I wouldn't do that, it's going to make them look dated & unprofessional. I'd paint the cabinets a soft white. It will help open up the space & keep the rooms looking fresh. If you're apprehensive about doing that because the counters are white, add some off white glaze to help add some contrast.

Collage, I don't have ANY drawers in our only bathroom and I really don't miss them. We have a 3 shelf cabinet (2 by 2 feet, 10 inches deep) on the wall over the washing machine (a narrow -16 inch- top loader) were we keep things like cosmetics (I use this stuff very little), feminine products, bars of soap, medicinal alcohol and cotton, hair stuff, tooth care stuff, epilation machine, nail clippers and tweezers, razors, pocket packs of tissues... you get the picture. These 3 shelves are not even close to full. I don't keep a stock of toiletries here. When I find a good deal, I stock a bit and keep it in a dedicated shelf in my closet. (That is not even half full either.) Our medicines and first aid things we keep in the kitchen, at the bottom of an upper cabinet. I had an extra shelf cut and made better use of all the wasted head space in this cabinet. I have arranged all medicine boxes along the back, so that we can read all the labels and have a tray at the front holding bandages, couple of syringes etc. At the beginning of each year, I clean this out and write a list of what will expire within the year, by month, and tape it on the inside of the cabinet door, so it is easy to throw things out immediately as they expire and replace if needed. The sink has a cabinet underneath, were we keep TP (we buy the 12 roll pack) and some housecleaning products. Under the shallow piece of counter we have on the left of the sink, we have a tilt-out wire hamper that holds something like 2 1/2 loads and leaves a bit of space for the big bottle of liquid detergent. On the counter, we have a small basket filled with rolled up hand towels, a glass with toothpaste and brushes, mouthwash and liquid soap. In the corner over the tub we have a wire 2 shelf thingie that holds shampoo, scrub, sponge and a squeege (spelling?). This is all our bathroom storage. It does not answer your question, but perhaps it could inspire you to only keep what you really need, in order not to fill up all the available space, so you can find easily what you need and be able to 'breath'. Concerning your question, 10 drawers sounds like a lot, and probably I wouldn't be able to remember what I keep in each one. I'm not old - 37 - but I'd probably need labels, and DH would most probably mix up things. Why not keep towels in the bathroom since that's were you use them and it seems like you have the space? If I had more storage, I'd keep there my stock of toiletries, the hairdryer, DH's electric shaving machine and the towels too! There, I wrote a book! Hope I gave you some ideas at least. Maria in Athens, Greece

Seconding function, the kitchen and bathroom cabinets don't need to match, in color or style, and generally do not. It can be difficult making any changes to a late parent's home -- give yourself some time and don't worry about it. I can't recommend any shades of white paint, but you might find it helpful to pop into the Kitchen forum and read through the archives or ask for suggestions there.

maybe ben moore candle white? its lighter than beige, a little pink,. but still in the beige comfort zone. I wouldn't worry too much about the floor. looks pretty small? a soft rug will cover most of it. do look at the lighting, and framing the mirror, as beth suggested. you probably already are...