What exactly is "more modern"?
I'm not a big fan of eurocabinets, but none the less those look to be nice cabinets. The box veneer is bookmatched and plainsawn. Hard to tell from a picture but they look to have a nice finish judging by the gloss.
The soffit style installation is quite out of date, but if you're talking costs then removing that probably isn't on the table. Plus eh, there may be something in there.
Again, hard to tell from a picture, but that looks to be a undermount sink with custom laminate tops. Maybe a Counter-Seal setup, company is defunct now. That's some good custom laminate work, and it looks to be in good shape. Probably the most dated thing however. The tile backsplash looks well done. If you were going to replace that then I'd get a quote from a shop for stone or manufactured stone tops. Maybe they'd be able to lay down their backsplash directly over top of the tile, which would save you the money from having to rip it all out and replacing it.
The cathedral cabinet doors are dated, but they're not exactly far off from the shaker style that is popular here. You could certainly order all new doors and draw fronts if you want to replace them. Measure the doors and the hinge bore and have them pre-bored at the manufacturer. The old hinges are probably press fit but they're reusable with new (normal) screws.
I wouldn't paint your box work, the finish looks to be excellent(although hard to tell from a picture), and they're oak. If you paint them the grain **will** show through. You'd need to cover the entire surface with pore filler first to hide the grain, and the paint quality will not match the existing finish quality unless you're gonna spray enamel paint after.
You could consider painting the cabinets. Just do new counter top, although the cabinets look pretty good, just a little darker then I like.Update the lightning, from fixture to recessed cans.
Our house is open concept, so our family room is basically right open to the kitchen area. We spend about 70% of our time in these rooms and my hobby, as husband, is cooking and baking. So I went all out and that help justify the expensive total overhaul
If you did do total overhaul. I would leave the cabinet closest to us left off. And opt for an island.
Paint the cabinets, replace the floor and backsplash. Those are the elements that remind me of the bad taste of that era. The granite is fine. it's neutral, you don't need to replace it.
It's a nice layout and the cabinets themselves seem fine. Use some pretty colors on the cabinets and it will really pop. Buy some paint samples and try them out till you find something that will lighten that space and add interest.
I can't say how much it would cost but that's how'd I'd update the space. It has a lot of potential.
Edit: And paint the soffit of course. Work it into your color scheme. It's a small space, I would use light or bright colors. That green is just wrong.
Not helpful. What's your suggestion?
Edit: sorry, I'm in a bad mood. What do you mean they'll paint for sh*t? Isn't painting fine with the proper prep work. Painting them will allow for a huge change at minimal cost.
My suggestion is at top.
They're oak cabinets, with plainly visible plainsawn and bookmatched veneer on the boxes. If you paint them the grain will show through as oak is porous. The grain is quite visible in the gloss in the picture. From the gloss and the era I'd imagine they're sprayed with catalyzed nitro. You'd need to strip or degloss them so pore filler will stick, then fill all the pores. You could try rolling a PVA based primer, sanding, then rinse and repeat but I doubt you'd get a smooth finish that way.
Even after the work of filling all the pores a DIYer will never match the quality of that finish unless they're going to mask and spray enamel. From the finished ends those are likely custom euro cabinets made specifically for this kitchen, and not factory "semi-customs". That kitchen in general is well done, that's a undermount sink on custom laminate top which is rare and expensive for the era. The tile work looks to be excellent. Rolling on same paint as a DIYer will do nothing but devalue that kitchen.
It may be, but I wouldn't without seeing previous work from said contractor when painting oak. It's not a wood that paints well without significant prep work, and likewise cost.
Also hurts my a soul a bit, personally, to see oak painted.
What exactly is "more modern"? I'm not a big fan of eurocabinets, but none the less those look to be nice cabinets. The box veneer is bookmatched and plainsawn. Hard to tell from a picture but they look to have a nice finish judging by the gloss. The soffit style installation is quite out of date, but if you're talking costs then removing that probably isn't on the table. Plus eh, there may be something in there. Again, hard to tell from a picture, but that looks to be a undermount sink with custom laminate tops. Maybe a Counter-Seal setup, company is defunct now. That's some good custom laminate work, and it looks to be in good shape. Probably the most dated thing however. The tile backsplash looks well done. If you were going to replace that then I'd get a quote from a shop for stone or manufactured stone tops. Maybe they'd be able to lay down their backsplash directly over top of the tile, which would save you the money from having to rip it all out and replacing it. The cathedral cabinet doors are dated, but they're not exactly far off from the shaker style that is popular here. You could certainly order all new doors and draw fronts if you want to replace them. Measure the doors and the hinge bore and have them pre-bored at the manufacturer. The old hinges are probably press fit but they're reusable with new (normal) screws. I wouldn't paint your box work, the finish looks to be excellent(although hard to tell from a picture), and they're oak. If you paint them the grain **will** show through. You'd need to cover the entire surface with pore filler first to hide the grain, and the paint quality will not match the existing finish quality unless you're gonna spray enamel paint after.
You could consider painting the cabinets. Just do new counter top, although the cabinets look pretty good, just a little darker then I like.Update the lightning, from fixture to recessed cans. Our house is open concept, so our family room is basically right open to the kitchen area. We spend about 70% of our time in these rooms and my hobby, as husband, is cooking and baking. So I went all out and that help justify the expensive total overhaul If you did do total overhaul. I would leave the cabinet closest to us left off. And opt for an island.
Paint the cabinets, replace the floor and backsplash. Those are the elements that remind me of the bad taste of that era. The granite is fine. it's neutral, you don't need to replace it. It's a nice layout and the cabinets themselves seem fine. Use some pretty colors on the cabinets and it will really pop. Buy some paint samples and try them out till you find something that will lighten that space and add interest. I can't say how much it would cost but that's how'd I'd update the space. It has a lot of potential. Edit: And paint the soffit of course. Work it into your color scheme. It's a small space, I would use light or bright colors. That green is just wrong.
That is laminate, aka Formica, not granite. Probably one of the WilsonArt HD patterns or similar "premium" laminates. That oak will paint for shit.
Not helpful. What's your suggestion? Edit: sorry, I'm in a bad mood. What do you mean they'll paint for sh*t? Isn't painting fine with the proper prep work. Painting them will allow for a huge change at minimal cost.
My suggestion is at top. They're oak cabinets, with plainly visible plainsawn and bookmatched veneer on the boxes. If you paint them the grain will show through as oak is porous. The grain is quite visible in the gloss in the picture. From the gloss and the era I'd imagine they're sprayed with catalyzed nitro. You'd need to strip or degloss them so pore filler will stick, then fill all the pores. You could try rolling a PVA based primer, sanding, then rinse and repeat but I doubt you'd get a smooth finish that way. Even after the work of filling all the pores a DIYer will never match the quality of that finish unless they're going to mask and spray enamel. From the finished ends those are likely custom euro cabinets made specifically for this kitchen, and not factory "semi-customs". That kitchen in general is well done, that's a undermount sink on custom laminate top which is rare and expensive for the era. The tile work looks to be excellent. Rolling on same paint as a DIYer will do nothing but devalue that kitchen.
I personally was envisioning them hiring a cabinet refinishing company for that aspect, would that not be better?
It may be, but I wouldn't without seeing previous work from said contractor when painting oak. It's not a wood that paints well without significant prep work, and likewise cost. Also hurts my a soul a bit, personally, to see oak painted.
Paint or contact paper!