When I first moved into this house, the kitchen units were a dark pine coloured wood. I bought a pot of eggshell paint in a very pale off white/cream and painted them myself. I'm really pleased with the result, so much fresher and brighter. MButy next door neighbour loved it too and has done the same with hers. But once I'd caught the bug I didn't stop. All my old brown wood furniture throughout the house is now off-white and I love it. I often have to warn people not to sit still too long or they will be painted! 
DD has done it. Her cupboard doors are now slate grey and look great against the chalky white of the kitchen walls.
She did away with cornices and pelmets as they're no longer in fashion.
Have fun!
Now that's a brilliant solution to the problem Phoenix! And think how chuffed you'll be with not only an efficient and well designed kitchen that suits you well, it will tone beautifully with your flooring and tiles and the whole lost cost £60! No upheaval, no having to clear cupboards and drawers out and no scrapping a perfectly good floor! Result!
Hello all!
We are doing this very much on a shoestring.
The existing kitchen layout is pretty much perfect, in that there is plenty of worktop and cupboard space.
The current one is budget beech effect melamine for the doors, cornice, pelmet etc. It came with the house, new build 2005.
We have a wonderful local handyman, who has recently undertaken a similar project with great results.
Have done bit of research, found a suitable paint that apparently does what it says on the tin 
The worktop is black granite effect, the tiles are small squares in black, cream and a milky coffee colour. These will stay, partly because I like them (esp. the tiles) and partly want minimum expense or disruption.
The cupboards will be Ronseal White Lace, which is an off white colour. The total cost of the paint is just under £60.
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