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Her 30-Year-Old Cherry Cabinets Looked Dated, but She Didn’t Paint Them and Updated Everything Else Instead

Dark cherry cabinets, ornate brass hardware, speckled granite, white appliances, and a fluorescent ceiling light gave this 30-year-old kitchen a look its new owner wanted to change. Painting the cabinets could have delivered the fastest visual shift, but the wood was one part of the room she wanted to preserve.

Her 30-Year-Old Cherry Cabinets Looked Dated, but She Didn’t Paint Them and Updated Everything Else Instead

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Dark cherry cabinets, ornate brass hardware, speckled granite, white appliances, and a fluorescent ceiling light gave this 30-year-old kitchen a look its new owner wanted to change.

Painting the cabinets could have delivered the fastest visual shift, but the wood was one part of the room she wanted to preserve.

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Dark cherry cabinets, ornate brass hardware, speckled granite, white appliances, and a fluorescent ceiling light gave this 30-year-old kitchen a look its new owner wanted to change. Painting the cabinets could have delivered the fastest visual shift, but the wood was one part of the room she wanted to preserve.

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