I agree I think the units look good quality so maybe paint them change the knobs ? Change everything else e.g floor, worktop & wall tiles though !

I agree! Husband's not so sure! Any ideas on colour? Was thinking about maybe doing the bottom units in a different colour to the top one so that the top ones look less heavy.

Yes you could do say charcoal grey bottom light grey top or whatever colour you like. Depends on floor colour etc & what colours you like. I think the shelf bit looks really good.

Quite like this idea. If we leave the units as they are I'm really not sure where to go with the colour of the walls, floors or worktops. I'm not keen on dark worktops.

Carrara marble worktops would look lovely with the warm colour of the cupboards. It's worth having a look in Conran books, they feature lots of classic French interiors.

Thanks for the advice. Was wondering about a travertine tiled floor, poss white metro tiles and green on the walls. Here's another angle with dog and daughter. Table bar thing definitely has to go too and the blue cupboard needs painting!

Hello,. We have just bought in Ceret, France. We have the same dilemma and would love to hear your plans.

We changed our surfaces painted our pine cupboard doors off white just to freshen the place up and it made such a difference. Here's a before and after to give you an idea.

Thanks for these. The finish looks really good. Did you do them yourselves? Really like the worktop.

Hi Jenny. I think a pale tumbled travertine or a limestone floor would work whatever the choice. I also like the wood TBH but will you be making any changes to layout? Do you also need a table? It looks as if the wall units overhang the base units so it may look a bit odd when the table is removed. It might work to add a wine rack next to the base units? I think I'd also change the sink so it sits over the base units. I like the existing handles but I think I would add handles below the sink which may mean changing them! Do you like the oven as it is (trying to think what you could use to encase it!). If you go for paint then I like your choice or even keeping wall units the same colour and maybe mix pale greens and blue (For the larder unit). Clay type colours would also work. I probably wouldn't add tiles, just a worktop and upstand to keep it simple. A marble effect would work or a wooden one if you're painting.

Thanks, yes I did these myself, I took all the doors off and lay them on a bench to avoid any runs. Lightly sanded the surfaces and wiped down with white spirit. We just used water based dulux self priming satin wood paint and brushed it on in two coats. We went for Jasmin white. The paint takes quite a while to harden so a few areas have slightly chipped from finger nails under the handles but now it's hardened it's holding up ok. It is quite time consuming, and is rather tricky around the insets but worth the effort in the end. After visiting, a friend of ours went home and painted theirs grey. Here's the result. They used tile paint and the finish is excellent. Good luck

Hi Minnie, Thanks for all your advice. Sink and curtains def need to go whatever! Yes layout is also another dilemna! We could possible fit in an island but it wouldn't be huge and I'd need to reconsider storage, although the larder could be better utilized. A table instead of the bar could be a possibility too. Not sure about the oven - I need to put in a microwave somewhere!. The current unit under the hob is quite handy as it is actually a large drawer.

Hi David, Looks good too. So tile paint on wood?

Yes in the grey picture - it seems to be holding up.