In the process right now with my client...old oak cabinets updated...we added extra wood trim above all cabinets and moved microwave onto a shelf in the island..if no island you can purchase a smaller microwave add put it into a upper cabinet. You will need an electrician to add a plug inside the cabinet. Added a hood over range and had a carpenter in case it with decorative wood and molding. They have now all been painted with Benjamin Moore color CALM....next step Quartz counter and subway glass backsplash. We used Benjamin Moore ASHLEY GRAY on the walls.
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