I totally get your point and apologize if I made anyone feel less than. The kitchen in my home was installed in the early 80s so my melamine and wood cabinets were in that 80s style. My goal painting was to update/modernize the feel of the room. By not “noticing” I meant it didn’t feel so 80s anymore. That being said- those cabinets lasted over 40 years working perfectly with no chips or peeling or anything so the quality of the material is awesome!

We had the same cabinets with the wood trim and we brought a door to Sherwin Williams and had them color match the cream veneer. We left the veneer as is and only painted the wood trim and added brass hardware- they looked awesome and no one ever knew they were the melamine cabinets! Just an idea- good luck :)