kitchen is the only place in the whole house where we are most of the time, either eating breakfast or just cooking, well this is coming from someone that loves to cook all the time. but the truth is that we like to cook and hate to clean, that's why we always have good materials, easy to clean and shiny. granite counter top are the best you don't have to worry about the wine staining the grout on the tiles counter tops, it absorbs heat and releases in a couple of hours, and is so easy to maintain clean and shiny.
adding a protective coat on the paint will make those cabinets look like new, the sheen won't deteriorate faster.
at RNJ HOME IMPROVEMENT we recommend using latex based paint to re-face the cabinets, this is a new trend and the results are just perfect.
don't forget to work on the granite, back splash and drywall. this are also good components that when joint together they make your home look lovely.