@fossyant
Looks lovely! What paint did you use?
B&Q's sliky smooth furniture paint (that's what it's called). I foam rollered most of it, but used a brush in the recesses. I've got a a tin 'clear satin gloss' to apply for extra toughness (recommended on the tin). Dries quickly, and fully hardens after 10 days, so I'll pop the final coat on then. £9 per tin, and we've gone through 3 x 500ml tins, so not bad, with 1 tin as spare.
It's certainly modernised the kitchen. I took the old fashioned handles off and we've replaced them all (filling and drilling). Add in a huge de-clutter and we are really pleased. The units are good quality, and I don't have a spare £10k to spend. Who would have thought, buying a shiny new washer has resulted in a major refurb.