Tim wrote:

Hello,

I have a rental apartment in my home which has cabinets that are about
40 years old. I don't have the time or funds to replace them. Does
anyone have any suggestions about repainting them so that they would
look presentable? They currently have a wood finish with a polyurethane
or shellac over it.

Thanks.

House I grew up in had painted cupboards - looked fine, better than the
melamine covered crap that replaced them (popular in 70's Britain).

Do they have any detail or are they flat? A creamy off-white paint is a bit
boring but looks fresh and clean on flat doors. Are they actually made of
wood or is it a simulated finish? Stripping and re-varnishing or oiling
might be an option - difficult to tell without seeing them.

Any of that help or am I missing the point?

Cheers

Tim (in the UK)