Cabinet Rescue

My kitchen cabinets could really use a punch-up. They're eyesores, and I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed to paint them or replace them. And it furthermore drives me crazy that the bottom cabinet doors (all two of them) are different that the upper ones.

Below is some inspiration from Apartment Therapy. The cute map setup definitely looks easier to execute than the wallpaper one. I'm currently weighing the pros and cons of the planning and the follow-through on such a project versus the fact that I may not be in this apartment long enough to make it worth the time and energy.