What goes around
. . . comes around, as in that Cadet Blue shade, which is popular again in modern kitchen makeovers.
Personally, I prefer the clean look of later GE handle-free cabinets with spring-loaded doors.
BTW, how can that exhaust fan have ever been effective way up there? If it had been used regularly (and I don't think it was), the cabinets below it would have accumulated a greasy film.