Revive Your Kitchen Cabinets With A Coat Of Paint

Want to boost your kitchen’s appearance without breaking the bank? One way to revitalize your cooking space and cut-costs is to paint your existing kitchen cabinets. It’s a great way to salvage old and outdated cabinets, while saving you the cost of a complete cabinet replacement, which can get pretty pricey. However, there are a few things to consider before you greenlight the project.

In many cases homeowners want to brighten up their kitchen and the easiest step in achieving that goal is to paint the walls and cabinets. However, if your home features beautiful dark wood mouldings and trim throughout, painting your matching dark wood cabinets white, may not be the most appropriate design choice. Additionally, keep future buyers in mind when making this decision. Ultimately you want to be adding value to your kitchen, not taking away value. So if you already have beautiful cherry wood cabinets for example, find out if this could be a selling point in your home before they’re covered in paint.

After considering overall style and your desired aesthetic for your kitchen, it’s time to choose a paint color.  If you’re looking for a bright and light kitchen you’re probably leaning toward white, however remember that there are hundreds of shades of white. Take your time deciding what color you’re going to go with. Place swatches on the faces of your cabinets for a few days to help solidify your decision.

Keep in mind that cabinets can become dirty quickly and your white cabinets will reveal dirt and grime much quicker and easier than dark wood. Choose either a semi-gloss or gloss finish for your cabinets since they are easy to clean.

If you’re considering painting your kitchen cabinets it’s also important to know that it’s not an easy DIY project. Passing this project off to a professional will ensure that your cabinets will look the best that they can with a fresh coat of paint. At Modern Painting, we can help revive your outdated kitchen cabinets. For pricing information just call us or click here for a quote.