Bored or tired of how your kitchen cabinets look and wondering what you can do to spruce things up and bring back some vibrancy and life? Why not give them a face-lift, a makeover of sorts, all with only repainting over replacing cabinets! Cabinet painting, instead of an overhaul of your entire kitchen cabinets, refaces your cabinets while saving you many months’ paychecks, and can be completed at a fraction of the time!

Things that may help in the planning of your cabinet refinishing is to give thought to your taste and style of decor. Depending on whether you lean towards classic-traditional, elaborate-loud, minimalist-quiet, somewhere in between all these, or a combination of all these, settle on a color that aligns with your preference. Select the right paint colors and cabinet painting can transform your dated kitchen to what feels brand-new and speaks to you.

White Kitchen Cabinets

When you think of white kitchen cabinets, things that may immediately come to mind is classic, neutral, appeals to most people, and can impart the sense of sparkling clean, bright cheer, and comfort to yourself and your guests. White signifies peace and naturally makes a small or tight-knit space look larger.

Best of all, white is an easy color to mix and match when you consider your counter-tops, back-splash, wall color, flooring, and even any kitchen furniture, dishes, and kitchenware. As a timeless color and ever-trending, white is a versatile yet safe choice that you can be reassured to not go wrong.

Red Kitchen Cabinets

Another classic, confident and bold, yet playful color, Red is not your commonly typical or top choice. Pair red color with certain granite and marble countertops, back-splashes especially clear glass tiles, or flooring, red paint can create contrast or fusion that takes your kitchen to elegantly beautiful heights.

Some cultures distinguish red as the color of fortune and luck, and this may be the color to choose especially if you want a richly deep and romantic setting. When choosing red, keeping the rest of the kitchen more neutral can ensure that your new kitchen will pop and grab your and your guests’ attention every time in a warm way.

Blue Kitchen Cabinets

A reflection of the skies and the oceans, Blue is a color known to invite calmness, tranquility, and an overall sense of peace. Depending on which end of the spectrum of colors you select, you can be as daring as you need with popping bright blue or keep towards a modest appeal with the lighter tones.

Recently catching on as a trend, certain blue shades are touted to even have a cult-following by designers. While not a neutral or particularly classic color, creative pairing with a subway tile backsplash, and light grey or deep oak floors can throw your kitchen space into a fun and maybe even a gorgeous Grecian look!

Gray Kitchen Cabinets

A relatively new trend with a stunningly wide array of selection, Gray is fast becoming the sleek design choice color of this decade. If you are looking to go contemporary, or have stainless steel appliances, grays such as slate for your cabinets can be a great blend.

Along with white, gray can be a neutral tone that is versatile and easy to mix and match well with anything from your backsplash or flooring, to decor and kitchenware. Grays are a great alternative to white if you want to minimize the upkeep of keeping white speck-less and clean.

Black Kitchen Cabinets

Reminiscent of the classic 1920’s retro kitchens, especially when paired with a black and white tile floor, black cabinets can go a long way in speaking style, sharpness, and creative design flair. Like the whites and grays, black pairs easily with any countertops, backsplashes, flooring, decor, or kitchenware. On the brightest side, pun intended, with black you get to express your dark side – go as dramatic or elegant as you want!

With the opposite effect of space-opening whites, keep in mind that black may make an already small-sized kitchen look smaller and possibly foreboding, and maybe best for larger spaces, high ceilings, and open layouts. Complement your black cabinets with the right brightness and style of lighting and you can have yourself a very appealing and trendy kitchen.

Don’t Forget that Preparation is Essential

When it comes to cabinet refinishing project, at family-owned and operated Cornerstone Painting, our understanding and expertise span working with many Woodinville WA homes. Hire a home painter from our seasoned crew of professionals who has the wide range of expertise needed to combat all challenges before the start of and during any cabinet painting project.

Some questions to ask yourselves are: how much do you use your cabinets and kitchen? How much wear and tear and daily cooking do you anticipate over the years? Factor into these the food or oil spills and splashes, and any evaporated oils and moisture that drift and settle on the surfaces. Some colors may fare better than others based on these determinants.

Checking details and thoroughness is the hallmark of our work and these basic essentials form a part of our checklist:

Check cabinet material: how many cabinet doors, drawer fronts, cabinet exteriors, cabinet art or woodwork attached, etc. Then check the type of material all of these are. Best and ever-lasting results lie in using the correct paint that corresponds to the surface, whether it is wood, laminate, metal, or plastic.

Hardware and doors: unscrew all knobs, pulls, latches, and hinges, and take the doors and drawer fronts off. Make sure to use labels and bags to keep all the hardware aside and organized to easily put back later with their corresponding doors or drawers.

Thoroughly clean and dry all the surfaces that are going to be painted.

Always use a coat of primer and/or sealer to first coat your surfaces and provide a smooth even surface for painting.

Painting tools and gear: from correct paint, varying sized brushes for the different surfaces to paint, painter’s tape, primer-sealer, plastic or canvas floor cover, we come prepared and with safety in mind.

Final Stage: Get Your Chosen Color Painted On!

After all your design, planning, and selecting your paint color, the time has arrived to dive into the painting of your cabinets. As you envision reincarnating your kitchen cabinets with a kitchen makeover, what’s better than getting to sit back, put your feet up, and have fun watching the entire transformation process? Call Cornerstone Painting now to schedule a free consultation, get a quote, and hire a home painter, from our team of experts that works hard to keep the customers of Woodinville WA pleased and satisfied.