If your kitchen feels outdated but your cabinets are still in good condition, you may not need a complete kitchen remodel. Professional cabinet painting can dramatically transform your kitchen at a fraction of the disruption and expense of replacing your cabinetry.
At Franklin Painting & Restoration, we provide professional cabinet painting and refinishing for homeowners throughout the Portland, Oregon area. The key to a beautiful, long-lasting cabinet finish isn’t simply choosing the right paint color—it starts with careful preparation.
Why Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets?
Kitchen cabinets take up a large amount of visual space, so changing their color can make the entire room feel different.
Older wood cabinets can often be updated with a clean, professionally applied finish while keeping the existing cabinet boxes and doors. Cabinet painting is especially worth considering when you like the layout of your kitchen and the cabinets are structurally sound but you want a more current look.
Instead of tearing out perfectly functional cabinetry, professional painting allows you to work with what you already have and completely change its appearance.
Professional Cabinet Painting Is All About the Prep
One of the biggest differences between a DIY cabinet project and professional cabinet painting is the preparation.
As you can see in our project photos, we take extensive precautions to protect the surrounding kitchen while the cabinets are being refinished. Floors, countertops, walls, appliances and other surfaces are carefully masked and covered before coatings are applied.
The cabinet doors and hardware are removed as needed, and the cabinet surfaces are properly prepared before painting.
Why does this matter? Because a cabinet finish is only as good as the surface underneath it.
Proper preparation helps the new finish adhere correctly and creates the smooth, professional appearance homeowners expect from professionally painted cabinets.
Painting Cabinets vs. Replacing Cabinets
If the existing cabinetry is damaged, poorly constructed or you want to completely change your kitchen layout, replacement may make sense.
But if you already have quality cabinets and simply don’t like their color or finish, painting can be an excellent alternative.
Professional cabinet painting can:
- Modernize an older kitchen
- Brighten or dramatically change the appearance of the room
- Preserve existing quality cabinetry
- Avoid the demolition associated with cabinet replacement
- Give homeowners more freedom to choose a custom color
- Refresh a kitchen without undertaking a complete remodel
What Color Should You Paint Your Cabinets?
White and off-white cabinets remain popular because they can make a kitchen feel brighter, but they aren’t the only options.
Warm whites, creams, greige, taupe, soft gray, muted green, navy and other deeper colors can all create beautiful kitchens. Two-tone kitchens—with one color on perimeter cabinets and another on an island—are another way to add character.
The best cabinet color depends on the home’s flooring, countertops, backsplash, wall color and natural lighting.
Can Wood Cabinets Be Painted?
In many cases, yes.
Older wood cabinets can be excellent candidates for refinishing, particularly when they’re well-built and still in good structural condition. The existing finish and condition of the cabinets need to be evaluated so the appropriate preparation and coating system can be used.
This is another reason professional preparation is so important. Cabinet surfaces receive considerably more touching, wiping and everyday wear than a typical painted wall.
Professional Cabinet Painting in the Portland, Oregon Area
Your kitchen doesn’t necessarily need to be torn apart to feel new again.
If your cabinets are dated but still in good condition, Franklin Painting & Restoration can help you determine whether professional cabinet painting is the right option for your home.
We provide professional painting and restoration services for residential and commercial properties throughout the Portland metro area.
Ready to update your kitchen? Contact Franklin Painting & Restoration today to request an estimate for professional cabinet painting.
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