Painting kitchen cabinets
There are new light maple kitchen cabinets in my new house that are not to my taste. While it feels sacriligious, I’ve decided to have them painted them, either a creamy white or a white-washed effect. Is this the type of job that should be done by someone with certain expertise? Any recommendations for the…
There are new light maple kitchen cabinets in my new house that are not to my taste. While it feels sacriligious, I’ve decided to have them painted them, either a creamy white or a white-washed effect.
Is this the type of job that should be done by someone with certain expertise?
Any recommendations for the right type of person to do it would also be appreciated.
Many thanks!
(still feeling guilty about painting over wood, but I’ve lived with them for several months, and just don’t like them…)
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Thanks.
Thanks everyone for your helpful comments!
Feel free to paint your cabinets–it’s so much lighter and brighter. It’s great that they’re maple–a hardwood that will hold up well. I recently had my cabinets repainted by someone who did an amazing job at a reasonable price–not cheap but excellent for the quality of work. For this kind of job, it’s all about the preparation–sanding the cabinets to get a good paint bond, etc. I don’t want to post who I used, but if you are interested, contact me at tinarina60atgmail.com.
why don’t you paint the cabinets white, but buy new white doors to go on top and hire someone to put them on? then you don’t have to feel quite so guilty.
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Good luck!!
First of all, I would like to address your guilt in painting wood. I am the President of the International, “it’s OK to paint wood” society. It ain’t religion. I completely rattled a bunch of workmen by telling them to paint a bunch of stained poplar moldings white. They shuttered. An unnatural act. An act of defiance, a mortal sin, A MORTAL SIN! The dark, wierd moldings (actually crappy popular stained something) after being painted transformed the house from late Adams family to something lovely.
Good luck!!!
I hate dark, dingy, cruddy wood. I hate dark, oppressive heavy interiors and if your dark wood cabinets are making it that way, go for it! Make them beautiful. That is why people paint wood.
You might be able to get a good handyman to take the doors off and put them back on for you if that is what bothers you. The key idea is to sand down the surface so that the paint can adhere to the wood. You probably should spray the wood (you can buy sprays in cans from Mohawk – check out the web) or buy a sprayer.
I had a guy by the name of Mike Santos, who is a free lancer for Kraftmaid paint some additions I did to a Kraftmaid kitchen. He is in Long Island, but sorry I no longer have his number. He sprayed Mohawk paint right on the surface. Using a paintbrush will leave strokes.
if you need different knobs i have a bunch to choose from..
iof you need different knobs i have a bunch to choose from..
Hold your horses, give this guy a call and see what he can reccomend you.(917)443-7909. His website is anglianrestoration.com do yourself a favor and see what he has to say.Definitely not ruin your cabinets.