Kitchen Cabinets
When planning a kitchen remodel, budget will probably be the most important fact. The second area of concern is the type of finish. You may ask yourself, “Should I stain or paint?” “Should I start with the walls or the cabinets?” “Will our investment in remodeling be worth it if we decide to sell?” Don’t miss the chance to improve your kitchen, the center of your home. Eighty percent of all entertainment happens in the kitchen. Painting cabinets, costs far less than outright replacement. Bargain-basement cabinets for a 10×12-ft. kitchen can easily top $5,000, not including the cost of installation or new counters, and your new cabinets may be of lower quality than the ones you’re getting rid of. Refacing cabinets, a process of veneering existing cabinet boxes and replacing doors and drawer fronts, is another option, but a top-notch refacing job starts at $8,500. Lately the prices of re-painting has been a 3rd of the cost to re-facing. Painting cabinets allows the customer to be creative with stencils, aging and distressing, wax or varnish, colors, images, the list goes on. Plus you would also have the ability to add architectural features to the cabinets like, trim, dental molding, extend the cabinets to the ceiling, and crown molding.
Recommended Finishes
- Re-facing cabinets and kitchen island
- Wall treatments – texture finish or faux finish
- Ceiling – don’t forget the fifth wall
- Murals – mainly used as an accent on an accent wall
Fun Facts
- 80% of all activities start in the kitchen
- 90% of home improvements
- 63% 5-9 years redo
“John converted our entire kitchen into an Italian Bistro!I called John at 11:00PM one night in a panic about my decision. He was able to calm me down and replied, “It’s only paint!” I felt so at ease after talking with him. Now my kitchen is a work of art! – Tom & Lynn Grillo, Fairfax Station, VA
Painted kitchen cabinets
“A designer recommended John to paint our kitchen. Once we looked at his website and the type of work we saw, we didn’t think we could afford him. The contract price was less expensive than re-facing! He cleaned up after he worked each day and in two weeks we never felt like he was intruding on our space!
“We hired John to paint our cabinets after we saw his work at a friend’s house. John re-designed our entire kitchen and took the time to accompany us to pick out the marble countertop! He really put 100% into our job and he was very affordable!”- Chad & Kim Hardnell, River Creek, VA.