Paint my cabinets?

8 years ago

I want to brighten up my kitchen and am considering painting my cabinets white or possibly blue. I don't want to replace the counter tops since they are still in great shape and don't want to spend the money. I also want to update the backsplash so that's in the cards too. Has anyone with this colour granite paired it with anything other than brown? Looking for some examples to get an idea of what may work and suggestions from people who have already painted laminate cabinets.

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friedajune

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I would switch out all the black appliances - fridge, range, and DW - for stainless steel ones. That is the easy path to a brighter kitchen. Much easier than painting the cabinets which may or may not turn out well, and will cost the same as switching the appliances. Donate the black appliances to a charity like Habitat for Humanity, or sell them on Craig's List.

I know you said forgive my messy counters, but a clear space is also a big step toward a brighter space, and one that looks more spacious. Clear the clutter. You have quite a lot, and sometimes the eye becomes so accustomed to clutter it doesn't see it any more. The new fridge should not have anything stuck to it, or on top of it.

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Margaret OBrien
8 years ago
Please show us a picture of the whole kitchen.. There may be a way of updating the look in other ways besides painting or in addition to painting
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8 years ago
Pardon my messy counters but this is the layout. It's a townhouse and I feel like the dark cabinets makes it feel even smaller than it actually is
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Donna E
8 years ago
I like your cabinets. I think s stainless fridge would help brighten the space.

I personally think a lot of people are going to regret painting their cabinets. I don't mind white cabinets but all cabinets don't need to be white.
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8 years ago
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6 months of night and weekend spent working big on it, or 7-9K for a Pro to do it properly.

Or add lighting and learn to love it. .
chocolatebunny123
8 years ago
I like the color of your cabinets with your granite (Caledonia, right?) I've seen white cabinets with Caledonia and they look good too; I've never seen blue. I agree with the black refrigerator sucking the light from your space. We had a black refrigerator for one day and exchanged it for a stainless and it made a world of difference (and I too have brown cabinets). I would put some pendants or a light over the island to add some interest and add more light.
cyc2001
8 years ago
My kitchen has the same clutter, so I totally get it. :) I agree with the other posters who say don’t paint the cabinets, get SS appliances and add lighting. Labor Day sales may be a good time to buy appliances. Please let us know what you decide to do and how it turns out!
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8 years ago
Thanks for the help guys! For the record, I was in the middle of cooking dinner, hence the clutter. It's not usually like that lol but I agree, I think changing out the appliance will make a big difference. Also maybe getting a counter depth fridge will probably help too.
Kristin S
8 years ago
I was going to suggest a counter depth fridge - I think that would do a lot to lighten up the look.
sofaspud
8 years ago
We have the same color floors with off-white cabs, and it looks good. If you decide to paint and pick a light color, keep in mind how the new cab color will look against your wall color, i.e., you might have to repaint the walls.
rantontoo
8 years ago
Agree about the stainless appliances. If you really want to paint, maybe just painting the island is the place to start. It looks like you have white trim so maybe white could work, but I think I might try a different color. Do a Houzz search for dark wood cabs and painted islands; plus research the best kind of paint and prep steps to achieve the most durable paint finish.