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To paint or not to paint

6 years ago

I currently have antique white cabinets that leans yellowish beige. I’ve never been happy with the color. I have finally convinced my husband to have them professionally painted sherwin Williams alabaster white. Do you think it will update the overall look of the kitchen? Unfortunately, replacing the busy granite is not an option.

Comments (17)

  • 6 years ago

    Here are pics of my kitchen. They look more off white in this pic, but they’re antique white as you can see from the other pics.

  • 6 years ago

    From what I can see from your pics, the white cabinets will not compliment the warm colors of your counters, backsplash and flooring. You will be starting on a whole redo of the kitchen.

    Perhaps just changing up the island granite to something less busy might help along with new lights over the island.

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you for your input!

  • 6 years ago

    It’s not obvious what your lighting is . Improve lighting first , always ... then think about what you describe if need be.

  • 6 years ago

    You all make very good points.

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you for your input.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Change the bulbs in your lighting to LEDs in 4000K and you might find the cabinets look less yellow.

  • 6 years ago

    You have a very nice traditional kitchen with traditional elements like the warmer tones, moldings, granite, etc. Stark white will not make your kitchen modern, it will only muddy what you have and throw the whole look off. I’d change out the jewelry pendant lights first. Embrace what you have for what it is, and save for a more extensive remodel if you dislike it. Your current kitchen is classic though, not trendy or dated.

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you Storybook and everyone for your input. To be honest, I like the transitional look, but my comfort leans traditional. I think everyone is right. Eventually I might go for a less Tuscan style island and that might make all the difference. I just need to be grateful for what I currently have.

  • 6 years ago

    If your “comfort leans traditional,” your kitchen should be a great fit. Agree with other posters, painting the cabinets white would be a bit of a disconnect from the room’s current style. Change is not always for the better. Enjoy your kitchen!

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you flopsycat! It has taken me five years, but I’ve finally decided to stop obsessing over the shade of white my kitchen is and embrace it! Thank you houzzers for helping me see the light!

  • 6 years ago

    I think once you change out your lightbulbs like Patricia is saying, in the post above, you just might find, you like your cabinets a whole lot better.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Your kitchen is lovely. Trust me, I’m the queen of obsessing on details that don’t matter, so I get you. I see what you don’t like...your trim and other wood work is more white-white. My kitchen is very similar to yours, and I’m choosing a white right now for my uppers-creamy whites go much better with the granite you and I have. What color is your subway tile? If it’s a pure white, that ties in with your whiter trim.

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you for understanding my ocd! Yes we went with an off white subway tile thinking we’d eventually paint the cabinets to match.

  • 6 years ago

    I do totally understand. I would just wait though- eventually you’ll want to redo the whole kitchen. It looks very nice as it is.

  • 6 years ago

    This is my favorite color combo that I’ve found that works with my granite. This is what you have already 👌👌