While maple is a good wood for painting, it also can be beautiful as nature made it. Wood cabinets are trending in.

If you choose to paint, go with a cabinet paint. This will be much more expensive than wall paint. If you are not an excellent painter willing to do the prep, you should not do this.

Honestly, you should have them painted by the professional cabinet maker who does painted cabinets regularly. Not some guy with a spray gun.

Cabinets do not use “paint”. They use opaque industrial wood coatings. The Italian 2K polys are where the high end finishers are going. Better results and durability than even a conversion varnish.

Milesi, Ilva, Renner, Envirolak, Circa. Not available at any box store, and actual professional application equipment is required. Respirator. Air assist airless. Experience. Or 7-9K for the experienced person to do it.

No real custom cabinet company would allow unfinished cabinets to leave the shop. A cabinet isn’t a completed job unless it’s finished by a pro.