Gorgeous & very modern! Love it!

Great Job!!!!

Nice job the dark painted cabinets is a nice touch. What is the color that you used?

Thanks, Comwest Construction. Here is the paint...

LOVE it! My cabinets look exactly like your oak ones and I've been too afraid to attempt painting them myself. How'd you do it? If I could get mine to look like yours, I'll start tomorrow! It's beautiful!

Sparky96 they were painted with a brush. Doors were removed and painted inside and out; drawer fronts removed and also painted inside and out. All exposed wood also painted. We are so happy with how it turned out. It just completely changed the look of the kitchen.

Well done!

Thank you for posting! Looks great!

WHAT! when i first looked at the post i thought u gutted the whole thing and installed new then read that u painted it!?! unbelievable transformation! looks amazing!

How many coats of paint did u use? Did u have to sand cabinets first? Were they primed?Once painting was completed were they sealed with anything? I still can't get over how gorgeous they look!!

Wow! I think maybe the black would be a little too dark for my Mom's tastes, but I can visualize doing the same thing with her oak cabinets, with a dark mahogany or very dark cherry paint/finish. She's been looking for an idea that wouldn't require getting rid of her existing VERY GOOD-quality cabinets - I think this is it. What an update!

great results love them.

Wow! Your kitchen is amazing!

Fantastic!

Beautiful and so chic!

Good job! Black & White is very elegant. I love that you did not discard sturdy oak cabinets.

Nice!

It's a winner! You thought it out and did an amazing transformation saving what you valued. Yes! You saved a bundle in the process. I love the counters. Who needs granite? Not me.

Great job!

Yay!! This homeowner took pics of the same angles. Great "new" kitchen.

I can't believe that's the same kitchen, amazing!!

Great work. It looks very polished and modern now. Although the before pics wasn't that bad either since i kind of loved the grainy wood and the orange wall.

Very nice!

It's amazing what a paint job can do! And some funky new lights of course. Top notch and modern!

Sparky96: the cabinets were cleaned thoroughly and painted twice. No sanded, primed or sealed. Identical oak cabinetry and doors are in bathrooms and throughout house, respectively, and I had already had them painted same over 3 years ago and they are in great shape. I attached some fotos below.

I have a separate inquiry to anyone who might still be following this: in the second and fourth fotos below you can see that there is brass trim around the mirrored closet doors. Does anyone know how I can either have that replaced and then reinstall the doors or just spray paint it? I actually am fine with the mirrored doors as they are both functional and increase the light in my kids' bedrooms. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you!

And P. S. The 3rd foto is Master bath; that is my next project. Will keep cabinetry but every thing else will go. It turns out that removing cultured marble is REALLY difficult. I bought a reciprocating saw last weekend and even that took two hours to remove just a small fraction of that tub surround! If anyone knows how to get rid of that pls let me know. My background is healthcare so just flying by the seat of my pants as I update things around here.

The brass can easily be painted, too - a brushed or hammered-finish is easiest to do well, and both are available in spray finishes. But you *should* both sand and prime with a metal primer - the brass-coloured metal will have a sealer/finish on it that will need to be very roughed-up in order for primer, then paint, to adhere. Tape off all the mirror, covering the mirror, itself, with paper or plastic. Get the tape right in to the corners, etc., and use a utility knife to make sure your edges are straight, in line with the edges of the frame. Spray-prime, then spray paint with your choice of finish (I would suggest a mottled white-metal 'hammered' finish might work well, as it would show fewer bumps, nicks, and wear). Finish off with a matte sealer to protect the finish.

beautiful

I love the before and after. You kept the same foot print of the space, but did a great job with cabinet choice and color. the stainless hood is a great addition. Enjoy your new space.

This showed up just in time for a redo on a friend's kitchen for resale. Just what I had in mind. Thanks for sharing it!

Hi.. woow, what a change.. love it.. My husband and I are planning to change the oak kitchen cabinets in the new house which we have just purchased.. This was so useful.. Just a quick question all the cabinets in our kitchen are oak but the sides of the island are not, it looks more like an laminate (i am not too sure). Will it be ok to paint them all or you think we should be looking for other options.

Looks amazing! Quick question -- when you say "sourced" do you mean you got them second hand from craigslist? If so, were you at all worried about the longevity/treatment by prior owner? I would love to be able to save some money this way, so I would love to know more about how this worked out for you!

@ jevas: can't say for sure about painting laminate. I think it might be worth a try, especially if there is a good overhand from your countertop. I think you might need to sand it a little but I would check with a pro (just post on discussion board) to be sure. It is definitely something I would probably try to do if I thought I could get away with it design-wise, as long as it is o/w functional.

@moneypenney02, I went on Craigslist and found the Viking oven/micro unit after being unhappy with the cost of retail. I confined my search locally and got lucky. The woman sounded nice on the phone and since I know the area very well I felt comfortable going to a neighborhood of $2mil+ homes to purchase it from someone who "decided I wanted double ovens instead." The digital display is missing a few pixels in the first digit, and she informed me of that. It does not impact function at all and if I get inspired I know I can replace that LED pad or whatever it is behind there. So it worked really well. I didn't find anything else on CL that I loved so purchased other items retail but liked the control I had over deciding when to make my purchases based on my budget. Plus I got the CC points. I just stored things until I had most of it and then starting contacting the tradespeople. So it worked out fine but again, I had a pretty good idea of the type I was dealing with in terms of the Craigslist seller just based on the home's location.

Thanks for the response! That is an excellent idea. I am a bit surprised they even posted on craigslist to begin with, but I will definitely start stalking rich people on craigslist! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for the suggestion.. I will post on the discussion board..

Sweet work. Congrats!

Many of you have suggested a Roman shade----I do love the looks of them-but since I would probably never ever put it down had not considered it ----should I do anyway and is 3 yards of fabric that does not have to be matched up enough? window is 51 x 70 inches long!

Does the grain still show on your cabinets? I have the same oak cabinets and can't decide if it's easier to paint or use a darker stain. How did you decide on paint?

The updates added to this kitchen are lovely. I could see adding a backsplash panel to add a bit of color to the room. Check out this link for a crosshatch silver backsplash panel in miniquattro. It would look great!!
http://backsplashideas.com/fasade-miniquattro-crosshatch-silver-kitchen-backsplash-panel

well done, very dramatic !

@Avia Anderson: the grain is still visible but minimally so. Just enough that you can tell they are real wood and not laminate. I thought stain would allow too much grain to show; I really do not like that heavy wood grain look. I hope that helps.

Amazing job! Good eye.

Amazing job! Good eye.

Love it!! I also love that you didn't go white when you painted the cabinets...sooo many white cabinets these days. This is so nice.

Well done!

Oh, i had forgotten about this post! I sold that place late 2016 and moved across the country. I still really miss that kitchen. The layout was perfect and allowed multiple work stations.

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I spray-painted the brass trim on a mirrored sliding closet door in a rental. Since the doors were removed to install a custom closet kit, I took them outside, taped off the mirrors, lightly sanded the trim, then spray-painted with a hammered-look dark brown paint that roughly matched the java-colored picture frames hanging in the bedroom. The doors looks very good and the spray-job has held up well. I wanted to keep the mirrored doors too, because the bedroom is very small and at the dark side of the unit.

I think you did a great decision about updating your kitchen.Definitely looks very stylish!