Painting Kitchen Cabinets
I've decided to paint/or my kitchen cabinets, any suggestions on colors. I love the look of a dark wood but I fell it would make the area look too dark overall so I was thinking of painting a taupe. Husband doesn't want white.
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Sammy
4 years agoI really like the idea of taupe, maybe something like Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe?
You should change your backsplash, too, to something very simple—like an off-white subway tile.
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emmarene9
4 years ago
PROBeth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agofew things Cynthia...
your oak is heavily grained. even a good sanding and priming will show the grain unless a grain filler is used.
Either way is fine, just so you know.a pro cabinet painter estimate for properly prepped cabinet painting should be in the 5K range. if someone tells you 2K for everything, they're full of poo and it will look as bad when finished.
will you be keeping your current countertop and backsplash? if so, you'll have to pick a paint color that works w/those two.
BM River Reflection
your door style is rather dated. if you're paying for the upgrade, consider getting cab doors w/o the arch to have painted. I've found these types of cabs all over craigslist. perhaps you can find someone who is selling these oak cabs (or just the doors) that fit your size and use those.
they switched out the door panels on this one ^ (and built boxes above)if you want to fill the gap up top, have boxes built
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