Painted Kitchen!

Pin It Many of my clients come to me wanting to paint or reface their cabinets, instead of replacing their cabinets in order to save money.  How much will they really save?

I usually ask a few questions at that point, and their are reasons for each inquiry.

How long will you be living in your home?  If you are just going to paint your cabinets to save money now, you may end up needing to replace them in 5-10 years, so just be cautious!  Be sure that the painter you hire is using a high quality cabinet paint, that is less likely to breakdown through the years.  You will save anywhere from three thousand to seven thousand on your cabinets if you paint instead of replace.

In regard to refacing, are you doing it just to try to save money?  In the past 10 years of working in Kitchen and Bath design, I have never had a refacing quote come in less than new cabinets....including installation!  There is NO COST SAVINGS!  Crazy, I know.  The only downside to new cabinets, is that you will be without a kitchen a week or two longer than you would with refacing.

The client's featured kitchen is a painted kitchen, with high quality paint of course!  Yes, this client did save three to five thousand dollars or so on her project by doing so.  This cost savings allowed her to select a high quality Silestone Quartz countertop, and a custom glass tile backsplash.  We also incorporated a retrofit apron style sink from Kohler.  For this client, the apron sink was a must have!  

A few other economical upgrades to this space included brushed nickel knobs and pulls, a Delta pull down goose neck faucet, and new stainless steel appliances.  We also created a custom table with furniture legs, and a matching Silestone Quartz countertop.