Kitchen cabinet painting is a great way to refresh the look of your home.
It lets you get the most bang for your buck. It’s amazing
how new paint and updated hardware can completely
transform the look and feel of your kitchen.
Affordable Transformations
With the kitchen being the heart of your home, this kind of transformation affects the entire family in a positive way.
Painting your kitchen cabinets is much more affordable than replacing them. A fresh coat of paint in a new colour changes the whole space! It’s also faster than replacing the cabinets and doesn’t leave any wall damage.
BENEFITS OF KITCHEN CABINET PAINTING
Kitchen cabinet painting is fast! You can start using your kitchen in just a few days and the whole job can usually be done in about a week.
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- It’s a fraction of the cost of replacing your cabinets, and no one but you will know they’re not new cabinets.
- You get a factory finish without needing to get a new kitchen.
- You won’t have tradespeople going in and out of your home for months.
- There’s no need to change or repair flooring, drywall, tilework, or wall / ceiling paint.
- It doesn’t leave any wall damage that would have to be repaired.
- You won’t need to get plumbing and electrical work done. This is often required with a complete kitchen renovation.
- You can keep your existing countertops.
- There’s less mess and disruption for you and your family while the work is being done.
- You can use custom colours that many store-bought kitchens don’t offer. (We are, after all, interior painting and staining experts. You might as well benefit from that!)
kitchen Cabinet Painting Possibilities
There are countless possibilities when it comes to kitchen cabinet painting, and many important decisions to make. Working with our interior designer can help you make those decisions more confidently to get the colour and finish that’s perfect for your kitchen.
The Best Paint
to Paint Kitchen
Cabinets:
Our Recommendations
The best paint for your kitchen cabinets depends on the colour and the type of finish that you and/or you and your designer decide on, and how the kitchen will be used.
If you have a lot of steam in certain areas, we recommend a product with more polymers for moisture resistance. If you have children and/or pets, we use products that are more abrasive resistant. Ideally, it’s best to choose a coating that has both qualities.
If someone has a high sensitivity to fumes that could have a long off-gassing period, we recommend a waterborne lacquer. There are guidelines for protecting the waterborne finish for a certain amount of time during the curing period after it is applied. We have to be gentler with them than with solvent-based lacquers while the cabinets are curing.
Occasionally, we use a 2K (two part) polyurethane. This requires mixing the polyurethane with a hardener or catalyst to activate it.
Some other painting techniques we can use are antiquing, lacquering, and distressing. Antiquing creates the look of natural wear and tear on wood from years of use or discolouration. Lacquering and distressing are used to create a relic finish by either light or heavy sanding, which requires an artistic touch.
Faux finishing is yet another option for your cabinets. We use either a wet glaze or dry glaze, depending on the desired level of accentuation. There are different variations of wet glazes and dry glazes. We can also add a random patina/relic effect by using spatter, a purposefully-placed stain that, similar to antiquing, mimics years of natural wear and tear.
A further consideration is the product/finish that was used on your existing cabinets, as this can affect the choices for the new finish.
Confused? You can relax. Once we narrow down the type of finish you’re interested in, we’ll produce some samples for you to ensure you get exactly what you want.
Kitchen Cabinet
PaintingCost
The cost of painting your kitchen cabinets depends on a number of factors:
- The number of doors, drawers, wine racks, glass panels, etc.
- The condition of your existing cabinets.
- The type of cabinet material:
- The species of wood, and whether it’s solid wood or veneer
- MDF (medium density fibreboard)
- Melamine
- Thermofoil
- The type of finish you want. If you’re not sure, we’ll offer you guidance in this area to make sure you get a finish you like.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting: our process
While we love and specialize in all residential interior painting projects, kitchen cabinet projects are our hands-down favourite. To get the smoothest, most luxuriant finish, we spray kitchen cabinets rather than using a roller or brush, for a factory finish.
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Our process includes removing the kitchen cabinet doors, which we take to our spray shop. Our spray booth allows us to spray the doors in controlled conditions to get the best finish possible.
For the rest of the kitchen cabinets, we set up a temporary spray booth around the cabinetry. This allows us to spray the cabinets without getting paint on anything else. We use paper and plastic to completely protect your countertops and backsplash. We also use a portable on-site exhaust to create a negative pressure booth. This helps eliminate fumes and atomized paint inside the on-site booth and stops anything from escaping.
The shell/bones, doors, and drawers all get filled where needed, sanded, and degreased before any spray work is done. We do everything required for kitchen cabinet painting, like installing soft-close hinges, replacing glass doors, replacing handles/pulls, and making minor alterations to cabinets.
We Never Use Subcontractors!
Whether we’re working in your home or in our spray shop, our focus is providing the highest quality painting for your kitchen cabinets. To ensure consistent quality in all our projects, we never use subcontractors because we can’t guarantee that their work will meet our high standards. Our team is highly experienced and has worked together for years. Yes, we’re perfectionists!
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- Sage Green Polyurethane
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- Two Tone
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- Two Tone Light Antiquing
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- Two Tone Black & White
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- Painting Oak Cabinets
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- Off White Cabinets
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- Off White Cabinets
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- Antiquing
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- Deep Grey Polyurethane
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- White Cabinets
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- White Lacquer second angle
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- White Lacquer
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- Prep Work
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- White Pearl Finish
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- Maple Cabinets Painted White
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- Cabinets Painted White
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- Cream Froth Lacquer
Kitchen cabinet painting Results
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- Dark Wood Painted White – Before
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- Dark Wood Painted White – After
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- Kitchen Cabinet Painting – White – Before
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- Kitchen Cabinet Painting – White – After
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- Kitchen Cabinet Painting – White Lacquer
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- Kitchen Cabinet Painting – White
More Painting & Refinishing Services
Kitchen Cabinet
RefinishingThere’s a timeless beauty to stained wood cabinets. Each type of wood, such as oak, walnut, cherry, or maple, has its own unique characteristics. It’s amazing how new stain and updated hardware can completely transform the look and feel of your kitchen.
Kitchen Cabinet
Refacing Create the kitchen of your dreams with professionally refaced cabinets that stand out (or blend in, if you wish). Our interior designer is here to help, and we can connect you with everyone you need if you’re doing a complete kitchen remodel.
Furniture
Painting You don’t have to live with pieces you’re not completely happy with. Entertainment units, shelving, tables, chairs, dressers, sideboards, coffee tables, and more can be transformed with paint and stain so you can really enjoy them for years to come.
Furniture
Refinishing Give tired old pieces of furniture a new lease on life with our furniture refinishing services. Our furniture restorers can help you decide how to make your piece shine and then bring your vision to life.
Cabinet
Hardware New knobs, pulls, and hinges bring your cabinets up to date (or into the future, if you wish). Our interior designer will help you select the right hardware and our experienced team will install it for you.
Chalk
Painting Do you love the shabby-chic, distressed antique look? Chalk painting gives your cabinets and other pieces depth and warmth, and adds a whole new look and feel to your home. It can be a great look for kitchens!
Spray
Painting Spray painting is usually the best way to get a silky, smooth finish that will last for years to come.
Make Us Your Kitchen Cabinet Painters Today
Why buy new when you can get the perfect colour and finish you want for a fraction of the cost? Contact us today and we’ll help you get started on the kitchen of your dreams.
I would like to thank Travis and his team at A Burst of Colour for the exceptional job they did on my cabinets and trim. The job was completed in a timely manner and the results were first-class. The job site was left clean and the guys were quite professional. I would definitely use A Burst of Colour in the future. — Corry Koski
I recently had A Burst of Colour custom spray my kitchen cabinets. The guys were excellent! The job was kept clean, on time, and conducted professionally. I appreciated that they work with a top designer who was able to assist me with the final color decisions. I am very happy with the quality of the work and look forward to working with them again in the future. — Ryley Wack
We are extremely happy with our beautiful new kitchen! We would highly recommend their painting services. They have a fantastic professional team that works fast. We appreciated their attention to details and quality of work. We look forward to having them back for future projects. Thank you A Burst of Colour! — Lisa Balharry
Travis and his team were absolutely wonderful. They were professional, courteous, and thorough through all stages of their work in our kitchen. They took great care and pride in their work, and were incredibly prompt, communicative, and kind in all interactions with us. We are super happy with our updated kitchen, and could not recommend A Burst of Colour Painting more enthusiastically. — Soraya Lakhani
Travis and his team recently painted our kitchen and bathroom cabinets and we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out! It feels like we now have a brand new kitchen, at a fraction of the cost. We appreciated Travis’ straightforward approach and his focus on customer service throughout the entire project, from quote to touch-ups. The crew was friendly, professional and took great care to protect the rest of the house and keep the site clean. – Matt Chislett