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Paint cabinets white?

Ashlee Schneider

7 years ago

After redoing almost every part of our kitchen, I'm still very tempted to hire someone to paint the cabinets white for a fresh, clean look. Is this something I would regret? Opinions?

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gtcircus

7 years ago

Here are some photos, and I think it will help with what I was talking about.

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housequester
7 years ago
One thing to consider is the surrounding furnishings. A friend of mine had her cabinets painted white, and while the cabinets themselves look fine, they don't fit in with the rest of the house, which tends to be sort of dark, with warm colors. Plus, she painted the walls in the kitchen a very light blue, which means the kitchen is sort of a glaring washed out looking space next to the rest of the house. So think about how white cabinets would look when taken as a whole in your décor.
acm
7 years ago
With cabinets this close to the floor color, I feel like you can get into the feeling of being inside a cigar box. I'll bet you wouldn't regret painting them for a minute.
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Wainscot Solutions, Inc.
7 years ago
I agree with the housequester, to make sure the surrounding furnishings and coloring of your home would fit. If this is the case, I think white cabinets would be a great upgrade to the kitchen
Susan Mooney
7 years ago
I say go for it! They will look lovely painted a nice creamy white.
gtcircus
7 years ago
Normally I would agree with painting the cabinets white, in this case I do not. One of the things that stands out to me is the island. If I were addressing this, i would spruce up the island and paint that a complimentary color, whether white, green or a beautiful blue based upon your color scheme. I would then access whether that was enough change in breaking up the wood. You might also look at hiring a carpenter to make the island really look gorgeous as I think once that is done the need to paint the cabinets will fade.
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RugKnots | Area Rugs
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
In visualizing what your kitchen will look like with white cabinets, it seems like it'll end up looking too washed out with the white backsplash, white ceiling and white island countertop. Perhaps consider painting the island such as was suggested above.
Ashlee Schneider
Original Author
7 years ago
Loving all of these opinions! Thank you!!
Thecla Lindemann
7 years ago
I love the idea of white kitchen cabinets. I think it makes a kitchen look clean and updated. However, I do agree with housequester in that whatever you decide to do in the kitchen, it should go with the rest of your house.

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