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[needsmorecowbell]

I did have my kitchen cabinets professionally painted and I am thrilled with the results. It transformed my kitchen ; and really my house for that matter, as I have a very open floor plan. I had dated honey oak cabinets which were very grainy. They were very well made solid oak custom cabinets. It would have cost a fortune to replace them, and I would not have gotten as good a grade of cabinet. I paid a lot..about $3,500, but it was money well spent. I redid them in a cream color with a chocolate glazing. I love them.

[Allegedly]

I purchased my home 6 years ago and it had the honey oak cabinets as well as wood floors in the kitchen. Talk about wood overload! I really, really wanted to paint the cabinets white but after reading about how labor-intensive it was, it opted to stain the cabinets a darker color. It was still a process, but much easier than painting and it updated the color of the cabinets.

[151949]

I would imagine cost for having it done would greatly depend on how many cabinets and the quality of the wood plus how much repair work they would need.

[beachmom50]

I also recommend using Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint and doing it yourself. I have a lot of experience with this product. Search on pinterest or go to Annie Sloan Unfolded for info. Couldnt be easier.

[ive been framed]

I redid our cabinets 14 years ago, and what an ordeal! I stripped them, cleaned and sanded, 2 coats primer, 3 thinned coats of oil paint (several thin coats dried well between is much more durable than a few heavier coats...this is where a lot of people make a mistake). Turned my dark shellacked ucky cabinets into like brand new cream colored ones! And they've held up all these years, thankfully. I can't imagine how expensive it would be to pay someone to do it this way, just because of the time involved.

If you decide to do-it-yourself no matter the type of paint is used, above all else, make sure you thoroughly clean then lightly sand and clean again, rinse well and let dry well.

There are cabinet refinishing kits out there now that get great reviews and are not as laborious. I checked those out (Home Depot and Lowes) and they don't take nearly the time and labor to do (wish they existed 14 years ago!). For an average size kitchen the cost is nominal. Even total amateurs can do it. 'Nuvo' and 'Rustoleum' are two brands. They have a myriad of beautiful colors to choose from. Perhaps you could get a handyman friend that's willing to do this for you for a reasonable fee.

Another option is refacing the cabinets. I hear that is very cost effective and you can also opt to change the cabinet style for a totally new look.

[chi5925]

On 8/7/2014 Spunkyspouts said:

Try doing it yourself, have you ever used the Annie Sloan paints?

Annie Sloan paints are fabulous but the thing to remember is that the paint is a FLAT paint so unless the style of a kitchen is country or Tuscan-inspired or French-inspired or cottage-y, Annie Sloan paints may not be suited to the look.

I did paint my foyer table with Annie Sloan but I put on a coat of a satin poly-acrylic which gave it a nice sheen. I know that Annie Sloan has a wax that she sells to use with the paint but using that wax is very labor intensive and I'm basically lazy.

[151949]

On 8/12/2014 beachmom50 said: I also recommend using Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint and doing it yourself. I have a lot of experience with this product. Search on pinterest or go to Annie Sloan Unfolded for info. Couldnt be easier.

I know this is currently a trend - chalk paint - but if you do something like this - IMO - you would want to use a product that was more classic and less trendy, because you would not want it to look dated in a couple of years and need done again.Just my opinion.

[chi5925]

On 8/13/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/12/2014 beachmom50 said: I also recommend using Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint and doing it yourself. I have a lot of experience with this product. Search on pinterest or go to Annie Sloan Unfolded for info. Couldnt be easier.

I know this is currently a trend - chalk paint - but if you do something like this - IMO - you would want to use a product that was more classic and less trendy, because you would not want it to look dated in a couple of years and need done again.Just my opinion.

I think there may be a misconception....Annie Sloan "chalk" paint is NOT the paint that makes the surface a chalkboard.

Since the brand is U.K based and is sold in the U.S. at selected small stores (mainly design shops and antique stores) it wasn't well known until bloggers started using it and spread the word which is why people may think that it is the "trend" now but this paint has been around for ages.

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is paint just like Benjamin Moore or Behr or Sherwin-Williams except this chalk paint covers ANY surface WITHOUT any sanding or primer.

You can use this paint on walls, cement, laminate, steel, wood, fake wood, porcelain, ceramic, glass, upholstery (yes, you can paint upholstery and use Annie Sloan wax - it will make the fabric feel leather-like).

However, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is 1) expensive ($34/quart) but a quart goes a long way and you can thin it with water while painting; and 2) has a very limited color selection (approx 24-26 choices only).

[mollycat40]

On 8/13/2014 chi5925 said:

On 8/13/2014 happy housewife said:

On 8/12/2014 beachmom50 said: I also recommend using Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint and doing it yourself. I have a lot of experience with this product. Search on pinterest or go to Annie Sloan Unfolded for info. Couldnt be easier.

I know this is currently a trend - chalk paint - but if you do something like this - IMO - you would want to use a product that was more classic and less trendy, because you would not want it to look dated in a couple of years and need done again.Just my opinion.

I think there may be a misconception....Annie Sloan "chalk" paint is NOT the paint that makes the surface a chalkboard.

Since the brand is U.K based and is sold in the U.S. at selected small stores (mainly design shops and antique stores) it wasn't well known until bloggers started using it and spread the word which is why people may think that it is the "trend" now but this paint has been around for ages.

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is paint just like Benjamin Moore or Behr or Sherwin-Williams except this chalk paint covers ANY surface WITHOUT any sanding or primer.

You can use this paint on walls, cement, laminate, steel, wood, fake wood, porcelain, ceramic, glass, upholstery (yes, you can paint upholstery and use Annie Sloan wax - it will make the fabric feel leather-like).

However, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is 1) expensive ($34/quart) but a quart goes a long way and you can thin it with water while painting; and 2) has a very limited color selection (approx 24-26 choices only).

I have the honey oak cabinets in my house and I despise them. I also have them in my bathroom so this weekend I bought the Annie Sloan chalk paint, threw a coat of graphite on, then a coat of the Florence (turquoise)--finished it with a coat of the dark wax...total perfection!! I've never used it before; I didn't take one thing out of my cabinet, and I painted over the hinges AND the toilet paper holder!! No prep, no drop cloth, nothing. I am going to do my kitchen cabinets next and the moldings in my kitchen. Couldnt be easier; love the finish! You can paint in any direction too and the paint just settles itself.

[whitelinen]

On 8/12/2014 beachmom50 said: I also recommend using Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint and doing it yourself. I have a lot of experience with this product. Search on pinterest or go to Annie Sloan Unfolded for info. Couldnt be easier.

I agree beachmom! I helped my DD paint her kitchen cabs with ASCP in Old White. Her cabs were a lesser quality so it was either paint or replace. She decided to paint and if it didn't work out, replace.

They turned out to be fabulous! She did not distress; and finished them with several coats of AS lacquer. It has really transformed her kitchen.