What to do with kitchen cabinets, stain, paint, change out
The cabinets in our condo are need of some updating and repair. They are about 10 years old and look decent in these photos but near the sink and other heavy use areas are showing signs of use. Additionally we would like them to be darker, along with the floors. We have had several contractors over to I've us quotes and their opinions on what can be done. Several have noted that the sides of the island and end caps, and the middle sections of the doors are plywood. We would like to have the cabinets restrained but several people have told us that staining won't work or look good because of the plywood. Additionally we have talked about painting the cabinets white or maybe gray, but can't seem to agree on a color. Obviously new cabinets are possible but with the additional costs of new countertops, it may make that option to costly.
I'd love some opinions and feedback on what we should do. Our place generally speaking is a loft style condo. Exposed, 14 foot ceilings, and our taste is modern, simple, and comfortable.
I'd love some opinions and feedback on what we should do. Our place generally speaking is a loft style condo. Exposed, 14 foot ceilings, and our taste is modern, simple, and comfortable.
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Doors on good cabinets are normally solid wood. I sanded down cabinets from the 1970's from previous owner and redid them 1990. I bought new unstained doors and matched them to what I re-stained the cabinets. I'm doing the same to the cabinets in the new house 1995 18 years later. Maybe yours are made out of MDF? or part particle board? From what I heard about the price of a professional painting cabinets from another post here, they were going to charge her $15,000 just to paint them. At that cost, you could buy cabinets and install them yourself if you were handy.
you're pricing isn't really that bad if the person doesn't have the time or know how to do it themselves.
My concern in this case about staining was that the recessed panel of the cabinet doors are plywood and I would be afraid it would stain differently than the stiles and rails of the door. Maybe that can be controlled??? We have not done it but have seen a faux painter darken a stained kitchen to look like dark cherry. Guy said he paid $4K for that - also avg size kitchen.