Kitchen with freshly painted cabinets as part of a renovation

Renovation Planning

The Role of Cabinet Painting in Home Renovations

Neutral kitchen finish after cabinet refinishing

Cabinets are usually the single most expensive component in a kitchen or bath renovation, which is exactly why Cabinet Painting comes up in almost every renovation conversation we have. Refinishing the boxes and doors you already have can free up a meaningful chunk of budget for the rest of the project.

Where cabinet painting fits in a renovation

If the cabinet boxes are solid, level and functioning well, painting is usually a fraction of the cost of full replacement, with a fraction of the timeline and demolition. That budget difference often goes toward countertops, hardware, flooring or a backsplash instead.

We coordinate the finish color and sheen with whatever else is changing in the room, whether that's new counters, updated hardware or a different wall color, so the whole space reads as one cohesive update rather than mismatched phases.

When replacement still makes more sense

Painting isn't the right call for every kitchen. If cabinet boxes are water-damaged, structurally unsound, or you're changing the layout entirely, replacement is usually the better long-term investment. We'll tell you honestly during the estimate if that's the case rather than painting cabinets that won't hold up.

For everything else, a professionally sprayed cabinet finish can look factory-new and hold up for years under normal kitchen use.

Pro tip

Renovations that keep the existing cabinet layout and only change finishes tend to finish faster and with fewer surprises than projects that also move plumbing or electrical.

Ready to get started?

We spray cabinets with a PPG primer and two topcoats for a smooth, durable finish. Request a free estimate and we'll tell you whether your cabinets are a good candidate for painting.