Cherry Kitchen Cabinets Painted White in Acton, MA
An Acton kitchen with dark cherry raised-panel cabinets and black counters. The cabinets were painted white, and the same project brought in light granite counters and a patterned mosaic tile backsplash.
What the photos and videos show
- Before: cherry-stained raised-panel cabinets with round knobs, black granite counters and a plain painted backsplash
- After: the same cabinet layout painted white with long pulls, light granite counters and a gray-and-white mosaic backsplash
- A white sink base cabinet on site before installation
- The finished U-shaped kitchen, including the tall cabinet with wine cubbies over the refrigerator
Painting stained wood cabinets white
Getting paint to stick to a clear finish
Stained cabinets are usually sealed with a hard, glossy clear coat. Paint will not bond to it as-is, so the surface is cleaned of kitchen grease, scuff-sanded or deglossed, and primed with a bonding primer before color goes on.
Red stain under white paint
Reddish stains and wood tannins can bleed through light paint as pink or yellow patches. A stain-blocking primer under the white coats is what keeps the finish even.
Counters, backsplash and paint in one project
When counters and backsplash change at the same time, the order matters: cabinet boxes are usually painted before the new counters go in, and touch-ups along the backsplash happen at the end.
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