Kitchen Makeovers don't have to be Messy Paint Jobs

When your kitchen starts to lose its sheen, the temptation can be to try and paint over the battle scars to try and restore it to something like its former glory. However, unless you really know what you’re doing and have the right equipment and the right paint, you can end up with something far worse than before you started. Painting over stains and scratches on your kitchen cabinet doors might give you a temporary fix, but it won’t be long before the cracks start to show and you end up back at square one.

Hiding the damage

The problem with painting kitchen cabinet doors is that you really have to know what you’re working with. Professional kitchen door makers use specialist equipment and paints to ensure an even and durable finish, with no signs of streaking or drips. In addition, simply painting over scratches and dents won’t hide them. If you’re trying to hide stains, you also need to invest in high-quality primers to ensure that the stains don’t bleed through the paint, making the doors look worse than before.

A cost-effective solution?

Painting your kitchen doors might appear to be a simple job, but there’s much more to it than meets the eye. For example, if you’re working with MDF, you need to take into account just how porous the material is. MDF soaks up paint like a sponge and will require treating before you even think about whipping out your paintbrush. On top of that, there will be sanding and possible wood-filling to work into the equation. While in their constituent parts these might not seem like a huge expense, put them together and you could slowly rack up a bill that outweighs the point of doing it in the first place.

Work with what you’ve got

A simpler and much less messy approach is to replace your existing cabinet doors and drawer fronts. Not only does this allow you to choose the materials and finish you want, but it also ensures that your doors fit properly. Over time, with temperature changes and water spillages, you may find that your units have changed slightly. Doors that once hung true are now awkward to open and close or simply won’t close at all. A kitchen cabinet door company can make doors to your specific requirements, saving you the cost of having to rip out the whole kitchen and start again.

Take control of your kitchen

Perhaps the biggest advantage is that you don’t have to simply improve the way your kitchen looks; you can change it altogether. While your cabinets might be perfectly functional, you might find that they are outmoded. However, rather than having to think about changing the entire kitchen, you can simply give it a facelift by changing the existing doors. With finishes and materials ranging from solid wood and stainless steel to veneers and coloured finishes, you can make your kitchen as characterful and as stylish as you want to.

DIY might seem like a good option but, in some cases, it can be much more economical to hand the job over to people who really know the nuts and bolts (and hinges!) of their trade.