05/18/2026
Stop painting cabinets (poorly) for resale. I continue to see poorly painted cabinets, often done in white for resale. Every regular painting company and many homeowners are now painting cabinets. And, much of this work results in a poor job, even if those doing the work are fine with it.
Cabinets should not look like the ones in this photo. It takes proper processes, skill, professional equipment, industrial products (CV/2k poly), and time to deliver a beautiful, durable finish.
Poorly and/or improperly refinished cabinets hurt resale and make refinishing properly more difficult and expensive. The interesting thing is that many of the regular painters are not that inexpensive even though very few have the true expertise to deliver an outstanding result.
I am happy to share how I refinish cabinets for comparison as you make a decision for your cabinets.