Kitchen renovation: just beginning, and already overwhelmed

[Dogmama]

I painted my cabinets several times. "Several" because the paint did not hold up. It became worn behind the knobs so that the original finish showed. They became irreparably stained from hot food spills and clean ups (anything that cleans well will also remove finish after awhile.) I don't have kids, so they weren't exposed to overuse. If you're going to paint, make sure you have a small can of the color handy to do touch ups a couple times/year, especially if you're going from wood to a light color.

NB - I did an expert job each time, removing existing finish with hand tools & chemicals, primed, used the BEST paint every time that was made for heavy use. If you live in as condo, this will be an additional pain. I had a garage to stage the work, so I could lay out the doors to work on them & let them dry.

Hate to be a wet blanket, but it just didn't work too well. If you want a quick picker-upper for a couple of years before you can afford Tulip's bamboo cabinets, it could be an answer. But I would not do it again.

I will be remodeling soon & plan to use a local store. It will be more $$$, but shoddy workmanship makes me nuts.