Unfortunately, there isn’t a secret formula for fixing peeling cabinet paint. You could touch it up but it won’t look smooth. Usually, you have to start over with the cleaning, sanding, and painting. So if you are up to repainting your kitchen cabinets, here’s how you prep them. Want help painting them while also saving money? Click here.

Prep the Area

Since so many people are eager to get the painting, they forget that there is a lot of prep work that has to be done. Everything should be removed from the kitchen such as appliances, dishes, etc. Cover your counters and flooring with rosin paper and your backsplash, fixed appliances, windows and interior doorways with plastic sheeting. Covering everything will save you a lot of clean-up later.

Label Everything

It may seem like a waste of time to put labels on every drawer, door, shelve and hinge, but it will save you a lot of hassle. The hinges move differently with each cabinet so they need to be put back together the same way they were taken apart. You can use small pieces of masking tape and a pen to do the trick. Do it as you remove everything so it makes it go faster.

Remove Hardware, Drawers, Doors and Shelves

A lot of people think they can get away with painting around the hinges – you can’t. It may work for a little while but it won’t take long the hinges to start rubbing the paint off on your freshly painted cabinets. By removing the doors, drawers, and shelves you will be able to lay them flat and get an even coat on them.

Clean Everything

Now comes the most important part of painting your kitchen cabinets – cleaning. Cabinets are covered in dirt, grime, and grease so if they are not properly cleaned, the paint won’t stick to them. Use a cleaner that has tsp so it can get everything off. If your cabinets are glossed, you’ll have to use a de-glossing cleaner. Wipe them down with the de-glosser and then wipe it down with a water damp cloth. If you don’t wipe off the de-glosser the paint won’t stick.

Fill the Holes

Fill in any holes in your cabinets that need filling with a two-part polyester wood or auto body filler. Since the filler shrinks, overfill them slightly and then sand off the excess.

Sand All Surfaces

Sanding is essential to get a smooth finish on your cabinets. Once you have sanded down every surface, vacuum up the dust and then wipe clean with a tack cloth. Hand sanding works the best for oak cabinets because you can push the paper into the grain where a power sander can’t do that.

Clean Off All Dust

Sanding creates a lot of dust. Allow the dust to settle, then use a vacuum to clean up the larger and more noticeable pieces. Then wipe down the cabinets with a damp cloth to ensure everything is clean.

When you take these steps before painting, they can help prevent peeling paint. If you don’t have the time or space to paint your own kitchen cabinets, Sound Finish has a solution. DIT – Do It Together – is a system where Sound Finish does 90% of the work and you pay half the price. Learn more about it here!

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

Sound Finish will be at the Seattle Home Show from February 17th to the 25th.

You can get our 2 for 1 admission deal simply by sending us an email at sfhomeshows@soundfinish.co.
Don’t miss this great deal!

So you’ve already decided that your kitchen cabinets are in need of a few coats of paint. But when is the best time to do so? Kitchen cabinet painting takes a lot of time to paint and dry and the cabinets doors have to be placed in a secure area for a few days for the paint to cure. This can be difficult in colder weather, especially when it’s constantly raining. The moisture in the air can make it take longer for your painted kitchen cabinets to dry. Summer seems like the most convenient time to paint your kitchen cabinets because there is less rain and warmer temperatures. But what if there was a way where you didn’t have to wait until summer to paint your kitchen cabinets? Sound Finish has a solution: DIT kitchen cabinet painting. DIT offers the best of both worlds, a professional and saving money. People who chose the DIT option saved an average of $2,000 on their kitchen cabinet painting. Here’s how DIT works:

How It Works:

Choose Your Paint

You choose your own paint color for your cabinets. However, Sound Finish will recommend the correct brand of paint and where to purchase it. By doing this, we can offer a discount so you will be getting premium quality paint at a lower price.

We Remove Your Cabinet Doors and Drawer Fronts

Schedule a time for Sound Finish to come remove your doors and drawer fronts. Sound Finish will give you an hour training and access to tutorial videos on how to clean and paint your cabinet boxes.

We Take Your Cabinet Doors and Drawer Fronts With Us

Sound Finish will take your cabinet doors and drawer fronts at the scheduled time to our spray shop. We will also take with us one gallon of the paint that you have purchased. This is to ensure that we are using the exact same paint and color.

You Paint the Cabinet Boxes

Most people can only paint on the weekends, so we’ll allow enough time to paint your cabinet boxes. Don’t worry! Our high-quality series of videos that show you exactly how to tackle each step of the process. Plus, we will provide all the tools you will need to get the job done. That’s what D-I-T means; we really are going to partner with you and Do It Together. The whole process should take about two weeks. Did we mention that we’ll be doing 90% of the work?

We Bring Back Your Doors and Drawer Fronts Painted and Ready to Install

After two weeks, Sound Finish will return your completed items to you. At the time of delivery, we will go through and inspect them with you to ensure nothing was damaged in transit. We will then reattach the doors and drawer fronts where they were originally. Your DIT kitchen will then be complete!

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

If you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen this year, then you have to first choose a style. With a style, everything in your kitchen will come together as you want it. But how do you know which kitchen style to choose? That’s why we’re here – to give you the most popular kitchen styles for 2018. Take your pick!

Country Farmhouse

This kitchen style is especially popular because of the show Fixer Upper. The country farmhouse kitchen style is open and welcomes people into your kitchen. The goal with country farmhouse kitchens is to create a comfortable lived in look. Getting mismatched chairs and a farmhouse table will certainly help. The most popular colors for a country farmhouse kitchen are primary reds, yellows, and blues, as well as aged creams and pale yellows.

Modern

The modern kitchen design is a sleek style with straight lines and flat surfaces. It is designed with optimal storage to minimize clutter. Reflective surfaces are key to a modern kitchen style. High-tech materials are also popular as it shows that the latest technology is throughout your kitchen.

Cottage

Cottage kitchens are meant to feel cozy, even if it’s a large space. White and blue are the go-to colors for a cottage kitchen style. This is a great design for those who are able to make great finds at flea markets. Each piece adds a homemade touch that makes your cottage kitchen your own.

Contemporary

Contemporary kitchens work well for those who want to entertain. While the style is a mix of new and old, it is carefully laid out to seat lots of people and places to cook large amounts of food. White is the main color for kitchen cabinets and the countertops usually consist of granite or quartz.

French Country

Taking after the French, whether it be in the kitchen or throughout the entire house, is becoming very popular. Warm-toned cabinets and sophisticated aging are key factors to a French country kitchen style. Tones of russet and copper should be used throughout the design.

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

It’s a new year, and the perfect time to finally get your kitchen organized. But where to begin? We have some tips and tricks to get your kitchen organized for the new year.

Invest in Sealed Containers

Instead of having flour and sugar bags scattered throughout your pantry or cabinets, invest in sealed containers. I know they are pricey, but they are stackable, can be labeled, and make everything more organized.




OXO Sealed Containers

Organize Your Spices

I can never find the spice I need, so organization is necessary. You can get a spice rack that has the most used spices organized in alphabetical order or get a drawer organizer that allows every spice to be seen with the label up. Another popular idea is to use old baby food jars, label them, and magnetize them so they can be on the fridge or a magnet board. No matter which method you choose, there will be no more digging through a cabinet and pulling out every spice to find the right one.




Organized Spice Drawer

Install a Gliding Rack

If you have a messy drawer or cabinet of pots and pans, it’s time to install a gliding rack. It allows you to pull out all of your pots and pans hanging by hooks and easily choose which one you want. It does take up about the same space as using a cabinet for pots and pans, but at least you’ll be able to get to all of them easily.




Gliding Rack

Use Diagonal Drawer Dividers

So many drawers are divided vertically, but you can actually fit a lot more when they are divided diagonally. On the smaller sections, you can put small whisks, measuring spoons, or measuring cups. On the larger sections, you can put rolling pins, wax paper, plastic wrap, and foil, or spatulas.




Diagonal Drawer Divider

Use a Mug Rack

If you can an excess amount of mugs like I do, then a mug rack could help free up some space in a cabinet. There are mug racks that can be placed on countertops or if you don’t have space for that, there are wall racks as well. You could also install hooks under your cabinets and not use wall space or counter space. Not only does it get you organized, but it adds decoration to your kitchen while being practical.




Mug Rack

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

Sound Finish has compiled all the top kitchen cabinet colors and given them their own names. The top colors are whites, creams, and grays and there are 22 to choose from! Since some of them are so close to being the same, we’ll just choose our favorites of the top kitchen cabinet colors.

Pure

Pure is, you guessed it, pure white. This color works great for kitchens that don’t get a lot of natural light. It will brighten up the room instantly.


Mirth

Mirth is a cream color with yellow undertones. The yellow will be more prominent in warm light.


Foundation

Foundation is a geige color which means it’s a combination of gray and beige. It’s a neutral color that pairs well with neutral blues.


Fog

Fog is a very light gray that can spruce up your cabinets but still lighten up the room.


Let it Rain

Let it Rain is a bluish gray that is still light and won’t darken your kitchen too drastically.


Slate

Slate is a darker bluish gray that works best if you have a lot of natural light in your kitchen.


Undone

Undone is a dark grey with brown undertones that brings warmth to your kitchen.

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

No, we don’t mean we’re going to show you 2,018 different kitchen design trends. These are kitchen trends that will be popular in the year 2018. So get ahead of the game and add on one or a couple of these 2018 kitchen design trends.

Two-Toned Cabinets

This trend was popular last year but now it’s taking another step. It is now trendy to have two different types of textures for your upper and lower kitchen cabinets. You could have a smooth finish on the upper cabinets and a textured wood finish on the lower cabinets.

Pops of Color

If you choose to go with the traditional white cabinets, use pops of color throughout the kitchen. This could be appliances, clip-ons for pot lids, or other kitchen gadgets. You don’t want your kitchen to be bland, and this is an easy and changeable way to add color to your kitchen.

De-Clutter

Minimalism is becoming more and more trendy, so getting appliances off your counter is a must. “Appliance garages,” basically a giant cabinet, are becoming the new normal to hide away toasters and mixers until they are needed.

All-Purpose Bakeware

Bakeware is being made that can go in the freezer, oven, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher. This helps you out on the de-cluttering as well since you don’t need as many bowls that can only be used for certain things.

Warm Accents

People are using golden or copper metals as their warm accents and it’s catching on. Metal ranges are all the rage and even golden or copper colors spread throughout everyday kitchen items, such as pitchers and placemats.

Touch Appliances

A simple touch can make all the difference when you’re busy cooking in the kitchen. Let’s say you just cut up raw chicken and you don’t want to touch anything and make it dirty. Touch faucets are the way to go – touch it with your elbow or your nose even! They are very sensitive and will turn off and on in a snap. Touchscreen refrigerators are also very popular. These are generally smart appliances that will tell you what food you have in your fridge and can be accessed from anywhere with your phone. No more texting whoever is home to ask if you have an ingredient while shopping.

Industrial Look

A mix of industrial and modern embraces the use of brick, steel, concrete, and glass. It allows you to choose either traditional or modern furniture because you already have a mix of both in your kitchen design.

Glass Doors

Glass cabinet doors are the balance of open shelving and actual cabinets. They open up the kitchen but also keep your dishes protected from dust. You can also put in glass French doors to allow more natural light into your kitchen.

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

It’s Black Friday All Month!

If you’re tired of your bland looking kitchen cabinets, then now is the time to get the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of by taking advantage of our Black Friday SALE!

Sound Finish is offering a Holiday discount of 10% off kitchen cabinet painting for a limited time!
How it works: You contact Sound Finish during the month of December to book your kitchen cabinet painting. We will call you back to schedule a bid and complete the work on your dream kitchen in January or February. Just make sure you schedule your appointment by December 31st to receive the Black Friday deal!

Use this Black Friday sale to give the gift of a dream kitchen for a loved one. Sound Finish provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. Our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days, and comes with a 1-year warranty!

A little paint can transform old outdated cabinets into a modern, bright and stylish look. Sound finish proudly offers cabinet painting using the most durable paint in the industry. With Sound Finish painting your cabinets, you’ll get your dream kitchen.

Schedule your appointment now!

Professional Cabinet Painting

We Paint your Kitchen Cabinets Fast

Transforming the look of your kitchen couldn’t be any easier. With our process, we minimize the disruption to your home, and are only on location 2 days over a 1-week period.

Our cabinet painting services come with a 1-year warranty!

Contact Us To Get Started!

         

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

Some trends are constantly changing, while others have remained the same for years. Keeping your kitchen up with the trends when you are thinking of selling your home can add value to your home. It can also make your kitchen more enjoyable to live and cook in. Here are the most recent winter kitchen trends of 2017.

Two Kitchen Islands

Kitchen trends these days are becoming more and more practical. By having two kitchen islands, one as a regular kitchen island, and the other replacing your kitchen table, you can add storage to your kitchen. To make one stand out you can use different colors for the cabinetry.

Comfortable Seating

Since the kitchen is being used for more than just cooking and eating meals, comfortable seating is a must. Parents use the kitchen table to pay bills and kids use it to do their homework. Instead of chairs, consider a window seat bench with a cushion. The fabric on the cushion can even add some color to your kitchen.

Bold Floor

If you’ve gone with traditional white cabinets, then maybe a bold floor is what you need to brighten up your kitchen. Even if you have colorful kitchen cabinets, a patterned floor can still work. You could choose a beautiful rich colored hardwood floor or a patterned kitchen floor. A patterned floor can bring lots of color to your kitchen and give it a unique look.

More Metal

Instead of hiding the metal accents in your kitchen, make them stand out. A metal range hood is a good start. You can also use metal brackets to hold up shelves. This gives your kitchen a rustic feel.

Copper Range

Black Appliances

For a long time, stainless steel was popular for appliances, but black is making a comeback, especially in a small kitchen. If the space is small, the stainless steel can quickly dominate the space, where black blends in a little more.

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!

It’s Black Friday All Month!

If you’re tired of your bland looking kitchen cabinets, then now is the time to get the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of by taking advantage of our Black Friday SALE!

Sound Finish is offering a Holiday discount of 10% off kitchen cabinet painting for a limited time!
How it works: You contact Sound Finish during the month of December to book your kitchen cabinet painting. We will call you back to schedule a bid and complete the work on your dream kitchen in January or February. Just make sure you schedule your appointment by December 31st to receive the Black Friday deal!

Use this Black Friday sale to give the gift of a dream kitchen for a loved one. Sound Finish provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. Our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days, and comes with a 1-year warranty!

A little paint can transform old outdated cabinets into a modern, bright and stylish look. Sound finish proudly offers cabinet painting using the most durable paint in the industry. With Sound Finish painting your cabinets, you’ll get your dream kitchen.

Schedule your appointment now!

Professional Cabinet Painting

We Paint your Kitchen Cabinets Fast

Transforming the look of your kitchen couldn’t be any easier. With our process, we minimize the disruption to your home, and are only on location 2 days over a 1-week period.

Our cabinet painting services come with a 1-year warranty!

Contact Us To Get Started!

         

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Sound Finish Professional Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Services

Sound Finish Provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. With 20+ years of experience, our unique system paints your kitchen cabinets in 3-4 days!
Learn more and schedule a consultation today!