A lot of people automatically want to get rid of golden oak cabinets without even thinking about it. Even with these cabinets, your kitchen doesn’t have to look outdated. While it may seem that these are the culprit for making your kitchen look like it’s stuck in the past, there are a lot of other elements that can be changed to make your cabinets look like they belong in this time period. With these elements changed, your golden oak cabinets will look like they are the latest trend, and you’ll save a lot of money keeping them as they are.

Add a Backsplash

Not all colors go well with oak, so choosing a backsplash that compliments your oak cabinets can be difficult. But there are a few that make it look amazing. A white subway tile backsplash with dark grout can really make your cabinets pop. Blues and teals go very well with oak because they add bright colors to what may be a dim looking kitchen. Greige (a mix of beige and gray) will also work well as a backsplash color.

Change the Hardware

This one is common for updating the kitchen, but it can make a huge difference. Most old golden oak cabinets have white or gold hardware making them look dated. Changing the current hardware to a dark hardware can make them look completely different and make the colors in your backsplash pop. A dark grout color paired with dark hardware will compliment each other.

Remove a Cabinet

This may seem like a daunting task, but oak is a very heavy wood so a lot of it can be overwhelming. You can remove a cabinet that is by itself and replace it with open shelves. This will open up the kitchen more and make it feel bigger. You can still get functionality out of the shelves by putting dishes, glasses, pitchers, and bowls on them.

Add Glass to Doors

This is another way to remove some of the heavy oak. With glass you get all the functionality of the cabinet but it gives it a more modern look.

Paint the Walls

If you don’t want to paint your cabinets, opt for painting the wall instead. It’s a lot easier and you don’t need help from a professional. Use a color that compliments the oak. You can choose a color that makes the oak pop or blend in so people don’t even notice that you have oak cabinets.

Remodel as You Normally Would

Usually, when people decide to remodel their kitchens, oak cabinets are the first to go. But if you remodel around them by getting a new countertop, adding a backsplash, changing out the hardware, and painting the walls a different color then you can save a lot of money keeping them the way they are.

Refinish Your Oak Cabinets

Over time oak cabinets wear down and need a little sprucing up themselves. If you cabinets are looking worn down, Sound Finish can refinish you oak cabinets so they look brand new.

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Choosing a backsplash for your kitchen can be a stressful decision. It has to go with your cabinets and your countertop and not all of us are professional designers. Here are some factors to consider when choosing a backsplash for your kitchen.

Backsplash Material

The material you choose for your backsplash sets the tone of your kitchen style. If you want an elegant look, consider a glass backsplash. They are a little bit more pricey but they add a beautiful touch to your kitchen. If you don’t want to spend the big bucks, you could use a subway tile with an accent row of glass backsplash. That could considerably lower your costs. If you have a rustic style kitchen, you could use a stone or brick. Some people even use a dark colored subway tile for easy cleaning. For a cottage style kitchen, consider using beadboard. It’s easy to install and looks amazing.

Backsplash Color

The nice thing about choosing a backsplash for your kitchen is that there are so many color options. If you’re noticing that your kitchen colors are a little bland, consider a colorful subway tile or a mosaic tile with a fun pattern. Your backsplash can be the accent piece in your kitchen through color. You could also choose a simple backsplash color so your kitchen remains timeless.

Backsplash and Countertops

The backsplash you choose should work well with your countertops. So if you have a busy countertop, then your backsplash should be simple. You don’t want your backsplash and your countertops to be competing for attention, instead, they should complement each other. If you have a bold backsplash, then your countertops should be subtle.

Backsplash and Cabinets

Cabinets don’t tend to have painted on patterns, so it won’t be as hard choosing a backsplash that goes well with them. You do need to consider color though. For example, if you have blue cabinets you probably wouldn’t choose a brightly colored backsplash. There should be a contrast between the two elements.

Backsplash Budget

Backsplashes don’t cover a lot of space so they can be relatively inexpensive, depending on the material. But if you have a large kitchen, they can easily go over your budget. If you found a backsplash that you love but it is too expensive, think about just using it as an accent in a much simpler and less expensive backsplash.

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It’s kind of crazy how many different shades of whites, greens, blues, and grays there are to choose from. It can be daunting and exhausting trying to find the perfect color. Well here are some of the best paint colors for kitchen cabinets. They are fool-proof, so you can’t go wrong with any of these options.

Whites

White Dove

White is a very popular color for cabinets and probably always will be. It goes with everything and just looks clean. White Dove by Benjamin Moore is a favorite white tone because it is warm. It’s not the stark white that people are scared of accidentally choosing. You can’t go wrong with White Dove.


Simply White

Simply White is exactly what it says it is: simple. It has a very clean look but with the right accents brings a lot of character to your kitchen.


Swiss Coffee

Swiss Coffee is another warm shade of white. So if you want white but you want your kitchen to still look inviting, Swiss Coffee is a great color choice.

Grays

Down Pipe

Down Pipe is a darker gray color that should probably have another color with it. It works best with two-tone cabinets, Down Pipe on the bottom and a warm white color on the uppers.


Gauntlet Gray

Gauntlet Gray is a warmer gray but still dark. If you decide to choose gray for your kitchen, make sure your space has a lot of natural light so your kitchen doesn’t look too dark.


Ozark Shadows

For those who don’t want the darker grays or two-tone cabinets, Ozark Shadows could be the right choice for you. It is a lighter gray that can be used for all your kitchen cabinets.

Blues

Parma Gray

Parma Gray is a blue/gray mix that will give your kitchen a cottage style feel. It’s a light blue so it makes your kitchen feel bigger as well.


Stiffkey Blue

Stiffkey Blue is a medium blue that is a perfect combination of dark and light. It doesn’t overwhelm the room, but brings life to it subtly.


Evening Dove

Evening Dove is a dark blue with gray undertones. It doesn’t darken your kitchen too much because the blue reflects the light very well.

Greens

Pigeon

Pigeon is a light green color with gray undertones. It is neutral and subtle but will make you kitchen look amazing.


Fieldstone

Fieldstone is an elegant green color for your kitchen. It very subtle but also brings color to your kitchen making it look stunning.


Teresa’s Green

Teresa’s Green is a soft blue/green mix. It works great in a rustic space.

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Kitchen upgrades can get expensive fast ranging from $18,000 for a small kitchen to over $50,000 for a large luxury kitchen. That is a lot of money to spend all at once. There are a lot of kitchen upgrades that you can do on a budget by doing them yourself.

Add Beadboard

This simple upgrade can be done yourself and make a huge difference in your kitchen. Beadboard can be added to an island, peninsula, or anywhere that is a plain wall with no cabinets. There are kits you can buy that come with top and bottom molding.




Beadboard Accent

Upgrade the Lighting

Upgraded lighting instantly makes a kitchen look new. Instead of fluorescent tubes, replace it with hanging pendant lights or recessed lights. A pendant light over the sink will add color to the kitchen while also providing beneficial light.




Pendant Lighting

Change the Countertops

Replacing your current countertops with something new doesn’t have to cost a ton of money. There are a lot of upscale laminate countertops that mimic the look of marble. Or you can go with a cottage look and put in butcher block. Butcher block can add warmth if your kitchen is all white or gray.




Butcher Block Countertop

Install a Backsplash

If your backsplash is outdated, then your entire kitchen will likely look outdated. There are easy to install backsplashes such as subway tile or beadboard. Arabesque shape mosaic tile is also very popular right now and comes in a variety of patterns and colors.




Arabesque Tile Backsplash

Paint Your Cabinets

If you have old oak kitchen cabinets a few coats of paint can make all the difference. While painting your cabinets is a more costly expense, it is worth it. Be sure to avoid the common cabinet painting mistakes, and if you do not feel as if you are able to take on the job then hire a professional. It will cost a lot less than replacing or refacing your kitchen cabinets, and they will look brand new.



Painted Kitchen Cabinets

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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 summer kitchen trends of 2017.

Keep it Bright

Whether it’s by painting the walls and kitchen cabinets to make it seem brighter or adding natural light, bright is the way to go. With a few well-placed windows and storage areas, you can still have plenty of room or all of your kitchen gadgets while bringing in natural light.

Brushed Brass or Copper Accents

Copper accents are making a comeback, as well as brushed brass. These can put throughout your kitchen as appliances or as your kitchen cabinet drawer pulls and handles. These colorful accents can help bring a neutral colored kitchen to life.

Smart Appliances

With technology constantly advancing, smart appliances are becoming more and more common. There are now motion activation faucets and lights, as well as refrigerators that can tell you what food you have while you’re at the store. Some will even email you recipes based on the ingredients you have in your fridge.

The Color Green

Adding green to your kitchen is the thing to do in 2017. You can choose to do a green glass tile backsplash, paint the cabinets or walls a light green, or go bold with green appliances. All of these options are a great way to add green to your kitchen.

Wood Accents

Wood panel walls are coming back this year. Grays and browns seem to be the most popular but whites are popular as well. This could be an accent wall to make a certain part of the kitchen stand out. You can also add wood accents through open shelving.

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Just because you have old golden oak cabinets doesn’t mean your kitchen has to look outdated. While it may seem that the oak is the culprit for making your kitchen look like it’s stuck in the past, there are a lot of other elements that can be changed to make your cabinets look like they belong in this time period. Here are ways to spruce up your golden oak cabinets to make them pop and look brand new.

Add a Backsplash

Choosing a backsplash that compliments your oak cabinets can be difficult. Not all colors go well with oak, but there are a few that make it look amazing. A white subway tile backsplash with dark grout can really make your cabinets pop. Blues and teals go very well with oak because they add bright colors to what may be a dim looking kitchen. Greige (a mix of beige and gray) will also work well as a backsplash color.

Change the Hardware

This one is common for updating the kitchen, but it can make a huge difference for oak cabinets. Changing the current hardware to a dark hardware can make the colors in your backsplash pop. A dark grout color paired with dark hardware will compliment each other.

Remove a Cabinet

This may seem like a daunting task, but oak is a very heavy wood so a lot of it can be overwhelming. You can remove a cabinet that is by itself and replace it with open shelves. This will open up the kitchen more and make it feel bigger. You can still get functionality out of the shelves by putting dishes, glasses, pitchers, and bowls on them.

Add Glass to Doors

This is another way to remove some of the heavy oak. With glass you get all the functionality of the cabinet but it gives it a more modern look.

Paint the Walls

If you don’t want to paint your cabinets, opt for painting the wall instead. Use a color that compliments the oak. You can choose a color that makes the oak pop or blend in so people don’t even notice that you have oak cabinets.

Remodel as You Normally Would

Usually, when people decide to remodel their kitchens, oak cabinets are the first to go. But if you remodel around them by getting a new countertop, adding a backsplash, changing out the hardware, and adding paint to the walls, then you can save a lot of money keeping them the way they are.

Refinish Your Oak Cabinets

Over time oak cabinets wear down and need a little sprucing up themselves. Sound Finish can refinish you oak cabinets so they look brand new.

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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 2-3 days!
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There are a lot of people who experience trial and error situations when painting their kitchen cabinets. That is not something you want to have to deal with since it can cost a lot of money, take a lot of time and also ruin your kitchen cabinets. You basically need to be a pro before you’ve ever done it – not an easy task. But with the help from professional painters, you can know how to prep kitchen cabinets for painting.

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.

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Having a small kitchen can be challenging. Sometimes, there just doesn’t seem to be enough space to do anything. You can make your small kitchen feel bigger by changing some simple design flaws and by finding creative storage ideas.

Copper Pipe Shelving

If you’re lacking wall space and have a window in your kitchen, don’t write it off as unusable space. By putting open copper pipe shelving in front of the window, you can add a lot of storage to your small kitchen. Use it for your dishes, hang mugs from the pipes, and even display spices, coffee, and cutting boards. It all comes down to how you organize the space in order to make it look good. The great part about open copper pipe shelving is that you still get the light from the window, which automatically makes your small kitchen feel bigger.

Paint Color

The paint color in your small kitchen can have a huge impact on how your kitchen feels. If it has dark or muted colors, then it will feel small and cramped. Brighten up the area with an off-white paint, or a light mint green, or a faded light gray-blue. The key here is to choose a light color. You can paint your walls and your kitchen cabinets to make the entire room feel bigger.

Large Sink

Even though counter space is precious, a large sink can make a big difference when you’re doing dishes. If you’re washing dishes in a small sink, then your whole kitchen will feel cramped. Upgrade to a large apron front sink, sometimes called a farmhouse sink, so you can have room to wash pots and pans.

Remove Clutter

A cluttered kitchen counter will instantly make your kitchen feel and look smaller. By clearing out the clutter, it opens up the space and makes it feel like there is more space to move. There are a lot of different storage ideas that can help you organize your small kitchen.

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Home Owners Associations love Sound Finish because of the value that freshly painted cabinets add to homes. Sound Finish provides the highest quality cabinet coatings in the industry because cabinet coatings are our primary focus and our specialty. A little paint can go a long way in your kitchen. It can transform old outdated cabinets into something modern, bright and stylish. Using the most durable paint in the industry, and with 20 years of experience, your cabinets will look beautiful. We understand that your kitchen is the centerpiece of your home. The Sound Finish painting crew will be respectful of your space, time, and your need to live in your home while your cabinets are being painted. Our priority is doing quality craftsmanship with integrity.

Sound Finish Paints Cabinets Fast

Having your kitchen out of commission for a few weeks can end up costing you a lot of money on take-out, and having an abundance of contractor’s trucks and vans in the neighborhood for several weeks can really become an eyesore. Other contractors take 1-2 weeks, but Sound Finish gets your kitchen cabinet painting done in 2-3 days.

Sound Finish Saves You Money

Sometimes when people do kitchen remodels, they want to pull out all the cabinets and completely replace them. This can cost upwards to $20,000. But if you choose to restore your current kitchen cabinets with Sound Finish cabinet painting, it is a mere fraction of the cost.

You Can Have Confidence in Sound Finish

Sound Finish is a professional cabinet restoration company that specializes in cabinet painting. They have a system in place and outline the process with you, so you know exactly what they will be doing, and when. Having professionally repainted kitchen cabinets will add value to the room most home buyers consider the heart of the home. This doesn’t hurt the resale value of your home at all, and is a very cost-effective way to push property values higher in your neighborhood. It’s truly a win-win for everyone in the HOA.

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New kitchen cabinets are expensive, so your current cabinets must be in real horrible shape to justify throwing them out. If you do throw them out, you then have to go through the process of replacing them. You will also need to replace countertops, backsplash, and possibly the flooring, it then turns into a full kitchen remodel. This usually involves carpenters, electricians, plumbers, drywallers, flooring, countertop, backsplash and painting contractors. This gets real expensive very quickly, not to mention the fact that you could be throwing out perfectly good cabinets into the landfill. Before you decide to throw out your kitchen cabinets, here are some ways to reclaim them into the kitchen you’ve always wanted – on a budget.

Add Task Lighting

Adding under cabinet lighting can brighten up your kitchen quickly. This doesn’t have to be a long process of wiring and hassle. There are now battery powered LED lights that you can stick under your cabinets. Battery powered lights won’t be as bright as the hardwired ones, but they are cheap, easy, and get the job done.

Change the Hardware

Getting some clean, modern hardware can really update your cabinets look. Hardware can get expensive, but if you buy them in bulk, you will save a lot of money. If you don’t have a lot of time to get this project done, replace one-hole hardware with one-hole upgrades, as well as two-hole with two-hole. It will save you from having to drill new holes or fill in unwanted ones.

Paint Your Cabinets

Painting your cabinets is the best way to reclaim your kitchen cabinets on a budget. It will give your kitchen a completely brand new look. There are endless colors to choose from so you can make it your own with your style.

Add Crown Molding

Adding crown molding to the top of your cabinets can make a huge difference. Usually, you’ll want to add crown molding at the same time you’re painting cabinets so that the colors match perfectly.

Add Glass Inserts

By adding glass inserts in place of a cabinet door, you can change the look of your kitchen. With glass, the kitchen tends to feel more open. It also gives your cabinets a custom look. Just take your cabinet door to a local glass shop and they usually will be able to cut out the center panel and install a piece of glass for you.

What is DIT?

DIT stands for Do-It-Together, this is a service we offer, that will save you time, money and frustration. We do 90% of the work and you pay half the price! All you have to do is paint the cabinet boxes. Sound Finish will uninstall your cabinet doors and drawers, take them to our shop, paint them and return to reinstall them in two weeks. We provide you with a half hour of training, and all the supplies needed to paint the boxes. We also give you access to our online tutorial videos to help you along the way.

About the DIT Experience

About the Experience: Everything we do at Sound Finish is about creating an amazing customer experience. At our very core, we are a customer experience company who simply helps people paint their kitchen cabinets. We understand that you want to achieve a professional quality outcome while saving money. And that is why every single step of the Sound Finish DIT process serves one goal: providing you, the customer with an amazing experience from start to finish. We invite you to learn more about this one-of-a-kind service and determine if it makes sense for your home!

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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 2-3 days!
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