How To Paint Black Cabinets White

The kitchen above is in avon lake and we helped their kitchen go from a dark brown almost black stained cabinet to a bright white.

How to paint black cabinets white.

Apply a relatively thin coat. You may be tempted to flip the cabinet. Primer bonds with the cabinet surface and ensures that the paint will adhere to the cabinets and won t peel or chip. Avoid slathering it on or dripping.

Allow the paint to dry thoroughly on a level surface. Paint the fronts of your cabinet doors and the faces of your drawers don t forget the sides. Unfortunately the previous owners had already painted them black so we will have a huge extra step to do in preparation. When you re done start painting the outside of the cabinet.

Place the piece of furniture on a drop cloth in a well ventilated area. If the paint is too thick it will pool up in the corners and drip off the edges. Allow the primer to dry overnight. Use the paintbrush to reach into the corners.

Let this coat dry before flipping it over and painting the other side. If your old cabinets have never been painted before count yourself as blessed lol. Apply paint primer to the piece with a paintbrush and a foam paint roller. I went with a mid grey for the pantry doors window sills and the outer frame with white on the inner frame.

You want a smooth thin coat. We love to use white dove oc 17 from benjamin moore for when painting kitchen cabinets white. The foam roller if used properly will spread the primer without leaving brush lines. Below are three examples of kitchen that we recently painted white using white dove.

It does seem like there has been a slight shift toward other colors such as gray and navy but white still remains to be the most popular choice. Make short strokes with the brush. If you have been wanting to paint your dark kitchen cabinets white but still can t seem to commit you are not alone. Paint the interior of the cabinets.

I would love to paint our cabinets white this year. White kitchen cabinets have been trending for several years now and don t seem to be going anywhere any time soon.