Try new hardware first. We changed handles and hinges, cleaned everything and added under-cabinet lights. It improved the kitchen enough that we delayed painting.
Is it better to paint kitchen cabinets or save for replacing them?
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Our cabinets are old but functional. Painting seems cheaper, but I’m worried it will chip and look bad after a year.
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People compare painting kitchen cabinets with saving for replacement.
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If the cabinet boxes are falling apart, painting is lipstick on a problem. If they are solid but ugly, paint can buy you several years.
Painting cabinets can work if prep is serious: clean, sand, prime and use the right paint. If you rush, it chips. Most bad cabinet paint jobs are prep problems.
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