HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CABINET FINISH

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Cabinets can come in a variety of finishes, even textures. The most common finishes are paint and stain, however there are other finishes that are available, such as laminated wood grain patterns, glossy finishes (beware the glossy scratches very easily), thermo-fused, veneer and  acrylic. Paint can be glazed as well. Rustic and antiqued are great in the right settings as well. 

Natural wood cabinets are timeless and beautiful, but still require a clear finish sprayed over them to protect the wood. Clear coating does change the color a bit- makes it appear darker. Without a finish. Wood is prone to damage. If you choose “unfinished” to paint or stain yourself, please talk with us about the processes involved so that it is done properly, we will be happy to advise. But, by all means, never paint your cabinets with ordinary house paint! 

Stain is absorbed into the wood’s color to accent the grain, while adding color. Stain finishes are based upon desired tones.

• Yellowish, light Brown 
• Dark Walnut
• Reddish Tones
• Orangish Tones
• Gray Shades
• Black Tones

Once a tone preference has been selected, we will make a sample on your particular wood so you can see what the end result looks like. Keep in mind that different wood species absorbs stain differently. 

Paints offer limitless color options. Our preference is Sherwin Williams, as we use a lacquer based industrial paint. It has to be specially formulated, we cannot use paints sold at big box stores, so Sherwin Williams colors fit us perfectly! Those we can have transferred into any of the paint color options they offer! 

When painting we have to first apply a few coats of Primer. At Cabinets Plus LLC, we tint your primer with a touch of your paint color, so that in the event you were to get a scratch or mark on your cabinets a start white primer just doesn't automatically shine through. 

A process that adds dimension to painted cabinets. Wiping stain accents details and edges when wiped over the paint. Painted Glaze is a pigmented antiquing effect. 

Distressing reveals some wood beneath the paint for a worn look. Common techniques involve sanding to remove some of the paint to expose wood and distressed edges. Hitting the doors with objects such as chains, nails or other items, creating damage on purpose. And/or applying paint stripper to edges on purpose. Think of a Vintage look.