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Cabinet refinishing

Cherry kitchen cabinets refinished in white

The same kitchen after refinishing, with the cabinets sprayed white beside the same stone column and ovens.
Kitchen before refinishing, with dark cherry stained cabinets and a stone column beside the ovens.

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A loft kitchen with a round stone column and double wall ovens, where dark cherry cabinets were sprayed white.

Before
Dark cherry stain
After
White paint
Scope
Doors, drawer fronts, and cabinet frames
Also updated
Counters, backsplash, and black pulls
Photographed
May and June 2023
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Same kitchen, new finish

Compare the cabinet boxes against the fixed points: the round stone column, the double ovens beside the built-in refrigerator and the dark beam over the peninsula are the same in both photographs. This kitchen also received new quartz counters, a new backsplash, and black pulls as part of its update, so look at the doors and drawer fronts for the refinishing itself.

Dark stain to white is the biggest jump a cabinet finish can make, and it depends on preparation: degreasing, sanding, a primer coat, and sprayed color coats, with the doors and drawer fronts finished off the boxes and the frames finished in the kitchen.

How we paint and refinish cabinets

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What customers say about their cabinets

4.9 average from 35 reviews on Thumbtack (opens in a new tab), where George has been hired 38 times. Top Pro 2023, 2024, 2025. Background checked.

  • “George literally transformed our kitchen and did such a great job painting our cabinets. I would recommend him to anyone!”

    Jack V.

    Cabinet refinishing: Stained wood kitchen cabinets, repainted in a lighter color. December 2022, via Thumbtack.

  • “George and Carley were so easy to work with and did an amazing job repainting out kitchen and bathroom cabinets in a timely fashion. We’re excited to bring them back to do our kitchen as well!”

    Amber A.

    Cabinet refinishing: Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, repainted in a new color. November 2022, via Thumbtack.

  • “George came to finish up an incomplete kitchen cabinet painting job that was started by someone else I hired who wasn't able to finish the work. He did a great job and was easy to communicate with. I highly recommend him for any painting work.”

    Quest R.

    Cabinet refinishing: Unfinished kitchen cabinets, first-time painting. October 2022, via Thumbtack.

Thinking about your own cabinets?

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Fully insured. George on every job. Thumbtack Top Pro 2023 to 2025.