Complete Guide to a Successful Kitchen Remodel

Your kitchen is the heart of your home, and a beautiful, well-organized space can help inspire your culinary creativity and create an ideal place to spend time with your loved ones. A stunning kitchen can also increase the value of your home.

Whether you are planning to sell your home or would like to make your kitchen a more enjoyable place to be, this kitchen remodeling guide can help you stay on track during your kitchen makeover.

Hire a Professional Painting Contractor

When you are ready to hire contractors for your kitchen remodel, you want to select professionals who can help with the various parts of the remodeling process. Since professional contractors specialize in their given area, the results they provide are often superior to what you can do on your own. They can also ensure features like plumbing and wiring, as well as any construction itself, is all up to code.

Our professional painting contractors at Shoreline Painting have worked with small kitchens, large spaces and everything in between. Whether you choose to paint your walls, cabinets or both, our expert painting techniques will leave your kitchen looking refreshed and beautiful.

Choosing Wall & Cabinet Paint Colors

Before calling the painting contractor, it’s a good idea to be aware of the desired end result. There are many elements working together to create the final effect, and they all need to be considered before painting your walls, ceilings or cabinets. How the paint is exposed to light is one of the most influential factors to consider before making your final color choices. Various areas of the kitchen can be exposed to different levels of light throughout the day. To make the most of this exposure, here are some tips for choosing kitchen paint colors.

Changing Interior Paint Colors

Remember, sunlight comes in through kitchen windows at various intensities during the daytime. Natural light comes in at different angles throughout the day and creates varying shadows. Color reflects light, and this determines what it looks like to the naked eye. Light can cause colors to be deceiving, and even though they match under one type of light, they may not be compatible in a different light. Knowing how the light moves through the kitchen area is essential for knowing what colors look well together.

Selecting the Right Wall Paint Colors

It’s best not to choose your paint colors while in the store. To get a good idea of how colors work once they’re on your walls, use paint samples. Use samples of interior paint to test swatches in various areas of the kitchen so the shades can be observed under different light conditions. Note how the colors are influenced throughout the day by the changing light.

Using Warm Colors for Kitchen Painting

It’s common for warmer colors to be used in the kitchen. Natural, earth tones help take us back to simpler days when meals were cooked over open fires. Reds and oranges have been said to increase appetites, which makes them good choices for interior house painting, especially in the dining room and kitchen. However, mixing in some neutral colors or even cool greens or blues can create the perfect atmosphere.

Painting More than the Kitchen Walls

Look past the walls for areas to paint in the kitchen. Other elements that may look great painted include cabinets, chairs and tables or other decorative features like trim. If a chosen color is not going to work for painting the walls, it might look wonderful on some other feature. Always test the interior color in an inconspicuous spot before painting to see if it will be the perfect fit for the project.

Consider Replacing the Kitchen Floors

In a kitchen remodel, if your flooring is stained or damaged, you will likely want to replace it. Otherwise, a dingy floor can detract from the beauty of the rest of your kitchen updates.

When you select new flooring, you want to be sure it can stand up to the demands of the kitchen and matches with your selected wall paint colors. Spills are likely to happen, so your flooring should be moisture-resistant and easy to clean. The right floors can also create a more modern and updated style and can give your entire kitchen an eye-catching, cohesive look.

Refinishing & Repainting the Kitchen Cabinets

In many cases, you don’t need brand-new cabinets in your kitchen. Instead, you can refurbish them if they are still structurally sound. Refinishing can involve sanding and painting your cabinets, as well as adding new hardware.

At Shoreline Painting, we can refurbish and repaint cabinets so they look new and updated, at a fraction of the price of new cupboards. Depending on the job, refurbishing can take less than a week.

Get in Touch With Shoreline Painting Today

Ready to start making over your kitchen? Contact us at Shoreline Painting for all your kitchen painting needs. When you work with us, you can count on a quality, professional job done right.