To paint or not to paint?
To paint or not to paint? That is the question. 🙂 So I’m really struggling with (as I’m sure you’ve heard me say) whether to paint my kitchen cabinets or not. Before we moved into our home I was going to paint all of the woodwork and cabinets white. No questions. Then family members and my husband have encouraged me to live with it for a while before I make any drastic changes. I also think about how Nicole Curtis never paints wood and keeps it original. And she’s from Minneapolis too! (My home is not nearly as old though as the homes she works on though….)
I don’t feel like white cabinets will go out of style. Case in point…my mom painted her cabinets white 18 years ago and it’s still in style. I just love the look that white cabinets bring to a kitchen, it’s crisp, clean and helps brighten up a room.
Here are a couple pictures of my kitchen cabinets.
Here are a few pictures of kitchens with white cabinets and a similar granite to ours! I would love for ours to look like this!
I really like that the island is a different color in this kitchen…maybe we could do something like that? What do you think I should do? Keep as is or paint it? Do you think white cabinets will go out of style? Do you have a favorite cabinet color that you would suggest? I’m so torn for so many reasons and I need your help making a decision! Leave me a comment and help me make up my mind! Have a great week everyone!
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Christina says
Oh Ruthie, do what makes your heart sing! :))))
Ruthie says
Haha Thanks Christina! 🙂
wanda jordan says
I would wait till the cabinets show wear and tear before I painted them. Once they are painted you can’t go back. Well you can but very hard and costly. Just use some color around and enjoy the wood. One day in the future natural wood will come back around( everyone will want again) and you will be glad you waited. Wood is a good thing. Plus it doesn’t show dirt as bad as white does if you have children and pets.
Ruthie says
That is very true regarding dirt! I do have a little one and plan to have more :). Thanks for your advice!
Jessica says
Absolutely DO IT! I LOVE white cabinets! I would def. do my research before as far as paints & such, but I think it would look great!
Ruthie says
Thanks Jessica! I really do want to!
Beth says
I have contemplated white cabinets for awhile now, my cabinets are currently a horrible shade of 70’s blonde wood and they’re just awful looking! I think white would look really nice!
Coming over from the MN Bloggers Facebook page – seems we have a couple of things in common, I love to sing as well, the group I was with for years just retired though and I’m taking a little break. How old is Lucy? I have a 1 1/2 year old son. It’s nice to “meet” you!
Ruthie says
Beth, thanks for commenting! I’m going to go check your blog out right after this! It’s so nice to find other bloggers who are close by! Lucy is 1 1/2 and will be 2 in August! How about your little guy!?
Chelsea Ellingson says
I would love to do white cabinets in my kitchen!! My husbands protests are the dirt that shoes up on white as opposed to wood (we’ve been battling decor vs. practicality since we moved in on basically everything…he’s shaken his head and walked away from the room several times when he finds me in the middle of a project or seen some or other purchase, ha ha. I see a house I love to look at, he sees dollar signs I’m pretty sure…)
Does you mom clean her cabinets regularly? Do fingerprints and such show up that bad? My kids can’t reach the cabinets and by the time they can I assume they will have cleaner hands than they are now. 🙂
Ruthie says
I think I may have convinced my husband it’s okay. I did say that I would do it by myself. 🙂 And yes my mom does wash them fairly regularly but as long as you maintain them then it should be good. Kind of gross to think that you let cleaning go because it doesn’t show. 🙂 I’m guilty of that for sure!
Chelsea Ellingson says
And for what it’s worth, white is a fad, but so is natural finished wood. Or stained wood. They all come and go, they all have a place in whatever kind of decor you want. I think it’s silly not to do something you want because you’re afraid if the next person who comes along won’t like it. It’s your house. Live in it for you. 🙂
Ruthie says
Agreed! 🙂 Thanks Chelsea for your input!
Naya says
I think that the ambiance you will get by painting them white is priceless! I would love to see the after pic!
Ruthie says
I will definitely show the progress and final photos if I decide to tackle it!
Kara says
I know I’m late to the game, but paint them, definitely paint them. I love color and often prefer it to wood.
On another note, I ❤️ your blog! Kudos to you Ruthie! One night I was up feeding the wee one and I read a majority of your blog…at 4:00 in the morning! Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Ruthie says
Awe thanks Kara!! I’m going to paint them for sure! I’m just avoiding it a little bit because I know it’s quite the project! 🙂 Thanks for reading my blog! I’m glad it’s good reading material at 4am! I know how that is! I was always updating my status on Facebook at rediculous times when I was nursing!