If you’re thinking about giving your kitchen a facelift, chances are you’ve asked yourself the question: Should you paint cabinets or replace countertops first. You might be worried that your freshly painted cabinets will be ruined during a new counter installation. But maybe you’re itching for an updated kitchen and can’t wait to get the painting done – we’ve all been there.
In this post, we’ll discuss whether you should paint your kitchen cabinets or replace your countertops first. Ultimately, you should be able to decide which option suits you best once you learn how you should renovate your kitchen yourself.
The kitchen is without a doubt one of the busiest rooms in your home. Upgrading the kitchen, therefore, makes a huge impact on the entire aesthetic appeal of your home. According to experts, painting your kitchen cabinets will have the most impact on a kitchen. That means you can improve your kitchen’s appeal without having to have all the pieces in place or waiting until you have the funds for an entire update.
In an ideal world, you would do an entire upgrade all at once. You would get rid of the old countertops (and the old backsplash) then either replace the counters and backsplash or paint the cabinets, depending on which one you schedule first. If you’re concerned about the tile or counter installers damaging the cabinet, you can always have the cabinets painted afterward. However, according to experts in the field, it doesn’t really matter.
Most savvy tile, quartz or granite installers will be careful enough with the neighboring finishes that they won’t cause damage. After all, they’re accustomed to installing their products in kitchens where the painting will not be updated, so they’re usually very careful. Moreover, you can count on them to touch up on any minor nicks and scratches.
It’s not uncommon to find kitchen projects where the tile and counter installations are done after the cabinets have been painted. Most homeowners will be desperate to update their cabinets after they’ve just moved then later on work on other areas of the kitchen. Even with an old busy granite countertop, for example, giving your cabinets a fresh coat of paint can work wonders and give any kitchen a much better look. Nonetheless, updating the countertops as well gives the kitchen a full transformation.
So, when it really comes down to the question: should you paint cabinets or replace countertops first, the short answer is that you shouldn’t be worried about the aspect of the project that should be done first. If you’re unable to do your remodeling project all at once and opt to do it in stages, then consider painting the cabinets first since they often have a bigger surface area than your countertop(s) and have a bigger overall impact. Then once you update the counters and backsplash, you can count on expert installers to take care of any necessary touch-ups. If you need help with anything in regards to your kitchen remodel, you can always reach out to professionals who can get the job done for you.
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