Dear James: My kitchen cabinets are still in excellent condition but are 20 years old. Is it possible to just repaint the cabinets instead of replacing them for a new look? — Billy T.
Dear Billy: The cost of new kitchen cabinets, even if you do the installation yourself, can easily run up into the thousands of dollars. Painting them is an excellent way to completely change your kitchen decor, particularly if your cabinets are still in good working order.
After two decades, popular colors certainly have changed. Even if your old cabinets are in good condition and you have maintained them, the paint has likely faded from light, cooking oil vapor, cleaners, etc. They dull slowly over time, so you often are not aware of it until you see an old photo of them….