The pros and cons of painted kitchen cabinets
There are three things most of us want to balance when we are looking for a new kitchen. These are how good it looks, how long it will last and how much it costs.
Painted kitchen cabinets are not the cheapest type of cabinets you can buy. Therefore, it’s important to know their pros and cons before parting with your hard earned cash. So, what are their pros and cons?
The pros of painted kitchen cabinets
- The most obvious advantage is the finish. Cheaper alternatives, like vinyl, foil or PVC wrapped doors, can look good but do not have the same silky smooth finish. You will only get that from painted wood or MDF.
- The colour you choose may look good now, but maybe you will get bored of it in a few years. Or the colour may go out of fashion. With the cheaper alternatives, you are stuck with it, but painted kitchen cabinets can be easily repainted.
- They will also last longer. The vinyl, foil or PVC wrapped types can peel, but these will never peel.
- If the surfaces of your cabinets get chipped, scratched or nicked, it can spoil the whole look. If you request a pot of the original paint, you can simply touch in any blemishes on your painted cabinets.
The cons of painted kitchen cabinets
- Unfortunately, they are not as durable as the alternatives. They’re more likely to chip than vinyl, foil or PVC wrapped doors. Though chips are easier to repair, as I’ve said, they happen far more often.
- They cost more. The price will vary, depending on the showroom you use, but it is always going to be higher than the alternatives.
- The lead times are longer. This makes sense, when you remember that they need several coats of paint, with drying time in between. This means you may have to wait up to 6 weeks for painted kitchen cabinets, as against 2-3 weeks for the cheaper alternatives.
Painted kitchen cabinets or not?
So there are plenty of reasons to go for painted kitchen cabinets, and a few reasons to be cautious. Maybe you do not mind waiting a bit longer, though, or having to touch in the chips and scratches now and then. In this case, you will have a stylish kitchen.
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