Kitchen cabinet painting in Saint Paul, MN is one of the fastest ways to freshen a dated kitchen, and Dale’s Furniture Refinishing has been finishing cabinets by hand for over 40 years. A smooth, hand-applied painted finish gives your kitchen a clean, updated look for a fraction of the cost of new cabinets, and it keeps the solid wood boxes you already own. Dale paints cabinets for homeowners across Saint Paul and the Twin Cities.
Painting or refinishing: which is right for your kitchen
There are two good ways to renew tired cabinets, and Dale does both. Refinishing strips and restains the wood so the natural grain shows through, which is ideal when you love the wood itself. Painting covers the wood in a smooth, solid color like white, gray, or a deeper tone, which is ideal when you want a fresh, updated look or your cabinets are a mix of woods. During your free estimate, Dale helps you pick the option that fits your kitchen and your budget.
Our cabinet painting process
A painted finish only lasts if the prep is done right, and this is where a rushed roller job fails. Dale removes the doors, drawers, and hardware, cleans off years of kitchen grease, sands every surface, and primes so the paint actually bonds. He then applies the color by hand in smooth, even coats and finishes with a durable topcoat built for daily kitchen use.
Because the work is done carefully by hand rather than sprayed on and rushed, you get a clean, even finish without drips, brush ridges, or thin spots, and it holds up to real cooking and cleaning.
What we paint in the kitchen
- Cabinet doors and drawer fronts
- Cabinet boxes and face frames
- Kitchen islands
- Pantry and built-in cabinetry
- Bathroom vanities
- Bookcases and other built-ins
Why choose Dale’s for cabinet painting
- Hand-applied finishes by an experienced craftsman, not a crew
- Proper prep so the paint bonds and lasts, not a quick coat over grease
- Any color you choose, matched and applied by hand
- Fair, affordable pricing with FREE estimates
- We always guarantee our work
- 40+ years of craftsmanship, serving the Twin Cities since 1975
- Local Saint Paul service, across Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Paint instead of replacing your kitchen
New cabinets can cost thousands, and older solid wood boxes are usually better built than what is sold today. Painting gives you a whole new look while keeping the good bones you already have, which can save you a large share of the cost of replacement. It is the budget-friendly, low-waste way to update your kitchen.
Call Dale at (651) 748-9465 for a FREE estimate, or reach out through our contact page. You may also like our kitchen cabinet refinishing and furniture refinishing services, or our current pricing.