Painting Your La Jolla Kitchen Cabinets

If you spend your day at La Jolla Cove, snorkel down at the shores, or go shopping on Girard you’re bound to experience the beauty that La Jolla, CA has to offer. When you’re surrounded by such a mesmerizing community why not bring some of that beauty into your own kitchen.

Long Painting will share how you can do just that by breaking down some of the top trends for painting your La Jolla kitchen cabinets. Long Painting discusses some of the most common questions and concerns that our La Jolla painters hear throughout the cabinet painting process.

Best Color Trends for Painting your La Jolla Kitchen Cabinets

Some of the most beautiful properties one can imagine are located in La Jolla so we figured we’d share some of the most recent trends found in this amazing beach town.

When choosing their dream color for newly painted kitchen cabinets, many of our La Jolla based clients have recently selected an array of off white colors. This selection meshes well with the beach town ambiance and provides a stunning finished product, especially in newly remodeled kitchens.

The top 4 trendiest colors have included:

We consider each of the options listed above as part of our personal favorites, however as professionals we first look to ensure the homeowner(s) have selected an option that they love.

Once you’ve selected your favorite paint color for your kitchen cabinets you’ll likely ask yourself what’s next in the process?

Preparing the Surface of your Kitchen Cabinets

While preparing your kitchen cabinets, you’ll want to ensure that you have a clean and ready surface to work on. Cabinets will require a bit of elbow grease to remove all dirt and grime.

Once the surface is clean you will want to sand the cabinets lightly to help the paint adhere to the surface. Deglosser can also be used at this stage to ensure any shiny finish has been completely removed in preparation of the new paint.

Do I Need Primer for my Kitchen Cabinets?

You will want to make sure that you use a high-quality primer for your cabinets. The primer will help the paint adhere better while also providing the cabinets with an even finish.

It is very important to follow all drying instructions specific to the primer being used and will be a step that you will want to time accordingly.

How Can I Protect the Rest of my Kitchen while Working on my Cabinets?

We understand that you may be overly excited to see your new cabinets, however you mustn’t forget preparing the rest of your kitchen for this project. This is a step that professionals should always take (Our team always does), but when you’re prepping the kitchen yourself you should be sure to cover your floors and countertops, using anything from plastic sheets to drop cloths to cover these areas.

You will also want to dress appropriately for the job. No matter how hard you try, you’re bound to get some paint on yourself as well as your favorite appliance if left uncovered.

How Long will it Take to Paint my Kitchen Cabinets?

This project is not a sprint and you’ll want to ensure that you’ve allocated enough time to paint each cabinet in your kitchen to match the quality you desire.

Please consider the time you’ll need to:

Research, sample, choose, and purchase the desired paint option and materials
Prepare the cabinets and kitchen
Paint the cabinets
Allow time for drying in between primer and paint
Reassemble the cabinets

If you can follow the above tips and spare the time needed to paint your kitchen cabinets then we are sure you are going to enjoy the outcome. If you’d like to learn any more from our professional cabinet painters then please give check out our cabinet painting services page or review our latest comprehensive guide on repairing and painting your kitchen cabinets.

You can always give our team a call for any questions at 619-481-7732.