Painted Vs Stained Kitchen Cabinets
Constructed from fine particles that usually lack noticeable grains MDF delivers a smooth finish at a reasonable price.
Painted vs stained kitchen cabinets. The quality of the wood is perhaps the biggest determining factor in whether to paint or stain. Painted cabinets have also become the sleeker more modern aesthetic. Another advantage of stained kitchen cabinets over painted ones is that if in the future you decide to change the look of the cabinetry and paint them instead you can easily sand them down a bit for adhesion and paint over the surface.
Paint is thicker than stain so it doesnt get absorbed by wood the way stain does. Kitchen cabinets are largely about the finish. The stain will soak into the cabinets and accent the features that paint will cover up.
Touch-ups are a reality with painted cabinets and if you purchased your cabinets already painted it can be a challenge to find a matching color to repair the damage. I can certainly appreciate a kitchen with beautifully stained cabinets but my personal preference is definitely a kitchen with painted cabinets. Painted cabinets typically involve medium-density fiberboard MDF which tends to cost less than the hardwood associated with staining.
Stain is easier to touch up in an inconspicuous way. Painted kitchen cabinets offer a smooth and sleek finish to your kitchen no matter what color you choose. Im sure my teal kitchen cabinet and green hallway cabinets made my preference for painted cabinets in general pretty obvious When it comes to painted cabinets white is the clear favorite.
Moreover light colored kitchens cabinets give the kitchen a bigger look. Paint is thicker than stain and sticks well to the surface of the wood to covers knots and grains making the focus on the color and not the texture of the cabinet. Although painted cabinets give you the most versatility and add a clean aesthetic you may not want to cover up the interesting features and texture of your wood cabinets.
Whether youre buying cabinets for the first time or youre a seasoned kitchen remodeler it probably didnt take you long to realize that stain and paint are two totally different slices of pie. Not sure which one you prefer. If you have natural wood floors stained cabinets will blend in better with the flooring.