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5 Cabinet Painting Resources for Your Bay Area Project

What is the best paint to use on kitchen cabinets? 5 Cabinet Painting Resources for Your Bay Area Project

Thinking about finally painting those kitchen cabinets?

Excited by the idea, but still a little nervous?

We get it! Cabinet painting is a BIG deal, and you want to be sure it’s done right. Beautiful, durable finishes are a must, not a messy, stressful process.

To help you feel more confident and equipped with the right questions and information, we’ve compiled five of our favorite cabinet painting resources. Click on the title to read the full article, or else you can skim through the recaps for the main takeaway.

What is the best paint to use on kitchen cabinets? 5 Cabinet Painting Resources for Your Bay Area Project

How Much Does Cabinet Painting Cost?

The million dollar question! Not literally, thankfully… We’ve broken down the 4 major steps in the process, plus some key questions to ask yourself, and then topped off this popular blog with an actual price range (no ambiguity!).

Refinishing vs. Refacing Kitchen Cabinets: What’s Right for Me?

Dive into a closer look at both painting and refacing, what the processes involve, and some considerations to help you in your own decision-making. In short, cabinet painting is the right way to go if you have nice cabinets that just need an aesthetic update, and your kitchen as a whole meets your needs. Have major repairs that need to be done, or wish you had more space? Painting might not be the right choice…

Popular Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors in the Bay Area

This is the fun part! Let’s take a closer look at cabinet color trends and see which might be the right fit for your particular space. The options are endless, but they don’t need to be overwhelming. We can also offer a professional color consult to get some expert insight.

Should You Paint or Stain Kitchen Cabinets?

That can be a TOUGH question! Painting is so pretty and offers incredible color variety, but the warmth and charm of a natural finish is alluring too… Here are a few pros and cons of each to keep in mind as you work through your options.

Does Your Cabinet Painter Have a Spray Shop?

A spray shop is a dedicated facility where cabinet doors and drawer faces can be prepped, sprayed, and cured. The key benefit is the fact the environment is totally controlled, making it possible to create those beautiful, factory-grade finishes without risk of dust and contaminants. It’s also nice that it keeps so much of the cabinet painting process out of your home.

Have more questions about cabinet painting in the Bay Area?

Contact our team at MB Jessee Painting! We’d love to answer your questions and help however we can.

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“Our paint crew did a great job and the foreman, Gersson was exceptionally great to work with. He was always available to answer questions, good at problem-solving, very patient, kind, and highly professional with great customer service. We definitely recommend this company, and Gersson and his crew.”

— Andrea Y.
Berkeley, CA

“M.B. Jessee painted the exterior of my Spanish house over 9 years ago, and they did such an incredible job that they are still getting referrals from me today. The paint is holding up perfectly -- there is absolutely no peeling chipping or any other deterioration. I still remember that my final walk-through list consisted of items written on one side of a 3x5 index card (and I'm REAL picky about my house!) However, when Matt and I did that walk-through over HALF the items were no longer an issue, as his team had noticed them first and they had already been resolved.”

— JoAnn Newcomb

“In all the years I've worked with MB Jessee, I'm always so impressed by your crews. They are so respectful of everything--you never even know they're there! Except that the paint looks amazing when they're gone. We've had one showing of our home and already have an offer. I'm sure it is because the paint looks so beautiful.”

— Erin T.
Pleasant Hill

“I can't say enough about how courteous and professional my foreman was. He was on time every morning and arrived cheerful and ready to go. He is highly organized and very thoughtful. He was extremely careful and respectful when moving my belongings - a mature professional.”

— Nora Robinson

“Everyone I dealt with was nice, helpful, and very professional. The price was reasonable! (I didn't feel like I was getting the "San Francisco price." The attention to detail and work quality was excellent. They did what they said they would do in the exact timeframe they said they would do. Highly recommend!”

— Tim Tyson

“Just wanted to let you know that the crew was great to have around the house for the past two weeks. All three of them were professional, courteous, and attentive to my thoughts/concerns and were extremely knowledgeable. They paid great attention to the detail and it shows.”

— Mark & Roberta Gross

“It was a great experience working with MB Jessee. The crew was careful and thorough as they painted the house, sealed stucco cracks, repaired dry-rotted wood, stained the deck, etc. Robert, Gersson, Jose, and all of the people involved in the process from the estimate to the job completion were friendly and professional.”

— Mike C.
Livermore, CA

“The entire MB Jessee team is courteous, efficient and professional. From scheduling and estimating to the crew managers and crew, they all did an excellent job on a small (but complicated) two room project in my house. I'm already thinking about getting them scheduled for the next project in the spring.”

— Cari Cheney

“I loved working with M.B. Jessee from start to finish on a relatively small paint job that grew a bit. I felt in very good hands from the moment Matt Jessee came out to give me the estimate and talk about my job. He was very easy to talk to and he handled my changes very well. Then the actual work done by Rigoberto and Mario was impeccable. They were neat and meticulous and the paint job looks beautiful. I could not have asked for more and when I did, they accommodated me 100%. I will not hesitate to call M.B. Jessee again and to refer them to friends.”

— Nancy Kurkjian

“In September, MBJessee finished painting two sides of our 3-story condominium building (six owners). We were impressed by the professionalism of the company and every one of its workers, Matt Jessee couldn't have been more helpful in planning the project. His painters were well-trained, easy to communicate with and eager to please. In addition to painting the stucco, they made extensive repairs on windows and frames, which will save us considerable money in the future. They finished earlier than anticipated, with as many as five men working on the job, and the scaffolding came down the next day. All of us were delighted with the results. Now my husband and I are looking forward to having MB Jessee paint our own apartment later this month. Matt and Gustavo (who will be our crew leader again) have explained how they will work to make the painting proceed smoothly while we're living here, and they have been endlessly patient with our protracted decision-making process. If you look at their website, you'll learn that MB Jessee is an exemplary company that takes good care of its workers as well as its customers, and contributes public service projects to the community. All in all, we can't recommend MB Jessee highly enough.”

— Jayne W.
San Francisco, CA

“Julie,Just to let you know I am very appreciative of your crew catching the plumbing/mold problem. It was very astute of them. I wanted to let you know that again your crew has done excellent work here, please pass this along to Mr. Jessee. There are some bumps in the road here, but the painting and your crew has not been one of them. Their work is the only thing going right currently, and this crew is very nice and respectful. It is much appreciated. Thank you again.”

— Beth
Oakland

“Very easy to work with, they did an outstanding job with our project of re-painting our painting our kitchen cabinets. Given the scope of the job and that our kitchen is roughly half of our upstairs living area they did a fantastic job of minimizing the mess. Workmanship was top notch, would definitely recommend.”

— Vince Scola