Albuquerque cabinet painting
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets cleaned, sanded, primed and sprayed for a smooth factory finish, without the cost of replacing them.
Kitchen and bath cabinet painters
Painting your cabinets is the fastest way to change how a kitchen feels. The boxes, counters and layout stay, and the dated oak, cherry or worn white becomes a clean, modern color in about a week.
Cabinets take far more abuse than walls, so they need more than a fresh coat. We degrease, sand and prime every surface, then spray the doors flat for a finish that looks like it came from the factory.
Every cabinet in the house
From a full kitchen to a single bathroom vanity, every piece is prepped, primed and finished with the same care.
The biggest change for the money
Kitchen cabinets carry years of cooking grease, fingerprints and wear around the handles. We clean all of it off, repair dings and loose joints, and paint every door, drawer front, frame and end panel so the whole kitchen matches.
Built for steam and splashes
Vanities see water and steam every day, which is hard on a painted finish. They get the same sanding and bonding primer as a kitchen, then a hard enamel that wipes clean and stands up to a humid bathroom.
Goodbye, honey oak
Many Albuquerque and Rio Rancho homes still have the oak cabinets they were built with. The wood is usually solid and worth keeping. We refinish it with paint, and fill the open grain first if you want a smooth, modern door.
No brush marks on the doors
A brushed door shows every stroke in kitchen light. We take the doors and drawer fronts off, lay them flat and spray them in thin, even coats, which is how new cabinets get their smooth, hard finish.
Keep the wood grain, change the color
Not every kitchen should be painted. If you love the look of wood, cabinet staining keeps the grain and changes the color, from a faded honey oak to a warm walnut or a deeper espresso. We degrease, sand back the worn finish, apply the stain evenly and seal it with a durable clear topcoat made for kitchen use.
Wood trim pieces that get used
Built in bookcases, entertainment centers, window seats, bars and mudroom lockers take daily handling just like cabinets. They get the same cleaning, sanding, primer and enamel, so they stay looking good for years.
Every piece goes back where it was
Every hinge, knob and pull is removed and labeled so it goes back on the right door. If you choose new hardware, we fill old holes before paint and mount the new pulls straight, then adjust each door so it closes evenly.
Most kitchens in the metro do not need new cabinets. Here is how to tell which way your kitchen should go.
Best for: Solid wood or plywood boxes in good shape, with a layout you like.
Painting changes the color and finish, not the layout or the size of the boxes.
Best for: Water damaged, sagging or swollen boxes, or a kitchen that needs a new layout.
Peeling laminate or swollen particle board cannot hold paint well, and we will tell you so.
Not sure which one fits? We look at your boxes, doors and hinges during the free estimate and tell you honestly whether paint will last.
Prep, step by step
Six steps from an empty counter to reinstalled doors. The prep takes longer than the paint, and that is why the finish lasts.
Counters, floors, appliances and walls are covered, and the doors, drawers and hardware come off.
Why it matters: Overspray and dust stay off everything that is not getting painted.
Every surface is scrubbed with a degreaser to remove cooking oil, hand oils and residue.
Why it matters: Paint will not stick to grease, and kitchens have more of it than you can see.
Surfaces are sanded to dull the old finish, and dings, gaps and loose joints are filled and fixed.
Why it matters: Sanding gives the primer something to grip, and repairs show more once a door is painted.
A primer made for cabinets goes on every door, drawer and frame, with oak grain filled if you chose it.
Why it matters: Bonding primer is what keeps paint from peeling off a once glossy wood finish.
Doors and drawer fronts are sprayed flat in thin coats, and the frames are finished in place.
Why it matters: Thin coats with full dry time between them cure harder than one heavy coat.
Once cured, doors and hardware go back on, each door is adjusted, and the kitchen is cleaned.
Why it matters: Rehanging too soon can mark the finish, so we wait for it to cure first.
Living with the project
A typical kitchen takes about a week of working days. Here is what you can use, and what happens to the doors, on each one.
In the kitchen: Counters and floors are covered and the doors come off. Clear the cabinets the night before.
Doors and drawers: Removed, labeled and taken to the spray area.
In the kitchen: Frames are degreased, sanded and repaired. The sink and fridge usually stay usable.
Doors and drawers: Degreased, sanded and repaired on both sides.
In the kitchen: Frames get bonding primer, and oak grain is filled if you chose a smooth look.
Doors and drawers: Primed, then lightly sanded smooth.
In the kitchen: Frames get their finish coats, with drying time between each one.
Doors and drawers: Sprayed in thin coats and left to dry flat.
In the kitchen: Masking comes down, the kitchen is cleaned and you can put things back.
Doors and drawers: Rehung with the hardware once cured, then adjusted.
Every kitchen is different. Your written estimate includes the real schedule for your cabinets, and the finish keeps hardening for a few weeks, so treat it gently at first.
Popular cabinet colors
Desert light is bright and warm, which changes how a color reads. These are the families we are asked for most, and we help you test samples in your own kitchen.
Brightens a dark kitchen and works with terracotta tile and wood beams.
Earthy and calm, a natural fit with Southwestern style and brass pulls.
Popular on islands and lower cabinets under white uppers.
A warm neutral that hides daily wear better than bright white.
Rich and grounded, beautiful with quartz and warm wood floors.
Modern and bold, with matte black or brushed nickel hardware.
Free, written estimate
Tired of your kitchen cabinets?
Tell us about your kitchen or bathroom, and we will give you a free, written estimate with a day by day schedule.
Pricing, explained
Cabinet painting prices in Albuquerque depend on how many doors, drawers and boxes you have, the shape of the old finish and whether you add an island, vanities or the inside of the boxes.
Painting usually costs a fraction of new cabinets, because the boxes, counters and plumbing stay where they are. The only way to get an exact number is to count the pieces. That part is free.
Every free estimate includes
What shapes your price
Blueprint
Every door and drawer front is prepped and sprayed on both sides.
Heavy grease, peeling paint or damage add cleaning and repair time.
Smoothing oak grain or going dark to light adds coats.
Extra pieces and painting inside the boxes add to the total.
Straight answers to what Albuquerque homeowners ask us most.
Still have a question?
Ask it in the estimate form and we will answer, even if you are not ready for an estimate.
Ask UsIt depends on how many doors, drawers and boxes you have, the condition of the old finish, whether the inside of the boxes gets painted and if you add an island or vanity. Painting usually costs far less than new cabinets. Your free written estimate lists every piece and the schedule.
If the boxes are solid wood or plywood, sit level and the doors close, painting gives you a new look for much less money and with far less mess. Replacing makes sense when boxes are water damaged, sagging or the layout has to change. We will tell you honestly which one your kitchen needs.
Most kitchens need about four to seven working days, depending on size and the number of coats. You can usually keep using the sink and fridge, but the cabinets themselves are off limits while the frames are primed and painted. Your estimate includes a day by day schedule before we start.
Doors and drawer fronts come off and are sprayed flat, which gives the smooth, even finish people expect from new cabinets. The frames stay in place and are sprayed or finished with fine rollers and brushes, after everything around them is masked. There are no brush marks left on the doors.
With the right prep and a hard cabinet enamel, a painted kitchen holds up for many years of daily use. The prep is what makes it last: degreasing, sanding and a bonding primer so the paint grips the old finish. Skipping any of those is why some painted cabinets peel within a year.
Yes. Oak has deep, open grain that can show through paint. If you want a smooth modern look, we fill the grain before priming so the doors dry flat. If you like a little texture, we leave the grain and paint over it. We show you both on a sample door first.
Yes. Bathroom vanities get the same prep and finish as kitchen cabinets: cleaned, sanded, primed and sprayed. Bathrooms see steam every day, so a hard, washable enamel matters even more. Many homeowners add a vanity or two to a kitchen project, and we can price them together in one written estimate.
Yes. We paint kitchen and bathroom cabinets in Rio Rancho, Corrales and across the Albuquerque metro, from the Northeast Heights to the Westside. The process is the same everywhere: doors off and sprayed, frames prepped and painted in place, hardware back on and your kitchen cleaned before we leave.
Yes. Cabinet staining suits solid wood cabinets you want to keep looking like wood. We clean and degrease them, sand back the old finish, apply the new stain color evenly and seal it with a durable clear topcoat. Painted or laminate cabinets cannot take stain, so those get painted instead.
Yes. We remove every hinge, knob and pull, label it by cabinet and put it back when the paint has cured. If you want new hardware, buy it before we start so we can check the hole spacing. When new pulls need different holes, we fill the old ones before paint.
Where we work
We paint kitchen and bathroom cabinets in every part of Albuquerque, from the Northeast Heights and Four Hills to the North Valley, Nob Hill and the Westside, and in Rio Rancho, Corrales and the other communities around the metro.
Since
2006
The family behind the brushes
Edik started All New Painting in 2006 with one standard: paint every home as if it were his own. Twenty years later it is still a family business, built on that same standard.
We paint interiors and exteriors, stucco, cabinets and commercial spaces, and we handle the drywall repair and prep that make paint last in the high desert.
More than 1,000 projects later, the goal has not changed: careful prep, clean lines and a home you are proud to come back to.
