I had a little bit of a lull in painting kitchen cabinets over the holidays (for the first time ever), but things have picked up like crazy ever since. Honestly, with 10+ cabinet jobs in the pipeline right now, I’m kind of freaking out. While I don’t mind working hard, and I absolutely love transforming kitchens, this work gets downright exhausting. I now understand why you see construction workers buying a 12 pack of beer on their way home from work, if that makes sense. My body is just wiped out at the end of the day. So, I’m seriously looking into hiring help. It’s time. Even though it’s scary. If I can find someone to help me tackle some of this work, I think I’ll feel a lot less stressed (and if you’re in the Dayton, Ohio area and are interested in being a paid apprentice of sorts, contact me). In the meantime, I’m kicking things off with this gorgeous Grand Teton White and Temptation Gray cabinets.
Before
I will preface this post by saying that this kitchen (and home) are already gorgeous. The homeowners were just looking to brighten things up a bit, because they don’t get as much light as they would like, given the way the house is positioned. But the house is beautiful, and it’s always fun to work in a place that has good bones.
The island was a shade of green that doesn’t seem to read well in photos. But they wanted to go with a darker gray – Benjamin Moore’s Temptation for the island, to give it some contrast against the white. There was a whole lot of green going on in this space – the walls, the island, the backsplash – they’re looking to give it a new look.
I also was tasked with painting the built-ins in their family room – the same color as the perimeter cabinets – Grand Teton White.
New Backsplash Tile
Before I got started painting the cabinet frames, a new backsplash tile had been installed. It’s a soft gray that really works well the the granite and the new color palette that they’re incorporating.
After
This is the first time that I’ve used Grand Teton White on kitchen cabinets, and I really love it. It’s a soft, warm white, and it is also the same color as the trim in this house. With the warm colors in the granite, it works really well, and still reads as a pretty white relative to the other finishes.
Isn’t it gorgeous? The walls are going to be painted in “Apparition” and the homeowners said they would send me more photos when everything is complete.
They also swapped out the hardware with this sharp new knobs and pulls from Rejuvenation.
The Temptation gray paint color is a great gray in this kitchen with lots of warm colors going on. It’s not too dark, nor too light, nor too cool. Just right.
You can see here how well this color combination works in this kitchen. And the homeowner commented on how different the granite looks now with the new paint colors. I always tell customers that their granite will change in ways that are similar to the cabinets – a whole new look.
And the built-ins got their Grand Teton White as well. The homeowners opted to leave the mantel the stained wood color, and it still works, as there are stained columns in the house as well as the gorgeous beamed ceiling.
Grand Teton White is going to be on my list now for warm whites, as there are a lot of customers that I work with that have a lot of warm colors that they need to incorporate into their kitchen update. It’s always nice to have firsthand experience with new paint colors when you recommend them. The same goes for the Temptation gray paint color. It’s a nice gray that isn’t too dark, not too cool, just a pretty shade of gray.
If you’re looking for more paint color and cabinet painting ideas, check out these posts:
My Favorite Non-White Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Like a Pro
Tips and Tricks for Painting Oak Cabinets
Many more kitchens to come my friends!
Jenny
10 Comments
Matt Nauman
March 12, 2019 at 10:03 amHow did you paint them cabinets? Roller brush or spray? BEAUTIFUL!!!
Jenny
March 20, 2019 at 4:30 pmI sprayed the doors and hand painted the frames. Thank you for the kind words!
Edgard Cruz
March 12, 2019 at 12:06 pmHi Jenny the color looks great. Is that a special cabinet paint or just regular paint.
Jenny
March 20, 2019 at 4:30 pmI use PPG Breakthrough (VOC250) for my cabinet jobs. Good stuff!
Rose
March 13, 2019 at 12:31 amWhat a beautiful makeover! You do such a great job. The paint finishes look amazing. It looks so much brighter and fresh with the white cabinets.
Gayle Eatchel
March 14, 2019 at 9:18 pmI absolutely love the color combination and I think I will be using the same white color for the walls in my bedroom. All of the whites I have looked at seem to be cool and stark. I have oak kitchen cabinets I hate but hubby won’t give in and let me paint them. You always do such beautiful work.
Judy Hughes
May 7, 2022 at 9:23 amHi..Could you tell me the window exposure for this kitchen and family room. I have a Northern exposure with lots of artificial light. The sample of Grand Teton looks so khaki, yet your images look white. I’m trying to keep it as bright and warm if that is possible:) Thx!
Jenny
May 21, 2022 at 6:40 pmI think it’s southern facing, but I can’t say for certain.
Ann Walters
August 2, 2023 at 7:35 pmHi Jenny! I have cream kitchen cabinets with a glaze and was thinking of Grand Teton white for the walls in my kitchen. Do you think Grand Teton is warm enough with cream colored cabinets without making them too yellow looking? Your work is magnificent! Thanks so much.
Jenny
August 10, 2023 at 1:04 pmIt depends on the color of your cabinets. I recommend getting some large scale paint samples so you can see how it will look against the cabinets, in different areas of the kitchen, and at different times of day.