Cabinet Refacing, Refinishing & Painting in Kenilworth

Kenilworth is a North Shore suburb about 15 miles north of downtown Chicago, a small, gracious lakefront village laid out as a planned community in the late 1800s, with curving streets, wide parkways, and large, architect-designed homes. Cabinet painting, refacing, and refinishing are what we specialize in, not a service tacked onto general contracting, and that specialty is exactly what a Kenilworth kitchen calls for. Few places anywhere have this much architectural pedigree packed into so few blocks, and the homes have been carefully kept for generations. The kitchens inside them deserve cabinet work that respects the house rather than fighting it.

The homes in Kenilworth

Kenilworth is defined by its architecture. From its earliest days it drew notable architects, and the village is filled with grand Prairie and Arts-and-Crafts houses alongside English Tudors, Georgians, and Colonial Revivals, most set on large, wooded lots. Homes here are almost always substantial, so kitchens tend to be generous, well-appointed rooms with space for a proper island and the storage a big household runs on, and the finish on the cabinetry becomes a real centerpiece rather than an afterthought.

Matching the color to the architecture

In homes with this much design pedigree, the cabinetry has to earn its place. A painted Shaker in white, off-white, sage, or a soft muted tone suits the traditional houses, while a clean Flat Panel sits beautifully in the Prairie and more modern homes, whether you want a crisp all-white kitchen or something warmer in wood. Keeping a stained island or a run of real wood in the mix honors the fine woodwork these houses were built with, and a two-tone look, a painted perimeter with a stained white oak or walnut island, adds warmth and depth. A designer consultation comes with every sizable project. Together you land on a cabinet color that works with your floors, your trim, your light, and the age of the home.

Older kitchens, and the quirks we plan for

Even the finest older kitchens reach a point where they are ready for attention. The historic homes carry their years in settled cabinets, hardware painted over through decades of touch-ups, and layers of old finish, while plenty of kitchens were last updated in the 1990s or early 2000s and are now hitting the twenty-year mark, with finishes that have faded and a style that has gone out of trend. In most of these homes the cabinetry is solid, well-built, and full of good bones, which makes it a strong candidate for refinishing, refacing, or a fresh painted finish. You keep the layout you like and put the work into the surfaces you see and touch every day, and all of it gets noted at the first walkthrough so nothing catches you off guard mid-project.

More than the kitchen in a Kenilworth home

A home this size usually has more woodwork worth caring for than just the kitchen. A lot of Kenilworth projects grow to take in a butler's pantry, a library or office, a mudroom, a wet bar, or vanities throughout, all finished to match so the house reads as one considered whole. Kenilworth sits up on the North Shore, well within our service area, a run north from the Fulton shop. Expectations get set from the very beginning, and from the first coat to the last, the only job is to meet them and exceed them.