Cabinet Refacing, Refinishing & Painting in Roscoe Village

Roscoe Village is a North Side Chicago neighborhood often called a village within the city, a tight-knit, tree-lined pocket built around the walkable shops and cafes of Roscoe Street. Cabinet painting, refacing, and refinishing are what we specialize in, not a service tacked onto general contracting, and that specialty is exactly what a Roscoe Village kitchen calls for. It has a quiet, family-friendly feel that draws people in and keeps them for the long haul, in a neighborhood where century-old homes and newer construction sit side by side. Whatever the vintage, the kitchens here deserve cabinet work that respects the house rather than fighting it.

The homes in Roscoe Village

Roscoe Village has a real mix of housing. Alongside the worker's cottages, brick two-flats and three-flats, and greystones from the late 1800s and early 1900s, the neighborhood has seen a lot of newer construction over the past fifteen to twenty years, from single-family rebuilds to modern townhomes and condos. Many of the old two-flats have also been converted into roomy single-family homes. That range means kitchens come in every size and style, from a compact galley in a vintage cottage to a wide-open island kitchen in a newer build, and each one calls for its own approach.

Matching the color to the architecture

Color does most of the design work across that whole range. A painted Shaker in white, off-white, sage, or a soft muted tone reads current in a vintage cottage and a newer build alike, and there is often room for a two-tone look, a painted perimeter with a stained white oak or walnut island that adds warmth and depth. In an older home, keeping a run of real wood in the mix nods to the oak trim these houses are known for. 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 and newer kitchens, and the quirks we plan for

Both ends of the neighborhood's housing tend to need attention. In the vintage homes, cabinets settle over decades of a building shifting, hardware gets painted over, and there are often layers of old finish to work through. In the newer builds, the original cabinetry is now reaching the age where the finish dulls and the style starts to date. Either way, the boxes are usually solid with good bones, which makes them strong candidates for refinishing, refacing, or a fresh painted finish. You keep the layout you already like and put the work into the doors, drawer fronts, and finish you see and touch every day. All of it gets noted at the first walkthrough, so nothing catches you off guard mid-project.

Working in Roscoe Village's flats and condo buildings

Plenty of Roscoe Village kitchens sit in two-flats, three-flats, and condo buildings, so a project here can call for a little coordination, and we take care of it as part of the job: certificates of insurance, any building or association rules, protecting stairwells and entryways, and keeping shared hallways clean as we come and go. Roscoe Village is a quick run up the North Side from the Fulton shop in Pilsen, so we are close by and easy to schedule. 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.