Cabinet Refacing, Refinishing & Painting in Westmont

Westmont is a west suburb about 20 miles from downtown Chicago, a friendly, walkable commuter town where the kitchen tends to be the busiest room in the house. Cabinet painting, refacing, and refinishing are what we specialize in, not a service tacked onto general contracting, and that specialty is exactly what a Westmont kitchen calls for. The village grew up around a railroad stop on the old Aurora-to-Chicago line, starting as a milk-and-produce station and gradually becoming the neighborhood-feel commuter suburb it is today, with a downtown you can stroll and a Metra ride straight into the city. A kitchen in a home like that gets used hard and lived in fully, so it deserves cabinet work done with real care rather than rushed through as one line on a bigger remodel.

The homes in Westmont

Westmont has more variety in its housing than most of its neighbors. Around the older core near the train you will find early-1900s homes and cottages, while the streets that filled in after the war hold ranches, Cape Cods, split-levels, and bungalows, and there are plenty of townhomes and condos mixed in as well. That range means kitchens come in every size, from a compact galley in an older home or a townhome to a roomy family kitchen with space for an island, and each one calls for its own approach.

Matching the color to the architecture

Whatever the home, color does most of the design work. A painted Shaker in white, off-white, sage, or a soft muted tone brightens a kitchen and reads current in just about any style of house. Where there is room, a two-tone look adds depth, a painted perimeter with a stained white oak or walnut island for a little warmth. 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

A lot of Westmont kitchens are due. The postwar kitchens have simply gone out of trend, and plenty of homes were last updated in the 1990s or early 2000s, so their cabinets are hitting the twenty-year mark with finishes that have faded, hinges that have loosened, and drawers that stick. In many of these homes the boxes are still solid, real-wood cabinetry with good bones, which makes them strong candidates for 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. Whatever the starting point, settled cabinets, hardware painted over from past touch-ups, and years of wear all get noted at the first walkthrough, so nothing catches you off guard mid-project.

More than the kitchen in a Westmont home

Cabinet projects here often grow beyond the kitchen. It is common to fold in a mudroom, a bathroom vanity, a basement bar, or a run of built-ins, all finished to match so the work reads as one considered whole. Westmont is an easy run west from the Fulton shop, well within the service area, so getting a crew to your street is simple. 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.