Cabinet Refacing, Refinishing & Painting in Winnetka

Winnetka is a North Shore suburb about 16 miles north of downtown Chicago, a gracious lakefront village of grand homes, winding tree-lined streets, and a charming downtown along Elm 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 Winnetka kitchen calls for. It is a community with deep architectural history and a long tradition of homes built and kept with real care. The kitchens inside them deserve cabinet work that respects the house rather than fighting it.

The homes in Winnetka

Winnetka is known for its architecture. Many of its homes are grand historic estates, English Tudors, Georgians, Colonial Revivals, and Prairie-style houses among them, set on large, wooded lots, alongside classic colonials and newer luxury builds. 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 pedigree, the cabinetry has to earn its place. A painted Shaker in white, off-white, sage, or a soft muted tone suits the traditional homes beautifully, while a clean Flat Panel sits well in the Prairie and more modern houses. Keeping a stained island or a run of real wood in the mix honors the fine woodwork these homes 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 Winnetka home

A home this size usually has more woodwork worth caring for than just the kitchen. A lot of Winnetka 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. Winnetka 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.