Kitchen Island Cabinet Refinishing + Front Door: Smooth 2 Weeks in Buckhead, GA

Project Description

The island sits in the middle of this Buckhead kitchen, so it is the first thing anyone sees. This kitchen island cabinet refinishing in Buckhead, GA brought the island back in line with the rest of the room, and the front entry got the same attention. The old finish was in poor condition. The trash pull-out was outdated. A decorative terrarium panel broke up the clean lines of the island face. At the front door, the doors, frame, and threshold had lost their color.

Atlanta’s Paint Doctor took the doors and drawer fronts off and sprayed them in the shop, then prepped and finished the boxes on site. Soft-close hardware replaced the parts that no longer worked. The entry doors received two finish coats, and the threshold was refinished. The project took two weeks and cost $5,500 to $6,500, and the homeowner kept every cabinet box already in the kitchen.

Project Overview

Location
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA 30327
Project Type
Residential Interior Cabinet Refinishing and Exterior Entry Door Refinishing
Project Duration
2 weeks
Project Budget
$5,500 to $6,5000 (approximate)
Project Scope
Kitchen island refinishing, spray finish application, surface preparation, cabinet hardware upgrades, soft-close hardware installation, entry door refinishing, threshold refinishing

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Project Scope: Kitchen Island Cabinet Refinishing in Buckhead, GA

Kitchen Island Refinishing

Cabinet doors and drawer fronts came off and went to the finishing shop. Off-site spray painting keeps overspray and odor out of the house and lays down a smoother film than a brush can. We cleaned, prepped, primed, and refinished face frames and exposed cabinet surfaces on site so the island reads as one piece. Painting a kitchen island in place rarely matches that result. We reinstalled all existing hardware to keep the original look.

Surface Preparation and Protection

The old finish was in poor condition, so we needed aggressive sanding to create a stable surface for the new coating to grip. We masked and protected countertops, flooring, appliances, tile, walls, and nearby finishes for the full two weeks. Prep determines whether professional cabinet refinishing lasts or lifts, and it took the most hours on this job.

Cabinet Hardware Upgrades

We replaced the outdated trash pull-out with a Rev-A-Shelf soft-close double 50-quart pull-out. The sink cabinet received Blum soft-close drawer guides for smoother travel. We removed the decorative terrarium panel and replaced it with a solid backer panel, giving the island a cleaner face.

Front Entry Door and Threshold Refinishing

The entry doors and frame were prepped and repainted with two finish coats. The threshold was refinished in a warm wood tone. See more cabinet refinishing in Buckhead, GA.

Paints & Products Used

Milesi Urethane Satin, on the island, matched to the existing color and sheen
PPG ProLuxe Door & Window in Dark Oak Satin, on the entry threshold
Rev-A-Shelf Soft-Close Double 50-Quart Pullout
Blum Soft-Close Drawer Guides

Milesi Urethane Satin is a furniture-grade coating built to handle the daily knocks an island takes, and its satin sheen matches the surrounding cabinetry. PPG ProLuxe Door & Window is made for exterior wood that endures sun, heat, and rain, like a threshold. Each product was picked for the surface it sits on, which is what kitchen island cabinet refinishing in Buckhead, GA asks for.

Why Choose Atlanta's Paint Doctor

You are handing someone your kitchen for two weeks. These points lower your risk.

Doors and drawer fronts are finished in the shop, so no spraying happens in your kitchen
Everything near the work is masked: counters, floors, appliances, tile, and walls
Color and sheen are confirmed in writing before any coating goes on
The work is backed by a one-year workmanship warranty
Hardware that no longer works gets replaced during the job instead of being painted around

Atlanta's Paint Doctor has handled cabinet refinishing for Buckhead, GA homeowners and cabinet refinishing across Atlanta for 25 years, holding a 4.9 rating across 82 Google reviews.

Result of Kitchen Island Cabinet Refinishing in Buckhead, GA

The island now has an even satin finish across the doors, drawer fronts, and face frames, with no brush marks and no color breaks between pieces. The trash pull-out and the sink drawers close softly and quietly. The terrarium opening is gone, replaced by a flat panel that matches the rest of the island. At the entrance, the doors and frame have a clean two-coat finish, and the threshold shows warm Dark Oak instead of worn wood.

Two weeks of kitchen cabinet and front-door refinishing gave this home a new island and a new entry without replacing a single cabinet box.