Orange oak cabinets covered almost every wall of this kitchen, from the built-in oven and refrigerator to the sink and cooking peninsula. Beige floor tiles, gray diamond-pattern backsplash, and white countertops surrounded the wood. Instead of replacing those finishes, the makeover introduced a cabinet color that worked with what was already there.
In a transformation shared by Instagram painter @pezzottipainting, the cabinets received Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt with Renner 851 2K polyurethane in a 25-sheen finish. The pale green-gray replaced the orange wood tone, while the layout, appliances, flooring, and major surfaces remained.
Orange Oak Cabinets Dominated the Original Kitchen
The original kitchen featured honey-orange oak cabinets around the sink, dishwasher, and gas cooktop. Two glass-front upper cabinets displayed dishes and glassware, while raised-panel doors covered the lower storage.
A peninsula separated the cooking area from a dining room with blue-green walls, placing the oak cabinetry beside another prominent color.
Across the room, a second cabinet wall surrounded the stainless steel refrigerator, built-in microwave, and oven. Tall pantry storage occupied the right side, with crown molding connecting the upper cabinets.
Beige Floor Tiles and Gray Backsplash Stayed
Large beige ceramic tiles ran diagonally across the floor, with dark grout lines separating each square. The original oak base cabinets had prominent wood grain, raised panels, and metal bar pulls.
Those floor tiles remained part of the finished kitchen, making the cabinet color an important decision.
The opposite view shows the existing white countertops with gray veining and a gray diamond-pattern tile backsplash behind the sink. The cooktop occupied the peninsula, with no separate range taking up cabinet space.
Detailed Cabinet Doors Were Worth Keeping
Close-up views reveal arched raised-panel doors, visible oak grain, and decorative rope molding beneath the crown.
The upper cabinets had substantial construction and fitted the built-in appliances. Repainting offered a way to change their appearance without redesigning the entire wall.
Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt Replaced the Orange Wood
Sea Salt introduced a pale green-gray finish across the upper and lower cabinets. Pezzotti used Renner 851 2K polyurethane with a 25-sheen finish for the coating.
The finished sink wall shows another change: the two former glass-front display cabinets now have solid raised-panel doors. Dishes and glasses are no longer exposed above the counter.
The gray backsplash and white countertops sit between the new cabinet color without requiring replacement.
The Appliance Wall Took on a Different Appearance
Sea Salt also covers the cabinetry around the refrigerator, microwave, and oven. The tall pantry doors, overhead storage, and drawer beneath the oven retain their original positions.
Stainless steel appliances provide contrast against the painted surrounds, while the original crown molding continues across the top.
Existing Cabinet Profiles Stand Out Against the New Finish
The lower cabinets retain their raised panels, drawer configuration, and metal hardware. Sea Salt covers the frames, doors, and toe-kick areas beneath the peninsula.
With the orange stain gone, the cabinet profiles are visible through the pale painted finish, while the beige tiles remain exposed beneath them.
The Old Tile Floors Now Sit Beside a Different Color
From the cooking peninsula, the finished kitchen retains the same diagonal beige flooring, gray backsplash, white countertops, and black gas cooktop.
Sea Salt introduces a green-gray tone beside the beige floor rather than another orange-brown surface. The adjacent dining room also retains its blue-green walls and white chair rail.
Original Crown Molding Was Painted to Match
The cabinet wall above the refrigerator shows the finish across the arched doors, frames, and decorative rope molding.
These details were present before the makeover. Painting them the same shade as the cabinet fronts creates a continuous finish from the appliances to the ceiling.
Before and After: Orange Oak to Sea Salt
The side-by-side comparison shows the biggest difference. The orange oak cabinets once dominated the room, surrounded by beige and gray surfaces. Sea Salt removes that strong orange tone without changing the existing floor tiles, backsplash, countertops, or kitchen footprint.
Would you have kept the beige tile floors with Sea Salt cabinets, or replaced them as part of the makeover?
Image credits go to @pezzottipainting.