Most kitchen renovations begin with something homeowners want to replace. This kitchen already had cream shaker cabinets, white countertops, stainless steel appliances, and wood-look flooring. Nothing appeared damaged or in need of removal, but the homeowners wanted a different look.
Instead of replacing the cabinetry, they chose a deep green finish. The team at @wesprayupvc prepared and sprayed the existing cabinets in a color matched to Farrow & Ball Green Smoke, covering the cream doors, drawers, and exposed panels.
The white countertops, stainless steel appliances, and flooring stayed. Even the cabinet handles remained, leaving the paint to make the difference. The before-and-after photographs show how the same fitted kitchen looks with a darker cabinet color.
Cream Cabinets Gave the Original Kitchen a Light Finish
The original kitchen had cream shaker cabinets wrapping around a stainless steel double oven and gas hob. White countertops extended toward a peninsula, with a sink positioned beneath the window.
The peninsula formed a short division between the cooking area and the adjoining room. Its plain cream end panel matched the surrounding base cabinets.
Tall cupboards surrounded the built-in ovens, with smaller drawers and cabinets beneath the hob. Crown molding finished the upper cabinets, while long silver handles ran across the doors and drawer fronts.
Warm wood-look flooring continued beneath the fitted units.
The Existing Cabinet Doors Were Prepared for Spraying
Cabinet doors and drawer fronts were removed for refinishing. Masking paper covered the countertops, walls, and appliance openings, while protective material covered the floor.
The photograph also shows the exposed cabinet interiors, including pull-out storage and a corner mechanism beneath the counter.
Detached doors were arranged on spray racks inside the protected work area. Masking covered the surrounding surfaces, allowing the refinishing team to coat the panels apart from their cabinet frames.
The contractor reported using a specialist coating system after cleaning and preparing the surfaces.
Green Smoke Replaced the Cream Cabinet Finish
The completed kitchen has a muted green finish across the cabinetry, including the tall oven housing and the drawers beneath the hob.
The stainless steel extractor remains above the cooking surface. White countertops and a matching splashback create a sharp division between the green cabinet sections.
The view from the adjoining room shows the peninsula in its new color. Its end panel and lower drawers match the perimeter cabinets, while the white worktop projects beyond the base.
The original cabinet arrangement remains, with the oven housing on the left and the sink wall extending toward the window.
The Sink Wall Kept Its White Worktops and Original Layout
Green cabinets now surround the stainless steel dishwasher and white sink. The countertop continues around the corner, with four drawers at the near end of the cabinet run.
A tall faucet sits beneath the window, while the painted upper cupboards retain their original shaker panels and crown molding.
From the cooking area, the sink sits between two runs of base cabinets. A narrow wall cupboard hangs beside the window, above the end of the peninsula.
The room retains its recessed ceiling lights, white walls, and wood-look flooring.
Before and After Shows What Paint Changed
The side-by-side comparison shows the original cream kitchen beside the Green Smoke respray. The cabinet layout, sink position, countertop edges, and wood-look flooring match across both photographs.
The cream finish has been replaced with a muted green, while the refinisher used a color match to Farrow & Ball Green Smoke rather than confirming the use of Farrow & Ball paint.
Would you have kept the original cream cabinets, or do you prefer the Green Smoke finish? I think both look great.
Project and photographs: Instagram creator @wesprayupvc.