The navy was a thought here…but it really doesn’t go with our granite.
I love that combo, and the blue would tie in well with our open family room. But our granite (ivory fantasy….picture upstream) just doesn’t lend itself to this combo. I could do a burgundy or any number of grey shades…or black. But navy…I just don’t think it will work.
I’m thinking about my bathroom vanity being navy!
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I painted the dressing vanity in the hall bath. We always thought we’d paint our kitchen navy, but when we took a sample of flooring it just didn’t work. We’ve been leaning towards ebony with some brown undertones; we said years ago we never wanted dark cabinets again 
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I like that navy…and it would be terrific in either of my upstairs bathrooms!
Same - tons of pics in pinterest. Repainting cabinets white, light wood flooring, white quartz counter and white subway tile backsplash with maybe a hint of sheen. Looking for dark navy, almost like the HALE navy from Benjamin Moore. I knew it was time when I read a Good Housekeeping Article titled Decorating Trends that are out and when I could relate to half of them, realized I need to get current! LOL
Bumping this up to ask another question…I went and looked at paint finishes yesterday. Cabinet paint comes in satin and semi gloss…I like the satin better. I think semi gloss will be too bright (my kitchen has a LOT of windows).
I don’t want matte!
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Is there any way to figure out whether fingerprints will show up more on the satin compared to semigloss, since you have a lot of sunlight? Bring swatches on wood into the room, maybe?
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I asked about fingerprints. The folks said that really satin and semi gloss don’t have finger print issues. And are more resistant to scratches than matte. The paint folks recommended satin…which was my gut thought.
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I think satin would look nice. I think that slightly more understated look has a bit more of a professional style to it than semi…
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Ok…bumping this up with an update. Painting starts Monday. We chose a nice lighter grey for the bottom cabinets and island. White for the tops. We found an antique brass knob that works beautifully with both colors and the hinges which we are not changing. We are very excited. I’ll post a before pic after I finish clearing the counters…and some progress along the way.
Paint will be a satin finish.
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Will be watching. I have my table out being painted now, and as soon as a new cabinet for above new fridge comes in I will be calling the painter to do ours (all BM Dove White).
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Yay! Exciting, thumper1!
Now that we’ve finished my parents’ house, I’m hoping my hub will paint our kitchen cabinets. Big job but so much cheaper than replacing!
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I can’t get my husband to sign on to this DIY project. I’m still working on it!
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I didn’t even ask my husband to do this. I got an estimate from a well regarded person and hired him! I mean really…I want this done. If I ask my husband to do it, it will never get done.
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Unless your husband has experience in painting cabinetry, I’d leave him alone. 
This is a job for the pros. I’ve seen many paint jobs (including in our House2) that looked horrible after a couple of years.
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Highly recommend Ben Moore Advance primer and paint for cabinets (adn house trim, for that matter). Downside is a longer drying and hardening process – its a water-based paint that thinks its an oil-based – and it smells like paint drying, for those that might be sensitive.
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Indeed.
One former coworker decided to paint her oak kitchen cabinets. After sanding down the varnish and trying painting one door, she quickly stripped the paint and re-stained/varnished the cabinets. Too much grain was visible even under layers of paint.
I think the grain is going to show. That won’t bother me at all. There will be four or five coats of something on these doors. A little “texture” is better than the honey oak.
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