He Spray-Painted His Oak Kitchen Cabinets Pure White: Now They Look Like Custom-Built Replacements
Oak cabinets covered both sides of the kitchen, wrapping around the refrigerator, range, and dining area. Wood grain ran across the doors, drawers, crown molding, end panels, and island base, leaving few surfaces without the same brown finish.
Instagram creator @alpha.spray took a different approach to replacing the cabinetry, removing the fronts and spray-painting the existing cabinets Pure White (RAL 9003). The stone countertops, floor tiles, appliances, hardware, and cabinet layout stayed in place.
The transformation extended beyond the cooking area, with Pure White covering the refrigerator surround, glass-front dining cabinets, and island base. Every section kept its original shape and position, but the matching finish gave the existing cabinetry the appearance of custom-built replacements.
Oak Cabinets Filled Both Sides of the Kitchen
Oak cabinetry stretched from the dining end of the room to the sink wall. Upper cabinets ran above the counter, with matching base cabinets below.
Glass-front storage occupied one end, while the same wood finish covered the cabinet frames, doors, drawers, trim, and crown molding. Beige stone counters and floor tile sat between the large areas of wood.
Wood Continued Around the Dining Area
Cabinetry also framed the dining area, where two glass-front cabinets flanked a paneled center section.
Oak appeared beneath the counter and around the island base, connecting the dining zone with the kitchen. The stone island top, upholstered stools, and floor stayed neutral against the wood.
Oak Framed the Refrigerator
Tall cabinets surrounded the stainless steel refrigerator, extending from floor level to the crown molding.
Painting this section meant the refrigerator could stay while the wood around it changed. Door profiles, handles, and storage positions remained intact.
Range Wall Had Oak Above and Below the Counter
Oak cabinets ran across the range wall with upper storage on both sides of the black hood.
Drawers and doors filled the space below the stone counter. Existing metal pulls, stone backsplash, range, counters, and under-cabinet lights were retained.
Pure White Covered the Existing Cabinet Doors
Pure White replaced the oak finish across the same doors, drawers, frames, and end panels.
Raised and recessed door details remain visible, but the wood grain no longer separates each cabinet front. White now runs from the upper crown molding down to the base cabinets.
Dining Cabinetry Changed From Oak to White
Pure White continued into the dining section instead of stopping at the main kitchen.
Glass-front cabinets remained on both sides of the center panel. The island kept its stone top, while its wood base received the same white finish as the surrounding cabinetry.
Refrigerator Surround Received the Same Finish
Cabinets around the refrigerator changed from oak to Pure White while the stainless steel appliance stayed in place.
Tall storage doors, lower drawers, crown molding, and panels retained their original forms. White paint changed the surrounding surface without altering how the refrigerator fits into the cabinet wall.
Range Wall Shows How Much Stayed
The range, black hood, stone backsplash, counters, floor, handles, and cabinet configuration remain visible in the finished kitchen.
Pure White covers the upper cabinets and base units that were oak before. Against the new finish, the black range and hood form the darkest section of the wall.
White Now Runs Through the Full Kitchen
From this angle, the new finish can be seen across the range wall and toward the dining end of the room.
Cabinet boxes, doors, crown molding, end panels, and the peninsula now share one white finish. Beige stone counters and floor tile stayed, making the cabinet color the main change across the space.
Before and After Shows the Same Kitchen in Pure White
Side by side, the retained parts become clear. The island has the same stone top, the glass cabinets occupy the same positions, and the doors keep the same profiles and hardware.
What disappears is the oak finish that once covered the cabinets and island base. Pure White (RAL 9003) replaces it across the room while the existing kitchen remains underneath.
Would you have painted the oak cabinets Pure White or kept the wood finish?
All credits go to Instagram creator @alpha.spray.