Painting Kitchen Cabinets With Designer Paints

September 23rd, 2025

If your kitchen is feeling a little sad but you do not have the funds for a complete rip out – why not consider painting the existing cabinetry with a fresh new colour? This can be a great way to update the space without breaking the bank. In this article we will show you how!

Painting Kitchen Cabinets With Designer Paints

Lime White and Off White by Farrow & Ball

Farrow & Ball

Finish: Modern Eggshell – the toughest interior finish in the Farrow & Ball range, the ultra-durable eggshell is perfect for kitchen cabinets, trim, doors and even floors.

Make sure you use Farrow & Ball Wood Primer & Undercoat in the recommended colour tone for your topcoat, to prime bare wood or MDF, or patch-prime any knotty or resinous areas.

Pointing and Card Room Green

Colours: Be bold and use rich tones for a sumptuous space. In this kitchen, Duck Green from the F&B Archive has been paired with Pink Ground for a contemporary make over on a classical kitchen.

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Little Greene

Finish: Intelligent Satin Paint – durable and hard-wearing, the paint provides a beautiful mid-sheen finish that is perfect for busy working kitchens.

Use Little Greene’s All Surface Primer if painting onto MDF or if you’re making significant colour changes.

Light Bronze Green and Elysian Ground

Colours: A kitchen can be the perfect canvas for experimenting with bolder hues. The rich and earthy Muscovado has been used on the cabinetry and paired with Slaked Lime Dark on the walls as a versatile neutral.

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Mylands

Finish: Mylands Plant Based Multi-Surface paints are good for both interior and exterior surfaces and is available in four different finishes: Dead Matt, Satin, Eggshell or Gloss.

The finishes are extremely durable with a high-quality finish in each category.

Mylands Plant Based Multi-Surface paint is unparalleled in terms of its performance being scrubbable, sprayable and durable - perfect for high traffic areas such as kitchens.

Colours: For a more modern kitchen, keep to simple contrasts between kitchen cabinetry and walls. White walls with dark cabinets are a perfect example of this, using a punchy blue such as Bond Street with Teddington for a crisp, clean scheme.