Kitchen Redo - Order of projects

BunsenBurner
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:40:22 +0000

“Refinish or paint cabinets (I have never had anyone doing a counter top disturb the cabinets??)”

Sometimes, new countertops cannot be made the exact thickness as the old ones. That would leave some exposed wood where the old countertop covered it, so if that is the case, refinish should be done last. If I had refinished the wood in my kitchen before redoing the countertops, I would have had to call the finishers in for another round. I see that in the photo there is a phone cubby without backsplash where the countertop comes directly in contact with the wood (we had a couple of spots like that). So ask the designers!