Can I paint wood from cherry wood color to white?
I would remove the cabinet doors and if necessary, remove the hinges (you might want to replace them with a different color or style at this point as well). I’d wash the cabinets and doors with a solution of TSP and then wipe them down with clean water and then dry them thoroughly. I’d lightly sand the cabinets and doors just to scuff them a bit. Since cabinet doors are generally not very flat, you can use one of those sanding sponges that they sell to get in the cracks and grooves. You don’t need to do a great job of sanding, just helps improve the paint adhering. Prime, let dry and then paint (a couple of coats is a good idea) with a good semi-gloss or gloss interior paint. Let everything dry and then re-install the cabinet doors. One word of caution, we did this last year and love the way it looks, but white cabinets show the dirt and spills that occur in a kitchen quite well. Just one thing to consider.
