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Scottsdale: Espresso Flat-Slab Cabinets Grain-Filled and Painted White

Summary

We painted a modern Scottsdale kitchen's dark espresso flat-slab cabinets a clean white. Because the wood grain was open, it had to be filled and sanded first so the slab doors would read smooth.

The challenge

• The flat-slab doors and panels had a dark espresso finish with a pronounced open wood grain.
• On modern slab doors there's no profile to hide texture, so any grain left in the surface would show straight through a white finish.

What we did

• Grain fill and sanding: we filled the open grain and sanded it flat. The process photo shows the filler sitting in the grain while the panel is being machine-sanded.
• Prime and paint: we primed the cabinets and painted them white.
• Doors: sprayed on a hanging rack outdoors.
• Kept in place: the original long bar pulls, the stone counters, and the mosaic backsplash.

The result

Smooth white slab cabinets that look right in a modern kitchen and stand out against the gray mosaic tile and stainless hood. The before and after photos are taken from matching angles.

Licensed and insured. Cabinet work carries a 2-year warranty.

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