Roundup: 10 Inspiring Kitchen Cabinet Makeovers

When I was assigned the task of rounding up ten kitchen cabinet makeovers, I decided to give myself some parameters. Actually, one parameter: No bright white kitchen cabinets. It's not that I don't love white kitchen cabinets, it's just that they're everywhere these days, aren't they? So here they are; some of the best not-all-white kitchen cabinet makeovers on the intertubes.
Melissa when with a two-tone makeover in her kitchen...
![credit: Apartment Therapy [ http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-me-132033] kbefore111010.jpg](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1360/kbefore111010_large_jpg.jpg?1344896303)
with white uppers and black lower cabinets. See more at AT.
![credit: Apartment Therapy [ http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-me-132033] M1_rect540](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1361/m1_rect540_large_jpg.jpg?1344896310)
Holly re-did her kitchen a few years back and chose two-tone as well.
![credit: Design Sponge [ http://www.designsponge.com/2009/09/32909.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=32909] sabrinabefore](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1362/sabrinabefore_large_jpg.jpg?1344896313)
She decided to go with white on tope and turquoise on the bottom.
![credit: Design Sponge [ http://www.designsponge.com/2009/09/32909.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=32909] sabrinaafter](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1363/sabrinaafter_large_jpg.jpg?1344896315)
For the 'just say no to white crowd,' check out Mandy's makeover. The cabinets might look black, but they're really dark gray.
![credit: Sugar Bee Crafts [ http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/07/diy-kitchen-remodel-big-reveal.html]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1364/DIY+Kitchen+remodel+gray+cabinets_large_jpg.jpg?1344896320)
Lauren and her husband lightened up their kitchen by removing the upper cabinets.
![credit: BHG [ http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/makeover/dramatic-diy-kitchen-makeover/#page=2] Before: Dark & Heavy](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1365/kitchenbefore.jpg.rendition.largest_large_jpg.jpg?1344896323)
They painted the remaining lower Witch Hazel (aka dark sage green).
![credit: BHG [ http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/makeover/dramatic-diy-kitchen-makeover/#page=3] After: Bright & Airy](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1366/liesskitchen.jpg.rendition.largest_large_jpg.jpg?1344896325)
Next, we have another Lauren, but she had an entirely different vision for her kitchen.
![credit: Whimsy Lane Blog [ http://whimsylaneblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/kitchen-cabinet-makeover-for-170.html]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1367/kitchen+makeover+%2525284%252529_large_jpg.jpg?1344896328)
Black seems to be gaining in popularity. Will it overtake white someday??
![credit: Whimsy Lane Blog [ http://whimsylaneblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/kitchen-cabinet-makeover-for-170.html]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1368/kitchenmakeover+%2525283%252529_large_jpg.jpg?1344896330)
Speaking of white, Jason wasn't exactly keen on his white kitchen.
![credit: AT [ http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/look-awesome-diy-kitchen-makeo-81345] 040709jason-01.jpg](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1369/040709jason-01_large_jpg.jpg?1344896333)
He chose to go decidedly darker and redder for his makeover. He removed the upper cabinet doors and painted the lower. (The SS stove doesn't hurt either.)
![credit: AT [ http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/look-awesome-diy-kitchen-makeo-81345] 040709jason-03.jpg](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1370/040709jason-03_large_jpg.jpg?1344896336)
Josette and Peter had a straight-out-of-the-70's kitchen.
![credit: Country Woman Magazine [ http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/home-garden/kitchen-design-ideas/diy-budget-kitchen-makeover/] Old kitchen with dark cupboards and counter.](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1371/DIYBudgetKitchen7_large_jpg.jpg?1344896339)
They cleverly added strips of wood to the fronts of their cabinets before they painted them. Again, a shiny new stove (and microwave) is a nice addition too.
![credit: Country Woman Magazine [ http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/home-garden/kitchen-design-ideas/diy-budget-kitchen-makeover/] Updated kitchen cabinetry in DIY budget kitchen](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1372/DIYBudgetKitchen6_large_jpg.jpg?1344896341)
Kara's hatred of her yellow oak cabinets was mounting.
![credit: Everyday in Stilettos [ http://everydayinstilettos.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/kitchen-cabinet-makeover-guest-post-diy/]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1373/032_large_jpg.jpg?1344896348)
So she decided to paint them charcoal gray. (Maybe I meant to say GRAY was becoming increasingly popular?)
![credit: Everyday in Stilettos [ http://everydayinstilettos.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/kitchen-cabinet-makeover-guest-post-diy/]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1374/036_large_jpg.jpg?1344896358)
In this kitchen, the choice to paint the cabinet doors turquoise and the cabinet boxes black make the mismatched appliances work. Cute vintage-y feel, no?
![credit: ShelterPop [ http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/09/14/kitchen-makeover-with-paint/]](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1375/kitchen-makeover-paint_large_jpg.jpg?1344896361)
And for our final kitchen makeover, artist Jonathan Fong's creation. Before it was what a lot of people are going for these days: bright and white. After?
![credit: Jason Radspinner via ShelterPop [ http://www.shelterpop.com/2011/04/25/color-kitchen-makeover/] color kitchen makeover](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1376/color-kitchen-makeover_large_jpg.jpg?1344896364)
Well...it's still bright!
![credit: Jason Radspinner via ShelterPop [ http://www.shelterpop.com/2011/04/25/color-kitchen-makeover/] jonathon fong style kitchen makeover picture color kitchen makeover](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/1377/kitchen-remodel-590ds042111_large_jpg.jpg?1344896366)
Tagged : Inspiration
Material : paint
Design Style : colorful
Room : Kitchen
Decor Element : cabinets