"I could do that myself." you may be thinking. Honestly, you're correct. Painting isn't brain surgery and nobody is going to die if you mess it up. Let's look behind the curtain and see if it makes sense for you to tackle the job … [Read more]
Why Every Company is a Customer Service Company
As 2 Cabinet Girls continues to grow, lots of things seem to get more complicated. One thing that I refuse to allow to get left behind is an unbending commitment to clear, concise communication with our customers. Our goal is to have every customer … [Read more]
The Hidden Cost of Discount Cabinet Painters
All we do is cabinet painting. Every hour of every day we sweat the small stuff about how we can get better at cabinet painting and customer service. Occasionally we'll hear back from someone that we previously quoted and they talked to a regular … [Read more]
Painting Your Old Kitchen Cabinets
The Brady Bunch kitchen in orange and avocado, which were very popular during that era. You don't need to have a kitchen as outdated as the Brady Bunch to want to update the cabinets to something more stylish. Painting your old kitchen cabinets … [Read more]
How to convince your husband to paint the kitchen cabinets
Even though it's obvious that painting your kitchen cabinets would be a huge win, usually you have one more person to convince. We hear from a lot of customers who tell us that their husbands were very reluctant because "the cabinets are fine." … [Read more]
Price Matching
We know that sometimes people make a decision based on a small amount of money. We once heard that we lost a job because another painter quoted the homeowner $20 less! We heard that story when they later called us in to fix that job a few months … [Read more]
Does a Bigger Company Mean Better Results?
When 2 Cabinet Girls was just starting out, we thought we did a good job. Looking back, it's obvious we had a lot to learn. There are some serious advantages to becoming the well-known leader when it comes to painting cabinets. Most of those … [Read more]
Cabinet Painting Master Class
If you're considering painting your kitchen cabinets yourself, you should consider taking this master class for advanced DIYers conducted by two of our master cabinet painters for advanced DIYers. … [Read more]
Will the Paint Wear Off or Yellow My Painted Cabinets?
We got these questions on our Facebook Page when we asked people what their lingering concern about painting their cabinets was. … [Read more]
Cabinet Refacing vs Cabinet Painting
Time to make your kitchen look brand new? Thinking about some renowation, adding appliances mentioned by productspy reviewing the best oil filled radiator - to maybe feel warmer while cooking? If you've been researching cabinet refacing in the … [Read more]
Cost of Painting Kitchen Cabinets Professionally
How much will it cost to have my kitchen cabinets professionally painted? That's what almost every discussion starts with. Although not a complicated question, the answer is generally, "it depends." It's like asking, "how much does a car cost?" or … [Read more]
Sharing Our Cabinet Painting Secret Sauce
I have learned that the real secret of a company's secret sauce is that there really isn't any secret sauce. With remarkable regularity, the best stores attract the most customers and the best-selling products are a combination of value and quality. … [Read more]
How Will My Painted Cabinets Look and Feel?
"Will it look like a factory finish?", everyone asks. If you don't want to read on, the short answer is yes. … [Read more]
Benjamin Moore Advance vs Sherwin Williams ProClassic
We get a lot of questions about using Sherwin William's ProClassic Interior Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd and Benjamin Moore's Advance Interior Paint. We have used both in the past and here's what we learned. … [Read more]
Setting Expectations When Painting Oak Doors
Who doesn't love the beauty of oak? The truth is, a lot of people don't. As a professional cabinet painter, I've started to worry about oak cabinet jobs because some customers aren't ready for the end result. They like the color, they like the … [Read more]
How To Choose a Cabinet Painter for Your Home
Over the past five years, I've learned so much from my customers. The most important thing I've learned is what's important to them better be important to me too. Here's a short list of the questions anyone hiring someone to paint their cabinets … [Read more]
Why I’m Rarely The Cheapest Quote
I am so happy that almost everyday I get at least 1 or 2 people contacting me for a quote. About 10% of the time, I hear back from the person telling me that they received a quote from someone else for "a lot less." When I was first starting out, … [Read more]
The Best Kind of Paint for Painting Kitchen Cabinets
If you're painting cabinets in a home you're already living in, use a waterborne alkyd paint. This paint creates a glass-like finish that doesn’t show brush or roller marks and will hold up to your day-to-day wear. We loved the Benjamin Moore … [Read more]
How a Negative Yelp Review Made Me Better
I'm lucky, my husband has been working on the web since 1995 and has been helping big brands with their digital marketing for the past 10 years. So when my little business received a 1-star review from Yelp, he reminded me that it's not the end of … [Read more]
How to Paint Your Own Cabinets – Step-by-Step Instructions
I started off painting my own cabinets, and they looked like it. To save you from that fate, I've decided to write down the step-by-step process we've honed since 2014 if you want to try it on your own. Pre-Step 1. Take pictures This process isn't … [Read more]