Every spatter, fingerprint and smudge shows up
on white cabinets.
Oh goodness YES they do. Especially depending on what material your white cabinets are made from.
When we first got our house we picked a nice size lot and had a house built. Of course everything in it came in builders grade which is something I knew nothing about back then. At first I thought out bleached oak cabinets looked fabulous but after a few years of cleaning them, the finish came off and I realized how cheaply they were made so I had this incredible idea that I’d paint them all white.
BAD idea.
First of all I didn’t allow enough time between coats of paint and then my husband came in after tending to the fire our back without washing his hands. Well I’m sure most of you can imagine the mess that entailed. They looked horrible but we just couldn’t afford new cabinets. All the ones we were checking out were way out of our price range. Then we discovered IKEA kitchen cabinets. I’ve always assumed IKEA made cheap ugly stuff but our kitchen cabinets look so nice. Far nicer than the builders grade bleached oak and WAY nicer than my botched attempt at white cabinets.
Due to the lack of finish on them, every finger print , smudge and splatter showed up. Ultimately they were horrendous. The IKEA grey cabinets have the nicest finish to them. Nothing sticks. They always look good at a fraction of the price. I certainly don’t regret getting them.
