Homeowners should make informed decisions about improving the looks of the cabinets. Painting is recommended over replacing the cabinets if you want to change your kitchen’s look or color scheme or restore fading or worn paint and want to save money. Painting kitchen cabinets cost a lot less than replacing them. The total cost of painting kitchen cabinets depends on the size of the cabinets, the complexity of the job, how many of the cabinets are being painted, and the cost of materials used. As a general rule of thumb, repainting kitchen cabinets costs about half or a third of the price that replacing kitchen cabinets would cost. Many people ask if they can paint over their already-painted kitchen cabinets. Painting over the cabinets is absolutely fine if they are made of wood, metal, or wood laminate.