$3,000 Kitchen Refresh VS $40,000 Replacement | EP394

A tired, dated kitchen doesn't always need a $40,000 gut job. With the right process, a few thousand dollars and about two weeks can get you a near-new kitchen — without emptying a single cabinet. In this episode, Ariel and Adrian sit down with Nasir Ishmail, owner of Wet Paint, who's spent 18 years building one of Ontario's only dedicated cabinet-refinishing companies. He breaks down what the work actually involves, what an average kitchen costs, the colours worth choosing (and the ones to avoid), and why a kitchen refresh before you list can pay you back at resale.What you'll learn:- Refinish vs. replace — how to know which one actually makes sense- What an average kitchen really costs (and what drives the price up)- The full process, start to finish — and why it's "5 layers of protection"- The DIY mistakes that turn a weekend project into new doors- The cabinet colours people keep choosing — and the ones to skip- How the right refresh can add real value before you sellLearn more about Wet Paint: https://wetpaintservices.com/about-us/VIDEO SECTIONS & TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:07 – How Wet Paint started (the $40K kitchen that sparked a business)10:28 – Most homeowners don't know cabinet painting is even an option12:00 – DIY cabinet painting: where it goes wrong16:30 – Refinish vs. replace: how to decide18:09 – Inside the process: the "5 layers of protection"22:33 – What a kitchen actually costs24:38 – The resale payback: real value for a few thousand spent26:10 – The cabinet colours people choose (and the ones to avoid)35:00 – No deposits, never a missed deadline36:13 – Outro & how to reach Wet PaintWatch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1pwncyet9NydbgTmx5D21kLinktree:https://linktr.ee/kormendytrottInstagram:https://instagram.com/kormendytrottYouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottFacebook:https://facebook.com/kormendytrottX:https://x.com/kormendytrottLinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/company/ktrealtyTikTok:https://tiktok.com/@kormendytrottThe Kormendy Trott Team was formed in 2011 by Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott. Originally a team of two in Milton, Ontario, KT has grown into a full-service real estate group serving Halton Region, Peel Region, and the Greater Toronto Area.