About 10 years ago, we had The Refinishing Artist restore our kitchen cabinets from a typical walnut oak to a stunning espresso finish. To our surprise, the result was even more beautiful than we had imagined. It wasn't just a single flat color--Paul preserved the character of the wood and refinished it with rich depth and dimension. Not only did our cabinets look brand new, but they completely transformed the look of our kitchen. Ten years later, we had The Refinishing Artist come back for some touch-ups due to normal wear and tear. Once again, Paul and his brother-in-law Eddie worked their magic. Paul's experience truly shows in the quality of his work. We highly recommend The Refinishing Artist for any type of restoration. read more

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Paul and his helper did a great job in just a few hours. They changed the really orangey cabinet to a beautiful brown color wood. You can still see the pretty grain. He was fair, on time, very clean and nice to do business with. read more

The Refinish Artist - Orange to warm brown - Cabinetry Near Me

Paul and his brother-in-law were very professional, affordable, and super easy to work with. He even did some extra work for free when he noticed a spot on some additional cabinets that I hadn't. My cabinets now look brand new and I don't have to worry about further damage. I would definitely hire Paul again! read more

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Mr. Paul and his helper did a great job refinishing our kitchen cabinets. I have used them a couple of times and they are excellent. I have to say Mr. Paul is a real artist, he goes out of his way to make everything pretty, eventhough it was not part of the initial contract. My husband and I are very happy with his work. Very highly recommended. read more

I'm so glad I hired Paul and Ed to refinish the cabinetry throughout my home! Paul is an absolute artist and completely transformed my cabinets to look even better than I expected. I don't know of many contractors with as much experience and expertise. Paul and Ed were so nice, thorough and prompt for every day of work they put in to this job. I'd gladly and highly recommend Paul and Ed for your refinishing needs. Thank you guys so much! read more

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Don't use him. Unfortunately this is a edited review week later. His work is good. However his eyes are not and this type of job requires detail and seeing the imperfections and stuff like that it's an older man in his early 80s or late 70s and he doesn't have the eyesight for this type of work, you can take this review how you like and make a judgment on it but I wouldn't use him read more

Refinish Artist exceeded expectations, consistently punctual and delivered outstanding cabinet refinishing. Their precision and attention to detail truly transformed the space. Highly recommend their services for top-notch craftsmanship. read more

Paul and his crew did an outstanding job turning our original honey maple cabinets into a beautifully rich multi-faceted mahogany color. We are very pleased with the results as the attention to detail and quality of their work is excellent! Price was very reasonable for doing all cabinets in the home, and for the number of cabinets it was only one week from start to finish. They protected our new granite counters and cleaned up every day. Beautiful transformation! read more

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Paul is a very generous and explains his process very well. I'm grateful for having Paul restoring and refinishing my kitchen cabinets they look new again. read more

Highly recommend. Beautiful work. Fraction of cost of replacing cabinets. Great transformation from dated old wore out Oak Cabinets. You couldn't of asked for a better job read more

The Refinish Artist - MY New Kitchen ! I Highly recommend Refinishing Artist .they did a beautiful job in transforming the old wore out dated Oak Cabinets . - Cabinetry Near Me

Paul and his assistant Ed refinished all of the exterior kitchen and master-bath cabinets in the house. The completed work was absolutely stunning, looking exactly as the brand new cabinets that were enjoyed when first moving into the home. Over these past forty-plus years of heavy 'household-kitchen-use' the oak wood stained in various places, darkening in others, as well as the natural fading that occurs, inevitable ends. Too there was some water damage beneath the sink cupboards alongside the usual grime and grease that accumulates over the many decades of cooking for family and friends (even as having maintained the cabinets as best as possible throughout the passing years). At completion of his artistry Paul and Ed very professionally made everything unsightly to blatantly disappear. This master woodworker is definitely an artist, meticulous in his knowledge and expertise in matching the many tones and nuances of precise colors and hues, 'bringing-back-to-life' the varied detailed patterns of many veins and shades on the original beautiful oak wood. Extremely talented. I was so pleased upon the final viewing, shocked by how well the restoration evolved. Paul would not end the job until he was absolutely assured that I was 'one-hundred-percent' satisfied. So highly I recommend this Master Refinisher! If you are looking for an affordable way to renew and restore your kitchen or bathroom cabinets (which is otherwise a ridiculously-expensive undertaking to replace and/or reface the cabinet exteriors!), call Paul and Ed. Never kinder people will you meet! I am so happy having made this decision! My kitchen looks brand new! read more

I was referred to Paul by my Neighbors Charlie and Susan. I happened by their home and noticed that their kitchen Cabinets were no longer Oak, but now a rich cherry color. I called Paul and was truly impressed by his kind nature and further impressed by his amazing knowledge regarding cabinetry. I have to say that not only was he clear about what he was going to do and how he was going to do it that I immediately contracted him to do the work. I am going to post photos of before and after, the important thing to note is the dark color of the cabinets I have and the wear that I had experienced. When Paul was all done, the kitchen looked new. Looking at my neighbor Charlie and Susan's home, the work Paul had done there was over a year old and still looked stunning. Paul will be Restoring one of my neighbor's homes and Refinishing two others. Let me follow up on the negative reviews that I saw here, they are an onslaught of negative against Paul and clearly just bitter nasty people who teamed up against him. Sad and mean spirited frankly and I can tell you as a Business Owner and a Retired Detective Sergeant out of Los Angeles, I can speak to the quality of Paul's work, but far more importantly is the class he displayed and the character he offers as well, this man does what he says and shows up on time to do so. Look at the great work he's done, not the nonsense I see here. If you wish to contact me personally regarding Paul's work and see for yourself the quality of workmanship, I would be happy to have you come to my home to see what I am talking about. read more

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Paul and his partner, Ed, did a fantastic job restoring and refinishing our kitchen cabinets. Our cabinets are 36 years old and showed a lot of wear and tear, particularly around the sink area. Paul let us know he would complete this area first and get our approval before completing the rest of the cabinets. Paul and Ed made this water damaged finish on the doors and drawers around the sink come back to life and look new again. All of our kitchen cabinets look better now than when we purchased our home new 3 1/2 decades ago. Paul and Ed are very kind and gracious to work with. The estimate was very reasonable. They are professional, arrive on time and work throughout the day to complete the project in the timely fashion as promised. My wife and I are very pleased with THE REFINISH ARTIST work and would definitely recommend them. read more

Paul and is helper did a really good job. My cabinets looked a lot better than they did before. I think the helper did my bathrooms and the finish is very smooth. The kitchen looks really good, but the finish on them are not as smooth. Overall, I was very please with the work. Paul is very easy to work with. He did my job in one day and definitively matched the color with excellence. Maybe a little pricey, but I didn't get a second quote to really know, but it's cheaper than redoing cabinets and maybe even painting. I would rehire The Refinish Artist. read more

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Paul and his crew did an amazing job for a great price. My kitchen cabinets were original since house was built 30 years ago; their work completely transformed them. They were so kind and patient until we got the stain exactly how I wanted it and even when I added on more work. So grateful I found them read more

Paul, Ryan and Ed did a fantastic job on my kitchen and bathrooms cabinets. They were on time, finished in record time, and cleaned up perfectly. My cabinets are 7 years old and were starting to show a little wear and tear. They now look like brand new. I will highly recommend Paul and his crew. read more

Paul, Ryan, and Ed from the Refinish Artist worked on a Kitchen and Bathroom refinish for us - they partnered with Wayne from Handle It (see my Review) - and they worked very well together. Paul was very flexible and worked well with us in finding the color that met our needs also in co coordinating with Wayne (great when contractors work together) so this made the whole experience much less stressful. Paul is an honest and helpful person that does a great job - we would recommend him highly!! read more

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I've tried to get Paul to my house for an estimate 3 times. I've waited for a total of 6 hrs and he has been a no-show each time. I had to call each time to re-arrange the appoinment as he was too absent minded to bother calling me to tell me he couldn't make it. I don't care if he is the best in the business, I will not be doing business with him. read more

Paul and his team refinished our kitchen cabinets and our bathroom cabinets. We went from golden oak to a medium brown color. They showed up when they said they would did a great job and was done when they said they would be. Exceeded our expectations on how great everything came out. We will continue to use them for other projects. read more

I wish I could do better than one star. . .they refinished all the cabinets upstairs & down, banister, including the kitchen . . Not sure what "process" was used but the "paint" is flaking off already!!!! No topcoat!!! They took soooooo long to "complete" the job. . . I need someone to fix this, any suggestions? The job was "completed" in December. . read more

Paul and his great team members two sons and and Edwin came out to our home with a job that was perfect but first Paul came out inspection of our current cabinets and condition typical 80's and 90's light blond color in all track homes and permanently stained he was a true professional showing us many before and after past customer photos and his knowledge lock me in and was not concerned about checking with past customers referrals they came out took 3 days and all looked new thank you Paul and the team read more

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Did an absolutely fabulous job on our cabinets and Banisters very happy with his work, had a little clean up after everything was done and he responded very quickly came back the next day and did a great job ! read more

Very impressed with Paul and his team! After pricing kitchen cabinet refacing, we called the Refinish Artist to quote a price for refinishing. The pics show the dramatic change to our kitchen-- old oak gone to a gorgeous darker stain. These guys are prompt- start to end- spend extra time to get the exact stain we wanted, yet are extremely price competitive. We will use them again for banisters and bathroom vanities. read more

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Paul gave me good price, did hard work but I was disappointed with his poor quality. I will not rehire him.

Well I wish I could give 0 stars. Called Paul on Tuesday and made an appointment for today to get an estimate @ 1PM. Gave him the address and phone number.......Here I am @ 2:30PM and not even the courtesy of a call...no call, no show.... Just bad business.....Guess I will go with someone else read more

Did an awesome job refinishing our kitchen cabinets. Showed up on time and did a beautiful job restoring our worn out cabinets to look like new cabinets. I would highly recommend Paul and his crew. read more

Paul responded quickly to my request for a quote. Performed a site visit and gave me a written estimate the same day. He scheduled the work just as quickly and started within 10 days of the inspection. The work took only two days. They covered the flooring, counters, and appliances with plastic, cloth and cardboard and taped it down for protection. Paul listened and did all that I had requested. They restored 23 years of wear, dirt and damage to the cabinets. They were very good at fixing damaged areas. There was a hole in one cabinet that was right at eye level. I can no longer even see where the hole was. In addition, there was damage in the kitchen island from a trashcan that was clearly visible from the family room that looks brand new. Additionally, they removed paint overspray that stood out against the wood grain cabinets. Paul matched the original color exactly, as I had requested. Overall, I am very happy with the results and believe the return on my investment will exceed the cost of the work. The only complaints that I have is a stain left in the sink, and few out of the way places they missed. I think this was a good alternative to the cost of replacing all the cabinets or painting the old ones. They are not new, but they look very good. I would recommend The Refinish Artist for cabinet refinishing. read more

We had our whole house redone and are very pleased with the results. Paul and his boys did a great job and were very understanding with getting the color just right. Took a star away because his business style is a little unorthodox in that he didn't have actual color samples; this leads to some trial and error on gettin get color right which also adds time to the project. But if you want great work at an affordable price, I would recommend. read more

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Would give zero o if I could. Came in to give quote. We had gray chalk paint on our cabinets. They said it wasn't a problem. Quoted us for $2800. We paid $200 deposit. They started the job and it seemed like they we're having a hard time standing off chalk paint. They still said it wouldn't be a problem. The job ended Friday they said they wanted to let it dry over the weekend they would come back Monday when both my husband and myself were home so we could inspect it they would fix any rough edges do any touchups make sure it was a perfect job for us and get our approval. After it dried it looked horrible. they didn't even cover every part of the cabinets. there was still chalk paint showing through. The color was uneven and there were spots that the stain had streaked. Please look at out photos. We Asked them to fix the job properly and they refused. We have them on recording on our ring doorbell when they were talking amongst themselves saying that would take weeks to fix and they would not do that. they wanted to get back inside our house before we locked the doors to see what we offered them so they could just walk away from the job. Still gave them $1000 which is still way too much for the crappy job they did. I stained our upstairs cabinets. we brought my work down to show them against their professional job. it's clear they are not professional as my work was much better. read more

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We hired Paul and sons to refinish our kitchen. Paul was an excellent listener and really works well with his clients. Our cabinets were that orange-tan looking oak. I went with a dark mahogany finish. They finished before the estimated timeline in about 3 days. What a 100% improvement. I only wished I had done it earlier. I took a long time to pick handles and during that time, we had some issues with the drawer stain/paint chipping from handling, but Paul came back and touched it up without any further charge. The price is fair and he's definitely a person who stands behind his work. read more

Paul and his team did wonderful work in our home. He was able to transform our worn-out looking oak cabinets into some very luxurious dark cabinets that look absolutely new. The attention to detail is really what made the difference. They also refinished my old oak barstools and stair banister, and I have to admit they made them both look far better than I thought possible. Paul, Ed, Ryan and Skylar were extremely meticulous, thorough and careful with the job They are very personable and are probably some of the hardest working contractors I've come across. I initially considered refacing the kitchen cabinetry, but after comparing costs and now seeing the results of their work, I'm positive I made the right decision. As far as the logistics of their work, they were always on time, no surprise costs, completely met their contracted obligation, and did a great job. I would HIGHLY recommend this company. read more

Had Paul and his son, come and refinish my front doors. They did a great job, I would definitely use them again. read more

Make sure you know the difference between refinish and restore when dealing with Paul. It has been a year and 6 months since he did my kitchen. I expected refinish but got "restore". I have several places where the restore is needing work. I called him twice at about 9 months after the work and he said he was on a job and would call me back. Still have not heard back from him. Said he and his son would be doing the work. Asked me to remove all my dishes from the cabinets before starting the work. Mentioned that they would be putting up plastic to keep dust out of the rest of the house. That was a laugh.....never saw plastic go out, never saw sanding that created dust and never saw his son. He worked two 6 hour days for $2,200. Offered me a $200 discount if I paid cash.....told him "no thank you". read more

Beware! Never on time & only works partial days which made it take longer than expected to refinish cabinets. He was suppose to come back to do touch up ( I have flagged approx. 20 spots that were not touched or needed to be filled in) but of course since he was paid in full he is not responding to me. He was suppose to call me over a week ago to put me on schedule but didn't call so I sent him a text next day & he has not yet responded. I will be hiring someone else to finish his work. Disappointed & dissatisfied customer. read more

I had Paul come out to refinish our banister and linen closet last week. They were referred to me by a friend. Not only did Paul give me a very fair price, but he and his son did an amazing job. His color matching and workmanship were excellent. They completed the job on time. I would definitely use him again for future projects. Thank you Paul! read more

Just had my kitchen, two bathrooms, linen and front entry cabinets refinished and they are absolutely beautiful! Paul Eckert, i.e., The Refinish Artist, did a wonderful job. He arrived when he said he would and worked diligently to complete this project in a timely manner. He and his assistants took great care to see that all surfaces not involved in the refinishing project were protected. I give him my highest recommendation. read more

I saw an ad for this business in a magazine so I called to get a price quote. Paul said he'd come by between 2 and 3 o'clock, but couldn't come any later. I left work early and around 3 o'clock he called to say he was running late but would be there in 25 minutes. Then 30 minutes later he called to say his wife reminded him that he had a 4 o'clock appointment so he asked to come back Thursday, which I could not accommodate. He then said okay, he was on his way. Even though I had originally given him my cross streets, twenty minutes later he called to say he was on the wrong street and his gas tank was on empty so he would have to cancel. He never called to reschedule. Why run an ad when you don't want the business? Flakey, to say the least. read more

This is one of the best experiences I had with a contractor. I had to write my review as I appreciate those written by others that led me to find Paul. He is a truly artist that provides a service like no other. He and his son are not only extremely professional and skilled, but true customer oriented service. The time line was perfect, no delays at all; also, I appreciate the fact that Paul worked on several cabinets doors to create our own personalized samples for us to choose the right one. Our european finished dark cabinets look amazing with our new stainless steel appliances. Paul and his son comittment to perfection is rare yet appreciated. Further more, their price was the lowest we found, yet the result was the best ever possible. A real return of our investment. I don't think there is any other company that could match Paul's service. With a very limited budget, we were able to refinish all cabinets in our house, from kitchen, baths and linen closet. It was like a dream come true watching the transformation in our kitchen. We are more than greatful we found Paul and his son. read more

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I am honored and pumped to write a "5 star" review for what I feel is truly a five star business and operation. If you have read any of my reviews, you know that I do not waste my time with writing reviews for products or services that fall below what I would consider super, spectacular or superior. Over the past 3 months my wife and I have been in the midst of an exciting home makeover of our dream home that we just purchased. One of the first areas of the home that we attacked was the kitchen cabinets. Because the cabinets were made of a high quality wood, we simply decided to have them refinished from a more dated honey oak appearance to a more updated.....modern dark mahogany look. After sitting through a number of in home estimates, I was impressed with the professional, yet down to earth manner in which Paul (the owner) presented his products and services. After showcasing a vast array of different finishes from light colors to dark, we felt that what seemed to separate "Refinish Artist" from all other (like-type) companies, was the unique artistic approach they took to refinishing existing cabinets. Paul and his son make up a pretty impressive dynamic duo who seemingly have been refinishing cabinets pretty much their entire adult lives. After two and half days of concentrated work, my wife and I were re-introduced to a kitchen we did not recognize. Our honey oak cabinets were transformed into dark and rich cabinets that paired perfectly with the stainless steel fridge, stove, microwave and dishwasher that we purchased. More than just a dark finish, Jason added a "painter's" touch along the edges to produce a stunning, refined and old Europe finish. Hence their company title "Artist". Along the way both Paul and his son Jason displayed an uncommon level of integrity and customer service that convinced me and my wife that they would not rest or be happy until we were ecstatic. And we were! The icing on the cake was the fact that Refinish Artist submitted the lowest bid of all estimates we took yet it is hard to imagine any company producing a finer final product. This family owned and operated company possesses all the attributes America has come to love in our "mom and pop" based companies. read more

The Refinish Artist - This is a picture of our kitchen before "Refinish Artist" started their work - Cabinetry Near Me

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We are exceedingly pleased with the recent cabinet staining performed by Paul Eckert and his sons, Ryan and Skyler, at our home in Temecula. They refinished cabinets in two bathrooms upstairs, as well as a linen cabinet in the upstairs hallway. They applied a cherry wood stain over Golden Oak and made the cabinets look phenomenally new. The staining modernized the appearance of the cabinets and upgraded our home. The guys were careful, professional, courteous, and attentive to our desire for detail, and captured the color we wanted. We would recommend the Refinish Artist if you are considering refinishing or staining cabinetry. Tony and Ruth Rider read more