"How much to paint my kitchen?" is one of the most common calls we get. The honest answer is it depends on which parts you mean — walls, cabinets, trim, ceiling, and built-ins all price differently. Here are the real numbers for an average-size Volusia County kitchen in 2026 from your local interior painting and cabinet painting specialists.
A quick definition
For these numbers, "average" means about 150–200 square feet of floor space, 9-foot ceilings, around 25 linear feet of cabinets, a kitchen island, and standard window/door trim. Most homes in Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, and Daytona fit this profile.
Just the walls and ceiling
- Walls only (one color): $450 – $850
- Walls + ceiling: $650 – $1,200
- Walls + ceiling + ceiling repair (small patches): $850 – $1,800
Why the range? Two main drivers: (1) how much patching the walls need, and (2) whether we're going lighter or darker. Going from a dark accent wall to white needs a stain-blocking primer; going dark over light is one fewer coat.
Kitchen cabinets
This is usually the bigger line item:
- Spray-applied, in-shop: $3,500 – $6,500 for a typical kitchen
- Spray-applied, on-site: $2,800 – $5,500
- Brush-and-roll, on-site: $1,500 – $3,000
In-shop spraying gets the smoothest finish (we take doors off, spray in a controlled environment, reinstall), but it requires you to be without doors for 5–7 days. On-site spraying is faster but needs heavy masking. We cover the full breakdown in our cabinet painting guide.
Trim, doors, and built-ins
- Window/door casings + baseboard (kitchen only): $300 – $700
- Interior doors (paint both sides, 2 doors): $200 – $400
- Built-in pantry or hutch: $400 – $1,200 depending on size and door count
Putting it together: what most people actually spend
Most full kitchen refresh jobs in our area come in between:
| Scope | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Walls + ceiling only | $650 – $1,200 |
| Walls + ceiling + cabinets (brush-roll) | $2,200 – $4,500 |
| Walls + ceiling + cabinets (sprayed) + trim | $4,500 – $8,500 |
| Full kitchen, sprayed cabinets + crown molding install + accent paint | $7,000 – $12,000 |
The all-in number depends almost entirely on the cabinet decision. If you're not painting cabinets, kitchens are surprisingly affordable. If you are, plan accordingly.
What changes the price
A few specific things move the number more than people expect:
- Wallpaper removal. We charge by the room because it's slow work. A wallpapered kitchen adds $300–$800.
- Old oil-based trim. We have to either sand back to bare wood or use a bonding primer. Adds about 20% to trim line items.
- Popcorn ceiling. Painting popcorn is messy and slow. If you're considering removing it instead, that's a separate scope worth getting priced.
- Open floor plans. "Just the kitchen" often means painting the dining and great-room walls too because the colors flow together. We always look at the whole sight-line and quote both ways.
What we include in every quote
Every PRCM kitchen quote includes:
- Light surface repair (nail holes, hairline cracks, minor drywall dings)
- Caulking gaps at trim and ceiling lines
- Two finish coats minimum on walls and ceiling
- All masking, drop cloths, daily cleanup
- Premium-grade Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore paint
- A walkthrough at the end so you can flag any touch-ups before we leave
How to bring the cost down
If budget matters more than scope:
- Skip the cabinets, do walls + ceiling + trim. Often gets 80% of the visual impact for 25% of the cost.
- Phase it: walls + ceiling now, cabinets in a year. The wall paint will still look fresh when the cabinets get done.
- Stick with one color across walls and ceiling — single-color jobs price tighter than two-tone.
Bottom line
A Volusia County kitchen with walls, ceiling, sprayed cabinets, and trim usually lands between $5,000 and $8,500 all-in. Cabinet decision is the swing factor.
Request a free quote and we'll measure your actual kitchen, count cabinet doors, and give you a written number — no estimate-by-photo guessing.