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Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Blogger Louisville, KY on Apr 14, 2012
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How I painted my oak cabinets

Because my kitchen has only one small window, it tends to be very dark. I decided to brighten up the room by painting my cabinets.

I have a step by step process on My Repurposed Life http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2010/12/how-...

I painted the cabinets about 18 months ago. Not a nick or a scratch anywhere. I really took a lot of precautions to make sure this paint STUCK.

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    Before, note the one small window that allows very little light in the kitchen due to a patio and a huge tree.
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    I did a lot of prep work before I started priming.
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    I used a paint sprayer to primer and paint all of the doors and drawer fronts.
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    After several coats of primer and semi-gloss paint.
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    I painted my hinges and installed new knobs instead of the brass colored handles.
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    After--so much cleaner and brighter looking, don't ya think?
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  • Sue A De Forest, WI
    @CNDesigns--you're right, my husband does not want any wood in our house painted!! I did talk him into painting the fronts of our kitchen cabinets because I got tired of the "honey oak" finish and dark space--I'm STILL tired of it and won't stop asking him when I can paint the rest of cabinets, fireplace mantel, trim, doors, etc, etc:)
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