Smooth faced kitchen cabinet doors
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Most paint or stain technics show cabinets with insets or nice borders etc that will grab the antique effect of your painting. Mine are smooth. No character at all. Think IKEA... what can you paint these type doors with and update them with?
Completely smooth solid wood doors..
29 answers
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I would add some trim to the doors to give them more character. The photo shows some simple trim work that can easily be added, painted and new hardware!
Cindy Hagemann
on Sep 30, 2016
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I used anigliptis which a white wallpaper with raised elements. Mine was a bead board pattern. I cut a rectangle, centering it and then painted the same as door. Easy facelift.
Karen Adcock
on Sep 30, 2016
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Stencils, molding or trim would work.
Wyldecent
on Sep 30, 2016
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If they are solid wood, or even a good board, you can use a router and cut in a groove. Different bits can give you lots of variations.
Johnchip
on Sep 30, 2016
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You might also look at metal wall hangings. They'd not only give the raised design, they'd be stunning. And there is a lot of fretwork at home improvement stores made out of wood that would also work.
Marrianne Rudy
on Sep 30, 2016
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You can make an insert just by framing them out. If you don't want to add depth with wood, and if you like designs vs just paint, try taping the design(s) to your liking, paint the color you want and remove tape. This gives an illusion of depth + your own little touch of character.
Lonnie
on Sep 30, 2016
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https://www.pinterest.com/explore/updating-ca...
William
on Sep 30, 2016
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Add trim similar to what we are doing right now to our island
Chris
on Sep 30, 2016
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I had plain front cabinet doors like you do. I sanded them I primed them with the kilts primer. I then cut 1/4" thick ply about 2 1/4 inch wide into strips . I've then glued them along the edges of the the cabinet doors. It change the plain front cabinet doors into shaker type of cabinets . I finished painting them with a semi gloss oil base paint. Caution when you paint with this oil base paint make sure that you're in a well ventilated area . Family members were impressed on how it made a difference. Good luck and I hope this helps
Richard
on Sep 30, 2016
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Redo with mod podge. Collect pics you like. Could be spices like you see on seed packs-enlarged. Center on door and cover in mod podge. Cut strips of wood to look like picture frame and glue to the doors. Change handles to something of similar color to the frames. Mom got tired of her kitchen one year and put up cornucopia decals on cabinet doors and freezer door of fridge.
Deanna Nassar
on Sep 30, 2016
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I saw a post recently where someone took lattice strips and glued them around the edges. Cabinets looked just like Shaker style cabinets when finished.
Tricia Jackson Jones
on Sep 30, 2016
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Depends on your taste. Maybe darker by a shade so they're "almost there" or even a contrasting color or just the color they come in. Designers choice! 😀
Marrianne Rudy
on Sep 30, 2016
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I would affix them with E 6000 glue. Or you might think of something that wouldn't be so permanent. You don't want them banging every time you open the cabinet.
Marrianne Rudy
on Sep 30, 2016
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https://www.google.com/search?q=metal+wall+ar...
Marrianne Rudy
on Sep 30, 2016
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I took beadboard and redid mine.
Pam Costain Corcoran
on Oct 01, 2016
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Before you do anything check to see if they are ikea or not. I wanted those doors for my home a few months ago so when we were there those were the most expensive doors because of this wrapping they do to make it smooth and white. White is also very expensive. So you may want to take your door in have it checked and ask them how to paint or add interest do to the special finish.
Eroque022810
on Oct 01, 2016
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My daughter had those doors so she got her wood yard to cut strips of midfield for her she glued them on so they look like shaker doors then painted the whole lot with Valpar grey paint and then lacquered them in a Matt lacquer. Changed the handles and her kitchen looks amazing.
Vjt9282575
on Oct 01, 2016
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Needless to say I couldn't afford them😭
Eroque022810
on Oct 01, 2016
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use Peel & stick contact paper. Cut out 2" strips and put boarder around them. Or you can use decorative duct tape. Contact paper will not harm finish when removed.
Barbara Jo Louise
on Oct 01, 2016
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Here's how I added trim and molding to my plain cabinets: http://bit.ly/2cTAKsW
DIY Fun Ideas
on Oct 01, 2016
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How about painting some wood measuring yard sticks for trim.....
Jokneez
on Oct 01, 2016
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I think they look great as is.
Rosemary Kelly
on Oct 01, 2016
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I agree with Rosemary Kelly.... they are lovely as they are. Why would you want to change them? Everyone wants a lovely white, clean kitchen and you have one. If you want to add colour you can paint them or add new knobs but I would leave them just as they are. White never goes out of fashion.
Bernadette Staal
on Oct 01, 2016
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milk paint to give them some depth
Barbara Eble-
on Oct 02, 2016
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If you really do want a change, you could find some cheap Dollar Tree picture frames and glue to the doors in a design. Add some textured wallpaper to the inside of the frames and paint. Or if you or your spouse are talented get some straight wood molding and add to the edges for shaker style cabinets and paint. Good luck.
Susan
on Oct 02, 2016
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I have used wood appliqués, glued on and painted over.
Susan Parker
on Oct 02, 2016
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Add new handles.
Kelly Williams
on Oct 02, 2016
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My all white smooth cabinets have black antique hardware on them, and it gives them a lot of character.
Mary
on Oct 04, 2016
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Find a cabinet you like and add molding or pretty trim pieces to give texture
Sheila D
on Oct 04, 2016
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