Painting (redoing) kitchen cabinets
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Karyn Lisk on Oct 27, 2013YEP! I did it! I have not posted my kitchen update as of yet, but…The short answer is yes! I had oak cabinets that were original to our home built in 1971! I made my own chalk paint and painted all of them. They look fantastic, cheap and very durable! No sanding, priming or major prep work!Helpful Reply
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Jenn on Oct 27, 2013Yes you can! There is no reason why you cannot redo you cabinets. We are planning on redoing ours as soon as funds are available. I plan on looking up many different ideas to see what I want to paint or how I want to decorate the wood. 1) http://cabinets.rustoleumtransformations.com/?gclid=CO64vqvKt7oCFWzxOgodv3wAZQ 2) http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/how-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets/index.html 3) http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/cabinets/makeovers/kitchen-cabinet-paint/Helpful Reply
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Jenn on Oct 27, 2013@Donna... You're welcome. I love looking up things online on how to do different things around the house. Hope you have fun with your kitchen! :-)Helpful Reply
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Karyn Lisk on Oct 27, 2013Below is the kitchen cabinets before, that are the original oak cabinets. I painted them with homemade chalk paint in "Behr" polar bear white. I added a layer of a homemade mix of aqua that was color matched to my shutters made into lighting, then put another coat of the white. After that I distressed them so the aqua would show through!Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Oct 28, 2013Donna the key with painting is cleaning the area first. If you want to paint, then you can buy a liquid deglosser and wipe down the cabinets and doors (be sure to take the doors and hardware off first!). A good primer, do not skimp on this (I use Zinsser and there is one specifically for this), and a good paint. Light coats of paint and primer and let dry between coats and let cure for a few days before putting hardware back on. Invest in good paint brush and good rollers. Take your time and try to do it in a place with out a lot of dust (I have had my cat jump up once and caused me all kinds of grief LOL). Good luckHelpful Reply
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