Redoing bathroom cabinets
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Jeanette S on Apr 26, 2014If you plan to keep your wallpaper, pick a color that goes with it...a gray/blue like the flower or a green to match the leaf and just paint it one color. Talk with your paint department person for help selecting a paint that goes in a bathroom and can be wiped down. Go for a dustry/muted type color instead of vibrant! (Paint also looks a lot darker once on the walls! Go lighter) Get someone to help you in tightening or replacing any hinges that don't close the doors tightly, and to replace the board in front. A beautiful job can be accomplished with just plain old fashioned paint! Don't go for the "in" paints that have a learning curve! Be sure and post photos of your finished project.Helpful Reply
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Shari on Apr 26, 2014Well, since you have problems completing projects, I would say milk paint or chalk paint would be YOUR best option. It's not what I would do for this application but for you, yes. I would wipe the cabinets down well with some type of degreasing product. Using a mixture of something like Dawn or Palmolive dish washing soap diluted with water could be beneficial to get rid of any dirt, oils from makeups, hairspray etc. . Since no sanding or priming is required with either milk paint or chalk paint, you could jump right in painting. Depending on the color you select and the degree of coverage you want, 1 or 2 coats should do it. To protect the paint, you should wax (either clear or dark wax)...or you could use Miss Mustard Seed's Hemp Oil, which is just wiped on by applying a small amount of oil to the surface using a clean cloth. Rub gently until it is absorbed into the milk paint or chalk paint finish. For additional sheen and protection, add 2-4 coats. Allow 2 hours between coats and wipe away excess after 12 hours. It may take up to 30 days to fully cure but you can use the cabinets before then.Helpful Reply
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Kaye Lipscomb on Apr 26, 2014We are going to redo the bathroom. Wallpaper is coming down. I hate white cabinets for us. So is milk painting easier to do than glazing? I have just not ever done either one.Helpful Reply
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Kaye Lipscomb on Apr 26, 2014Okay. I was thinking all I would have to do was use a tinted glaze and it would give these white cabinets an antique look. My bad. I was confused.Helpful Reply
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Shari on Apr 26, 2014@Kaye Lipscomb Check out this link where a blogger who is a Miss Mustard Seed retailer put together a post about what each color in the MMS milk paint line looks like when it is topped with white wax, furniture (clear) wax, antiquing (dark) wax, or hemp oil. http://www.thegoldensycamore.com/2014/03/miss-mustard-seed-milk-paint-colors-finishes.html I will try to find you a similar link with comparisons for Annie Sloan chalk paint colors.Helpful Reply
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GR on Apr 27, 2014Like Shari I think glazing might be a bit much for a first project. If you have trouble following projects with lots of steps (and to be honest I prefer simple projects and I don't have the excuse of ADD) you could try chalk paint. It doesn't require any special preparation, you just clean the cabinets, two coats of paint should be enough then finish with a neutral varnish so that they are waterproof. Be careful with the varnish as clear oil based varnish will slightly change the colour of the paint as it has a hint of yellow. Any good DIY retailer should be able to help.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Apr 27, 2014Like the cabinet style! Why not pick up the colour of the grout in your very nice floor tiles (or shade of it) for the vanity? Don't have ADD, but don't like fiddley and anything that takes inordinate time for the results it produces. I'd just clean, light sand, apply a good primer and some kind of tough top coat. You could then consider a wallpaper having the grout colour and a soft white included with whatever colour(s) you like. This would tie the floor, vanity, etc. together, Including black and a bit of silver in a striped paper would be striking, but maybe not suit your style - I notice the current wallpaper is floral in soft tones. You could always pick up one of the brighter colours in the paper for towels, and in any of the many things you (like a lot of us) probably already have to accessorize..Helpful Reply
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Wendy on Apr 27, 2014I read somewhere in a blog that a woman used chalk paint in her bathroom on the vanity & within 2 weeks it was terribly dinged, chipped & scratched. I would a devise using traditional primer & paint. If you want it to look good, unfortunately you have to do the work! Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Carolyn on Apr 27, 2014Is there an oil to treat old wood furniture to prevent cracking, chairs are actually splitting!!Helpful Reply
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Carolyn on Apr 28, 2014Thank YOU!!!Helpful Reply
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