Transforming my Kitchen Using Paint, Paint and More Paint!

We bought our house over 5 years ago knowing that a major kitchen re-do wasn't in our plan. The kitchen wasn't a space that reflected me our family. After living with it a year, I knew I needed to make changes to make it a happy space that worked for us. I turned to my friend, my paintbrush, to make inexpensive changes to the things that bothered me the most. I'm always amazed at the power of paint, but never more so than in #MyKitchen. (see more after pics on my blog)

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17 Comments

Rachel Medina Ogallala, NE

I love your kitchen:)

on Jan 18, 2013 · Like 1
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Thank you Rachel Medina! I've learned to love it too! :)

on Jan 18, 2013 · Like 0
Becky J Troy, IL

that is so nice and bright! It doesn't even look like the same kitchen. I bet you love going in there in the morning.

on Jan 18, 2013 · Like 1
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Thanks Becky J! Mornings are definitely one of my favorite times in the kitchen. The windows face to the east and it floods with light.

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 0
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

Paint is your friend!

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC

Love this kitchen, especially that cool chunky butcher block!

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Douglas Hunt , sometimes paint is my best friend! Thanks Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl! ;-)

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 0
Maxine B Jamestown, TN

very nice and liveable, and that's my stove!

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Christine Buffalo, IN

Beautiful, just Beautiful!!

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Kay C Higbee, MO

I took my top cabinet doors off too and Like being able to reach up and get it quick and the look is so open. I painted my walls a dark red..delicious..love it..but its a little dark..maybe I will go and do it off white to match my cabinets..

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Nance Freeman Canyon, TX

Every one talks about removing the cabinet doors. Aren't you afraid you dishes will be greasy after cooking and have to wash them before using them?

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Thank you Maxine B and Christine! Kay C , I too, love being able to easily reach things and it makes putting dishes away a breeze. Nance Freeman, great question! You are right... a lot of people don't like the idea of not having doors on ...»
cabinets because of the cooking grease and possible dirt. It may works for our family... most of what we have in the open areas gets used daily and the serving pieces that don't get used often would get rinsed off before use whether they were behind doors or not. We don't do a lot of heavy cooking either... mostly boiling water or steaming things on the stove and a lot of oven baking or crock pot!

on Jan 19, 2013 · Like 1
Teri U Queen Creek, AZ

Great job, it looks wonderful.

on Jan 20, 2013 · Like 0
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Thank you Teri U !

on Jan 20, 2013 · Like 0
Kim A Maryland Heights, MO

looks fantastic. I want to do something like what you did ;it looks so good! did you use a special type of paint and/or process? thanks so much, Kim (mom of 2 teens in a galley kitchen)

on Jan 20, 2013 · Like 0
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC

Thanks Kim A ! I did not use a special paint or process to paint... in fact, I'm much more meticulous painting furniture than I was with the cabinets. I cleaned them thoroughly with something like Krud Kutter, then primed with a latex bonding primer. After that dried, I painted 2 coats of latex paint. I used the leftover wall paint for the upper cabinets and had a color mixed for the lowers. I used a brush to cut in and in corners and ...»
used a foam roller to roll. It may not be the best process, but it was fairly simple and has held up really well in the 3 years since I painted.

on Jan 20, 2013 · Like 0
Tanya Australia

You've done an amazing job. I love how some paint and imagination can work wonders..

on Jan 20, 2013 · Like 0