How do I successfully paint wooden kitchen cabinets?
I have a large kitchen with older oak cabinets. I'd like to paint the cabinets to give the kitchen a cleaner look. There is also a small center island used for storage of pots/pans that has contact paper sides that would need to be addressed. Any help would be great! Thank you.
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The key is getting your cabinets really clean before you start, Mary. Here's a link with more information for you:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/read-you-paint-your-kitchen-cabinets
Mary: I've painted my cabinets multiple times. (Just make sure to take off all hardware -- including the hinges... so it doesn't look like an amateur job!)
(Last week I painted a table using the same steps.) See posting
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/living-room/furniture/red-table-begone-42016180
RED Table... Begone!
This is a helpful post: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/kitchen-dining-furniture/my-new-favorite-way-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets-28662086
My New Favorite Way to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
I painted my kitchen’s oak cabinets with General Finishes Milk paint and love how they look: http://momhomeguide.com/my-painted-kitchen-cabinets-a-year-later/
Here's how I painted mine: https://rootsandwingsfurniture.com/blog/kitchencabinetmakeover/ it came out great!