Painting Your Cabinets: 5 Questions You Always Wanted To Ask A Pro
AK has been working with our professional painter / faux finisher Summer of Faux by Design for many, many (many) years. Together we have created all the beautiful kitchens you see here - and MANY more! Painting cabinets is such popular subject these days, we talked to Summer and asked her all the questions we get most on Hometalk & Facebook!
-What kinds of cabinets are best for painting?
"Smooth woods yield a smoother finish. Grainy oak often leaves a shadow texture of the grain but any kind of cabinet can be painted, even those plastic thermofoil. You just have use the appropriate products and primers on each substrate."
-How can you tell if your cabinets are in good enough shape to paint?
"You'd be surprised what can be salvaged! I have encountered some really beat-up cabinets that had swelled edges and deep cracks and recommended just replacing them. And yet, the client opted to paint! Sanding on the swelling and wood putty on the cracks before priming and painting and even I was impressed with result."
Read the 3 more professional tips here: http://www.akatlanta.com/Painting-Cabinets-Tips-From-A-Professional
-What kinds of cabinets are best for painting?
"Smooth woods yield a smoother finish. Grainy oak often leaves a shadow texture of the grain but any kind of cabinet can be painted, even those plastic thermofoil. You just have use the appropriate products and primers on each substrate."
-How can you tell if your cabinets are in good enough shape to paint?
"You'd be surprised what can be salvaged! I have encountered some really beat-up cabinets that had swelled edges and deep cracks and recommended just replacing them. And yet, the client opted to paint! Sanding on the swelling and wood putty on the cracks before priming and painting and even I was impressed with result."
Read the 3 more professional tips here: http://www.akatlanta.com/Painting-Cabinets-Tips-From-A-Professional
Kitchen Remodel by AK Complete Home Renovations. See the before & after here: http://www.akatlanta.com/Dramatic-Alpharetta-Kitchen-With-Accent-Island
Find out how AK combined new & old faux-finished cabinets!
Find Out More About This Universal Design Kitchen Remodel By AK : http://www.akatlanta.com/Universal-Design-Kitchen-Remodel
Read More About Painting Cabinets As Part Of A Kitchen Renovation: http://www.akatlanta.com/Painting-Cabinets-Tips-From-A-Professional
This Pic Is Courtesy Of Summer - A Project She Did Outside Of AK! But It Was Different Than Our Kitchens, So We Wanted To Share It To Show The Variety Of Looks Possible!
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what kind of paint, and do I need to sand first?
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint only way to go!
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