Quick Art With a Cabinet Door

Roberta
by Roberta
7 Materials
$35
1 Hour
Easy

No need to be an artist or even have a canvas to make art for your home!

Paint your cabinet doors


I used a chalk/mineral paint to paint the cabinets so that when I applied the transfer later, I wouldn't have adhesion problems. Plus since it used so little, I was able to use up paint I already had on hand.

Apply rub on transfer


These transfers honestly do all the work! Instant art in my opinion. The transfers I purchased came with a couple designs..just what I needed.

After the paint was completely dry..I lined up the transfer where I wanted. Removed the backing and rubbed on using the paint stick. Super Easy!

Painting the trim


After looking at my cabinets with the transfers in place, I realized that it needed something extra. I grabbed painter's tape so I would have clean lines and painted the trim with a coordinating blue.

Adding sawtooth hangers


So that it hung straight I actually used 2 sawtooth hangers in the back of each. Of course if your cabinet is smaller, only one maybe needed.

Seal the edges


So..this is not totally necessary, but I liked the satin finish the polycrylic gave the edges compared to the flat matte chalk/mineral paint has. I applied a thin coat with a brush.

Finished!


This project was so easy and took hardly any time to do. Plus what an awesome way to repurpose old cabinet doors right?

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  • Janet Gable Marcum Janet Gable Marcum on Mar 10, 2021

    Hello, Your project looks awesome! Could you provide the link to the exact rub on transfer you used? I have looked through the link provided and it's not there. I would love to use them for over/bed pics. Love the black/white and the coral gives them a less feminine look. Thanks so much!

  • Doreen Doreen on Mar 10, 2021

    Nice project but I am more interested in how you got the desk top that way. Please tell us! Did you use a graining tool?

  • Betty Betty on Mar 10, 2021

    i have the same question as Janet Gable Marcum. Using the link provided, I too attempted to identify the exact transfer you used and was unsuccessful. Thank you.

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