![]() Follow the directions and let things dry. I also bought quality 2″ paint brushes ( like this one) and a small foam roller ( like this one) for the process.Ĥ. Like I mentioned above, I was very happy with my choice of paint, even though it wasn’t cheap (Benjamin Moore Advance in Acadia White). ![]() But this is one area where you don’t want to skimp– unless you plan on re-doing the project in a couple years. (And hey, my cupboards needed a clean-out anyway…)ģ. Since my kitchen had to stay functional during this whole process, it wasn’t really an option to box everything up… (Although maybe if I had, it would have been completed sooner!) Instead, I chose to leave the contents of my cupboards in place… I did have to remove everything and rinse it off after the sanding was complete, but otherwise, I was still able to cook during the remodel. This isn’t a weekend project– expect to live in chaos for a while.Ģ. After giving everything a couple more days to dry, we re-hung the doors and attached new knobs and drawer pulls. (I used Rustoleum Professional High Performance Enamel)Ĩ. I chose to spray paint my old hinges instead of buying new ones… I priced replacements, and it would have ended up costing several hundred dollars for new hardware… We’ll see how the spray paint holds up, but so far– so good. (And if you don’t have to use paint-thinner to clean your brushes!) It wasn’t cheap ( expect to pay $40-$50 a gallon), but it was worth it since I do NOT want to have to re-do this project in a year or two…ħ. It’s self-leveling and dries to a very hard, very wipeable finish. It’s basically a latex paint that acts like an oil paint. (I’m not affiliated with Benjamin Moore in any way– but I’m still singing the praises of this paint!) Now– the type of paint you choose is very important– do NOT skimp on quality here! I know that some folks just use regular latex paint, but I had heard great things about Benjamin Moore Advance, so I went with it– and I wasn’t disappointed. Let each coat dry completely according to the manufacturer’s directions. I can’t believe I’m showing the world wide web the inner guts of my cupboards…ĥ. ![]() Some folks just do sanding OR de-glossing– but I did both just to be safe. This basically coats any leftover polyurethane or finish and makes sure that the paint sticks to it. Wipe off sawdust with a damp rag (or use tack cloth).Ĥ. (An electric sander will be your best friend.)ģ. I sanded the drawer fronts, doors, and cabinet boxes with 100-grit sandpaper. First, I removed cabinet doors, hinges, and drawers.Ģ. Since Young House Love did such a splendid job on their cabinet-painting series, I won’t go into every detail here, but here is a quick run-down of the process: How I Painted my Kitchen Cabinets (in a nutshell) No more doors…ġ. It actually ended up taking over two months… I somehow failed to include the fact that I have two small children, a homestead to run, and a blog to maintain into my initial time estimate. *cue hysterical laughing* Another “before” shot I originally figured that the project would take about two weeks…. (I think I read the series about 582 times before I started…) They have multiple in-depth posts on the subject- I definitely recommend checking them out. I decided to follow the process that Young House Love outlined in their cabinet-painting tutorial. My kitchen is the most-used room in my home, and I couldn’t risk having paint that would rub off it a year or two… There are a lot of cabinet painting shortcuts online, and although I was tempted by them at first, I decided to avoid them. ![]() Hubby wasn’t exactly thrilled with the idea at first– but after I showed him pictures of crisp, farmhouse kitchens with creamy white cabinets, he started to “feel” my vision… So there I was– with orange cabinets… and a whole bunch of paint brushes in my basement. Although I wasn’t a fan of the builder-grade orange oak, they were still in good shape and I didn’t exactly have a couple thousand bucks hanging around for a full kitchen remodel. The problem was that I couldn’t exactly justify ripping out my current cabinets and springing for brand new ones. My road to crazy was a gradual one… Thanks to too much time spent on Pinterest, I’ve had my eye on white kitchen cabinets for about a year… Ever get half-way through a project and wonder if you had to be half-crazy to have started it in the first place?
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