Painting old cabinets and installing new hardware will give the kitchen a facelift.
Semi-gloss really creates contrast between your wood work and your walls, but if you are
painting old cabinets, it will highlight any imperfections in the wood.
painting older cabinets a contemporary gray and adding new hardware can be a cost - effective way to update your kitchen.
We sanded and
painted our old cabinets white and spray - painted the old handles antique bronze / brown.
Not exact matches
My husband and I bought an apartment last year, and we've been doing lots of little projects —
painting, adding overhead lights, building
cabinets... Since it is an
old apartment (in Beacon Hill, so lots of little quirks!)
Next,
paint old wood
cabinets and vanity surfaces with NUVO
Cabinet Paint!
I
painted my kitchen
cabinets (half
Old White and half Pure White).
A blog follower gave me some
old cabinet doors so I
painted them in Graphite Chalk Paint ® to give a dark background to the mantel.
This
old pie
cabinet which was
painted black a few years ago.
I am in the process on
painting some
old furniture with homemade chalk
paint and I want to give it the glaze appearance, read your blog on how you glazed the kitchen
cabinets.
I want to try this method, I've been making my own chalk
paint, and
painted my china
cabinet, and used the Minwax dark wax to antique it, it's not for everyone, but the look is just what I want,
old world look, not even put it has character, I am doing my coffee table as well, I find very ornate pieces cheap and
paint a base cream chalk
paint and then go over it with the Minwax dark, let it sit for 15 min and buff, then add another layer of wax, its so much fun, but the problem I'm having is I'm ADD and I have 5 projects going at once!
Here's a breakdown of what we did» *
painted cabinets * got new knobs and pulls * changed out some drawers and made modifications to a few
cabinets * added crown molding to the top of the
cabinets * added lighting underneath the
cabinets * replaced the counter tops with granite * tiled the backsplash * got all new appliances * purchased all new lighting fixtures * rebuilt the pantry * added a wall of
cabinets including a desk area * leveled the bar countertop to make it one large surface *
painted the interior of our home * replaced the
old tile on our fireplace with stacked stone * replaced our white sink with a new stainless steel one
I was about to order new
cabinet doors to use on my original
cabinets, but now I think I will try
painting the
old ones.
The doors that the boxwood wreath is hanging on are
old armoire doors from a computer
cabinet that I
painted and distressed.I love how they look on that wall.
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Painted Kitchen
Cabinets
The original
cabinets were solid and in good condition so I decided to
paint over them with Annie Sloan chalk
paint in
Old White.
Since my
cabinets were
painted with
Old White I didn't want to risk yellowing.
I think it would also be a nice clean way to finish off
old cabinets you wanted to
paint and give a fresher look.
While I'm ripping out disgusting
old carpet on the garden level in between coats of
paint on the kitchen
cabinet frames, I'll be thinking of the serenity that's hopefully headed my way soon.
I found an
old vintage
cabinet and my husband
painted it in Miss Mustard Seeds milk
paint.
It was
old fashioned to have
painted cabinets so I
painted mine using several shades of brown to make them appear more in style.
I have an
older post about how I
painted my
cabinets this way here: https://inmyownstyle.com/2010/01/diy-kitchen-makeover.html
Artist Statement Kato Shinya explores the dichotomy between new and
old by
painting graphic images directly onto historic
cabinet cards.
However, all the other items in the installation, which included a joke
painting, planters made from
old tires, a table made from a basketball backboard, a jewelry
cabinet displaying a necklace fashioned from bread fasteners, and a selection of first - edition books about Woodstock from Prince's library, are presumed to have been lost to the flames.
From your recycling bin: • two 2L pop bottles (I used Coke Zero) • mouth was bottle • two shampoo or conditioner bottles (plastic deodorant containers may work too) • round plastic dip or spread container • thin cardboard from cereal boxes or something similar • paper towel tube From the thrift store or the back of your closet: •
old purse with brown faux - leather straps From the craft store, hardware store or your supply
cabinet: • scissors and x-acto knife • glue gun and glue sticks • white glue • masking tape • wire • spray primer • spackling paste • silver spray
paint • craft
paint in bronze, pewter and black •
paint brushes
Even new knobs on the
cabinets and a fresh coat of
paint can make an «
old» bathroom» look more modern and fresh!
From the front steps to the kitchen
cabinets, spring is a great time to touch up any
old paint jobs and add a pop to your home.
Roof 5 yrs
old, HVAC including duct work 4 yrs
old, new storm windows, baths updated with solid surface counters and new bath tub, hardwoods refinished 3 yrs ago, kitchen
cabinets just
painted.
I live in an
old farm house also and I have been seriously thinking about
painting my bottom
cabinets barn red.
It's embarrassing how long I lived with those
old cabinets because
painting them wasn't that big of deal!
We saved a little money by
painting and repurposing our
old cabinets.
Since this month's theme is «A Fresh Start» my funky
old cabinet was the perfect culprit for a bit of chalk
paint!
This week I
painted the stackable laundry basket storage and
old cabinets; patched all those holes in the walls and touched up the
paint; covered up the dryer exhaust tube in the corner of the room; and built a shelf to go behind washer & dryer.
My kitchen is still a work in progress but the
old oak
cabinets will be
painted white and the
cabinet to the right of the sink above the dishwasher and between the window and patio door will be taken down for open shelves (another inspiration from your last kitchen).
Love, love, love this room (actually all of your rooms)... have been reading your blog for months, finally taking the plunge this week to
paint my very
old, dark kitchen
cabinets.
I've been blessed to have acquired at no cost to me an
old old striped of
paint hutch, a glass door china
cabinet, and an antique round front china.
I wonder if that could be a part of the «new»
cabinets my hubby wants eventually — just take the doors off the
old ones and
paint!!
We have cherry
cabinets (not original) in our
old cottage and I would like to
paint them.
I have the perfect
old cabinet to
paint.
I needed a book
cabinet for a certain space at our lake house and found this
old pie safe
painted green.
I began my update to this Cedarvale, Toronto kitchen, by
painting the
old, yellow
cabinets with a fresh, bright, white
paint.
Moving into this home we thought we were just going to keep the
old cabinets and
paint them.
I have a project I have been working on ALL SUMMER, it's a GARAGE BAR, I have finished all the walls in PALLET WOOD and have found some
old used kitchen
cabinets in the trash, I am installing two counter top surfaces on these
cabinets and would like to
paint these with VF products, but I want something that's going to POP..!!!
NOTE: Last winter, I removed the doors and repainted the upper
cabinets because I found the
Old White to be too cream - colored (you may want to try Annie Sloan's chalk
paint in Pure White for a whiter and brighter color.
I recycled
old kitchen
cabinets and cupboard from our kitchen remodel years before and
painted them blue and replaced the knobs.
My mom's antique gate - leg table, an
old painted cabinet, and a wooden bookshelf for furniture.
Hi Layla, I've been reading you blog every day since you
painted the kitchen
cabinets in your
old house black.
To remedy the original lacklustre white kitchen, Shirley updated the cabinetry with
paint: «I covered the lower
cabinets and one of the floor - to - ceiling units in a deep inky blue and replaced the
old piddly handles with sleek elongated ones.»
I
painted the inside of an
old antique white china
cabinet lime green and I love it in my kitchen.
We've
painted the
cabinets a fresh white, and swapped the
old, chipped, cast iron sink for a stainless steel one.