Painting the Kitchen Cabinets
I finally got around to cleaning after the kitchen remodel, so I could take some after pictures. It still isn’t quite finished. Someday I might get around to some window treatments and another someday new appliances. The cabinets were nice (raised panel-classic design), just ugly so all I had to do there was paint. I also applied beadboard and corbels to the island to give it more substance and painted the walls and molding. It’s amazing how much of a difference paint can make.
Here is it looked like before.
See the space between the cabinet and patio door? There was room there for a lovely garbage can if a person wanted to put one there. I did not, so I removed the existing upper cabinet and built 2 new upper cabinets and an additional base cabinet. Then I made one of the existing base cabinets a slide out garbage cabinet. I built the uppers 14″ deep to fit larger items like chargers or serving dishes that don’t always fit in a standard 12″ cabinet.
what color/brand white did you use? thats what i’m struggling with most is picking out my white color!
You so inspire me as I look at all the jobs that need to be done in my house. I’m a single working mom and I need to save money. Please share with me the steps for painting kitchen cabinets and woodwork. Both are oak and I want to change them to white, but I want to do it right. Thanks!
P.S. Did you replace the floors yourself? I have a golden retriever and am still trying to decide b/w hardwood or laminate floors. All my floors need to be replaced – my house is 24 yrs old with original carpets. Thanks again!
I'd love some kitchen tips. We are moving into a new (to us) house in less than 2 weeks and I need to paint some 80s oak 🙂 We painted our cabs in our previous house but I want to bump it up a notch at the next place. I keep having phobias about painting the wood trim, but I know it is the right thing to do, and I love a white kitchen. You did a great job!
Love your house, my kitchen is similiar to yours, I even have lemons in a bowl on my island. Love your hallway and stairs area. I just started working on mine! Ange
Can I ask what color of white and brand you used on your cabinets?