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Kitchen Makeover Update

Back over at Kristin’s kitchen working on the cabinets.  We need to remove a couple of things before we start painting them.  Here is what the cabinets look like before.

Upper Cabinet Project

The pieces she doesn’t want again are the rail moulding and the board valance over the sink.

To start removing the valance, I had to cut one side with my circular saw.  Not hard, just messy and loud.

For the railing, I pried a piece up to start and pulled it off the top of the cabinets.

Here is what it looks like after I removed the pieces.

We removed all the cabinet doors on the upper cabinets, cleaned the entire base of the cabinets with TSP.  Filled in a couple holes from the valance removal with wood filler, then sanded.

For the upper cabinet doors, I brought them to our house to work on them.  We numbered them and sat them to the side for now.

After sanded, we wiped down the cabinet and primed the entire base with Bullseye 123 primer.

When the primer dried, we painted three coats with Benjamin Moore Advance paint in the color Chantily Lace.  It’s a bright white with no yellow tones.

Bottom Cabinet Project

To the bottom cabinets, we did the same prep work, painted 3 coats with Benjamin Moore Advance paint in the color of Powel Grey.

Cabinet Door and Drawer Project

We numbered the doors to help us know where the door goes wthem back in place. I used painters’ tape to prevent peeling the finish off when removing, placing the tape on the side I am not working on.

I cleaned all the doors and drawers with TSP just like the bases.

Sanding the doors and drawers with 120 grit sandpaper.  Sanding most of the poly coat off.

Cleaning with a damp cloth removing the sand dust.  I used a paint brush to remove dust from the tight spaces.

Primed the pieces with a brush and sponge roller.  After the backs were dry, I painted the front side.  After priming, I placed the doors and drawers on paint containers to raise off the floor.

Painting the back sides first, painting the tight spaces with a brush and rolled the rest with a sponge roller.

After I have the back painted, I wiped the paint away from the sides.  This makes sure there are no dripping of paint.

I do the same steps for all three coats.

Turned the cabinets over and did the same steps to the fronts and sides.

Cabinet Hardware Project

For the hardware, we saved money by spray painting all the hinges and screws with Rust-Oleum Metallic Gold spray paint.

For the handles, Kristin bought Brass Cabinet Handles from Amazon.

We attached the doors back on the upper cabinets, we are waiting to add the lower doors and drawers to the bottom cabinets until the countertops are installed.

I love to share a before and after.  This isn’t the full view; I will share that soon.  Stay tune!

Before

After

Painting your cabinets can have a huge impact on your kitchen, but during the painting process it’s hard living in a dismantled kitchen.  Paper plates and using the bathroom sink will be Kristin life for a week or little more.

 

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