Kitchen Update

Painting Cabinets

I decided that my kitchen needed an update. My aunt showed me the before and after pictured of her cabinets that she painted. They were wood and she painted them black and grey. I was amazed at how nice they looked, and her kitchen looked so much more modern. I started researching how to do it. There are a lot of bloggers that have posted their experiences. It was very helpful. Pintrest is an excellent place to see before and afters. 

Step 1:  I spent 5 hours removing the doors, hardware and wiping them down. Everyone recommended labeling the hinges. I chose not to, but I found not tightening the hardware until everything was back on helped, all but one door went up without a problem. 

Step 2: I primed everything with a good primer, sanded the rough spots.  

Step 3: I started the first coat of paint. I used Valspar Woodland Bedroom White, it is a white with a gray in it. 

Step 4: After the first coat dried, I sanded the rough spots and did another coat. I wanted a antiqued look, but did not want to loose the integrity of the white. 

Step 5: So I sanded the edged with a hand sander and then used a tiny paint brush to run stain along the sanded line, then wiped it with a paper towel. 

Adding Back Splash

We then added the back splash, we glued them up with Loctite adheasive. the we grouted with light gray grout. I also painted the walls with Valspar Montpelier Ashlar Gray, which I love. I need the paint the rest of the house now. We also want to redo the floors, but that is for another weekend :) For the total project, we spent about $300 for a great kitchen make over.