How did you decide on your white paint color for cabinets?
shortycake
16 years ago
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Marcolo, did you ever decide on a yellow paint for your cabs?
Comments (42)Stick with your soapstone idea; it is what you want. Ask the stone yards you've been working with when they anticipate getting new shipments. Realistically you aren't going to be ready for soapstone for at least four months (assuming you'd start next week). By the time you need it, there will be some new stuff in town. Do you have a subscription to Angie's list? If not, get one. Even if it saves you only one headache, it is worth it. The fabricator I am using gets A+ on there for value and responsiveness, and I couldn't be happier. To chime in on your previous posts about not even being able to get bids, I have been surprised at the places that have never gotten back to me despite them asking me to give them dimensions and my requirements. Apparently they don't want my business, and even if they returned my calls or e-mail now, I wouldn't work with them. I obviously don't know you at all, but my perception from all the planning and research you've done on this is that you would be better off being in total control of the project. Now, buy a really good book on being your own contractor for a kitchen remodel so you'll know all of the exact steps needed when, and DIY (the hiring of subs and coordination of steps). I am making this recommendation as a fellow control freak about some things I care deeply about. We are looking into a self-guided bike trip in Italy, and I am very uptight about the places they might pick for us to stay (we had a very bad experience with a travel agent on a small trip last year). It is not that I need deluxe by any means (in fact, I want small and intimate with charm rather than fancy but sterile), but I also know exactly what I consider optimal in lodging that suits ME, and I am pretty leery about handing over that control. I'm guessing you are the same way about your kitchen....See MoreBlueKitObsessed, what did you ever decide about your cabinets?
Comments (2)I decided to keep my cabs the way they are. I studied a lot of white kitchens -- there was a thread with some stunners around the same time as my anguish -- and concluded two things: 1. The kind of white kitchen I like requires more than a paint job, it requires inset cabs and a different kind of countertop, and probably a different kind of house, to look right; and 2. They're gorgeous, but they're just not me. So I just admire from a distance. Maybe in another house/another life. Thanks for asking! Blue...See Morehow did YOU paint your cabinets???
Comments (8)This was such a long process. Prep is key. Obviously, take the doors off the hinges first. We washed them thoroughly with TSP. Then sanded. Wiped down again. Then the fun began. We were using oil based products. We used a paintable wood filler, oil based, called Pore-o-pac. Brush it on, scrape it off, sand. Reapply. some doors took 3 coats to hide the grain. It has to dry for awhile between each coat. Then we primed. We started out with a sprayer, but I didn't love the "orange peel" effect I was getting. So we went to a good mohair roller. I brushed the paint on with a china brush in the grooves, and rolled out the rest. The paint is self leveling, so you can't mess with it too much. Go over it just a few times, then leave it to do its own thing. After the primer, I did 2 coats of the enamel paint. Some doors may have gotten a 3rd coat. (BM, Satin Impervo Enamel) http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_br=1&_pageLabel=fh_home&np=productcatalog/product_pages/paint/prd_c235 Oh yes, and sand in between each coat lightly, then wipe with a tacky cloth. Since we didn't spray them, we had to do each side separately. I did not do the wood filler on the insides of the doors--oh please, I would still be working on them. They look fine. The paint takes about 14 days to fully cure before you can wash them. If you have the plastic fake wood ends on the sides of your cabinets, (never knew I had them until this project), I have a little trick. Rather than buying the birch veneer to adhere to the ends, and painting it....I did this: I went to Lowe's, found a can of primer for plastic. It was the Lowe's brand, sort of like Krylon. It was a clear primer. I taped off & covered everything around it and sprayed it carefully. 2 coats, they dried quickly. I was able to paint right over it. Perfect. so that's it in a nutshell. If I had to do it over again I would hire out the doors to a painter who could do them in a paint shop, while I did the cabinet frames myself. It really took a long time to do this. Also, you should know that with oil based whites, there will be yellowing. So, if you go that route, plan on it getting a little creamier--nothing horrible. Mine still look great, but I can tell that they have changed. I think there is a product called Cabinet Coat, it is water based. I've heard it is awesome, but yet some people say it is hard to work with. Check it out on the painting forum. There was a recent post, who know where it is now, where the kitchen cabinets were painted and the homeowner said that the primer/wood filler she used gave her the smooth glass look. Sorry, but I can't remember anything more about it. Maybe she will see your post. Good Luck to you with this project. It is time consuming, but it is so worth it....See MorePainted white or wood stained? How do you decide?
Comments (34)It really is a hard decision, but usually there is some sort of indicator to the right direction - you may just have to listen hard and dig deep to find it. People gave all sorts of good things to clue in on in this thread from just sitting and staring at your kitchen daily and it coming to you over time....to looking at inspiration pics and tuning into which ones make you sigh in wonder.....to just making a final decision one way or another and seeing if peace comes with it. For me, I did decide on white with my previous cabinet maker, and I was excited, but still felt very nervous about it. The glaze or no glaze choice was not sitting right at all either. I wanted the warmth of glaze, but not the potential to be dated or the lack of control over how heavy or light it was applied. In the end, we switched cabinet makers, and I realized that stained wood really does fit more with our house. That's what all our millwork and window casings/trim are. So that's what we chose (stained birch, actually), and I feel peace about it. There is something about the warmth of wood that paint can't really replicate. Yet, I get my white painted fix too - we have a cream fireplace mantle and surround, so I am adding to that in the adjacent kitchen with a creamy white island, hutch, and columns. I am still toying with the idea of using black or green on the island instead of white...we will see! BTW, our kitchen should be completed by the end of the year. Our aim is Nov 1, but I think that's going to be pushing it....See Morefran1523
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