Is texturing a kitchen really necessary before painting?
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Painting Kitchen Cabinets-Can I really do this?
Comments (1)I would do it. If I couldn't stand the cabinets the way they are, I would paint them myself if a contractor was too much. But did you get more than one bid? I would try a couple of more bids....See MoreReally Necessary to Use Lacquer to Repaint Trim/Cabinets?
Comments (27)@paintguy22 --- just got an update on this topic and saw your reply. Pre-Cat lacquers are different and better. We have had our desk lacquered and honestly the look and finish versus our latex cabinets is SO nice. Cons are that if it chips there are no easy fixes. @judycp I definitely think that it's worth it to use a pro to paint your cabinets. Paint has come a long way but the painter matters. I've seen a lot of mistakes and had to fix a ton too. As far as doing it yourself, i'm all about DIY. So with any service it's best to weigh the time and effort versus the $ you can spend. Cabinet jobs can take anywhere from 3-5 days for us depending on how big your kitchen is. But DIY and it can take anywhere from 2-4 weeks depending on how fast you are. It is a pain to put cabinets back up and you will need a large amount of space to spray and dry the cabinets and move anything out of the way. We have yet to have a set of cabinets that weren't loved by the customer. A sprayer and a good primer should help you out! good luck!...See Morenever knew I had a 'before' kitchen! (painting 80s melamine cabs)
Comments (32)natesgram, thanks, I've actually seen that link before, and it's what really pushed me towards painting. It really has a lot of helpful info too. As much as I would love to get new doors (shaker is my favorite!), I'm going with paint for now. The wallpaper...yes, I don't see what's wrong with it either. I took a really close up shot just to show the blue specks, but it really just looks like textured cream colored walls. I would like to know if the suggestions to remove it are because it's ugly/dated or more for resale purposes where painted walls are the preference for most buyers??? alabamanicole, now that I look at it some more, I agree the track lighting needs to go. It should be easy and inexpensive ($100-150?) to change it out. I love the look of bronze, but would it work with my ss appliances and ss cabinet pulls? Or should I get bronze pulls and faucet...CAN you have a bronze faucet and a stainless steel sink? Confusing! Also, thanks for your kitchen idea. The rest of my house is decorated with warm creams, reds, greens. I love organic stuff like wicker, stone, metal, and I love shaker style, country style, and arts-n-crafts style. I really like cream cabinets, but I already have enough cream with the counter, the tile, and the wall. The breakfast bar opens into the dining room, which is has cream furniture and red and green as the accent colors. The kitchen doesn't have to be matchy-matchy with the adjoining rooms, but it should flow colorwise. I'm going for a sleek, simple, yet casual and warm look with bluish/green cabinets. Below are kitchen looks that I love. Some won't work with my sleek cabinets, but it's just to everyone an idea of the look and feel that I hope to achieve... I love the color on this wall...if I ever take down my wallpaper! lol I love the warmth and casualness of cream cabinets. My dream kitchen...if I could start from scratch! :) Here, I love how the bottom cabinets are darker than the top cabs. Cute chandelier, and the island color is gorgeous! Ok, since I also LOVE the idea of two cabinet colors, what if I paint my top cabs cream and my bottom cabs blue/green? I really can't decide between my two colors below, and painting all the cabs either color will be too much cream in the room, or too much blue/green in the the room...no? I'm also open to sage green. If I go with using two colors, what if I paint the storage wall like the storage wall below (where the top and sides would be the blue/green color)?...See MoreHow to prep kitchen walls before painting them?
Comments (2)sonal, I don't know the condition of your kitchen. Only you would know that, so here are a few things you might examine as far as prep. Are your walls subject to moisture, where does the moisture when cooking something on the stove go to? Do you have good ventilation? Are your walls subject to grease splatters or food splatters? Most of the time kitchens as we all know them can be a little more messy than our other rooms. Yes, I like chloe's suggestions for cleaning your walls if they consist of any of the above. Make any necessary repairs if needed, sand, make sure all dust is removed, prime with a medium gray primer(battleship gray); let dry and then paint with one of your chosen colors. 2 coats . Question: Have you painted with the Aura paint before? It starts to set up a little quicker than the typical vinyl acrylics do, so just know when you roll on the Aura, just roll and keep moving. Don't keep rolling back and forth or do not go back into the paint once you have brushed or rolled. Pick up any holidays,etc on the second coat. Watch the temperature in the room also. good luck. :) finished color should look great....See MoreJon1270
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