Painting kitchen cabinets
Brendan Heppner
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Painting Kitchen Cabinets - Cabinet Coat vs. Oil Based
Comments (4)Last week on Ask This Old House (the episode which played in my area, I mean) they helped a homeowner paint her kitchen cabinets. The professional painter TOH brought in (one they've used on various projects) said he recommends against using oil-based in a kitchen for two reasons: 1) it yellows over time, and if you're going to spend a lot of time doing the prep and painting, you want your paint to stay true, and 2) the fumes are just too strong for a kitchen, a space which needs to be used sooner rather than later, and by various members of a family. He and the homeowner primed, used two - three coats of the (water-based) paint and then two coats of poly over. In our den we used (I mean, the painters used) Cabinet Coat on the cabinets, and it is different than "usual" paint. In our kitchen (on wainscoting) we used BM's (water-based) Impervo and honestly, I like its finish better than the Cabinet Coat. They've both stood up beautifully, although in all fairness the Impervo gets much more of a workout than the CC (I've four and two year-olds) and we scrub it on a frequent basis. No burnishing, no color wiping up. It's really great. Over neither did we put poly. Do check the Painting Forum -- there are so many smart and generous people there. Good luck with your project!...See MorePainting kitchen cabinets
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Comments (6)The colors do all coordinate, while not the same. I don't like the idea of everything being one color. Having some variation makes it look more custom. Would you suggest just upper cabinets same as fireplace built ins and lower cabinets different perhaps?...See MoreNeed advice on painting kitchen cabinets and walls
Comments (3)I also like the wood cabinets. I think it would be wise to start small and perhaps paint just the island a pretty color that suits both your kitchen and any adjoining space. Hers’s a nice insiration photo that also has other good ideas, such as eliminating window coverings if they aren’t need for privacy or light control, removing the doors from a cabinet to break up all the wood, and using a lot of white paint to keep the room bright. if you do decide to paint the cabinets, I love the soft colors in this photo. Here’s another inspiration photo should you decide not to paint the cabinets....See MoreBrendan Heppner
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