White Painted Oak Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

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White painted oak kitchen cabinets before and after. To add depth and detail to generic doors homeowner and blogger ashley thurman affixed trim and applied a new. Bright paint and new hardware photo by courtesy of cherished bliss. Here s how we painted our dated oak kitchen cabinets with plenty of before and after photos. Love the hits of apple green.

My most popular post by far has been how to paint your cabinets like a professional as a result i have gotten a lot of questions specifically about how to paint oak cabinets. This homeowner wanted her cabinets glazed in a soft white to soften the hard look of the wall of cabinets. Materials for painting kitchen cabinets white. Talk about the difference some paint makes.

Here are the cabinets before we painted them. I love the look of white painted cabinets. I ve been pinning pictures of kitchens on pinterest for a while now and most of the pins are of white kitchens with white cabinets. These oak cabinets were in fine condition but ultimately fell flat literally.

Decoart satin enamels paint in pure white. I have tackled a great deal of oak cabinet client projects so i thought i would share some tips and tricks for painting oak cabinets that i have learned along the way if you re looking to give yours a refresh. Painting oak cabinets white step one. Our realtor saw our kitchen before and after we d painted the cabinets she suggested increasing what we planned to ask for the house by 30 000 and it sold in one.

Dull doors in a dark kitchen photo by courtesy of cherished bliss. A few coats of white paint gives this kitchen a fresh feel. 365 days of slow cooking. The kitchen felt truly cave like before but painting the cabinets in an off white lighter than the desired final look then glazing them with a soft gray brown glaze made it feel welcoming and open.

So that was one of our easiest renovation decisions the cabinets would be painted white. From the flooring to the cabinets the original kitchen was overpowered by light wood. Paintbrush i really like these for a smooth finish. Decoart stain blocker.

We painted the oak with bm cabinet coat in timid white after about 3 weeks of sanding and ordered new doors as i felt the arch on the old ones even when painted white would still say i m a 1990 s kitchen painted white and that wasn t what i was going for. To create a contrast with darker flooring paint your cabinets white. It s a big job but it pays off. Foam roller for smooth surfaces.