Kitchen Cabinet Painting: Add Some Pop To Your Interior Before The Fall

A dreary kitchen can bring down the mood of any home. Kitchen makeovers are costly and messy. For a more affordable and easy option, consider renovating with kitchen cabinet painting.

If your cabinets are wood, laminate or unfinished, they will be easy surfaces to work with. Plastic laminate may require additional steps and you should consult a professional.

Steps for Kitchen Cabinet Painting:

Remove all of the cabinet doors and hardware. You may find it helpful to number the cabinets and corresponding doors. For best results, take time to wash all of the areas to be painted.

Rough up the surfaces to be painted by lightly sanding. This will allow the new paint to adhere to the surface and give you a more sturdy outcome. Wipe down dust with a cloth and vacuum any work areas.

Apply a primer or sealer to the cabinets. Allow sufficient time to dry.

Paint your cabinets. This can be with a sprayer, roller or brush, depending on the look you are trying to achieve.

Reinstall your hardware and hang your cabinets. You’ll have a completely new look in your kitchen after a bit of work and time.

Kitchen cabinet painting additions:

Hardware hack
Change out the hardware on your existing cabinets for a new and fresh look.

Glass Game Changer
Change over a couple of your cabinet doors to include a glass panel, instantly updating your kitchen’s look.

Cool Chalk
Paint one or all of your cabinets to include chalkboards. Now you have a message center for the whole family in your kitchen.

Simply Stencil
Utilize a stencil before painting your cabinets. By creating a piece with a pattern, you can update a statement cabinet or create a patterned kitchen.

Hang on Hooks
By adding a strip of hooks inside your cabinet door, you can easily hang and find measuring cups, measuring spoons and other regularly used items.

Original Open Cabinets
Add flair to the back of open cabinets by using a contrasting color. Even bolder, refinish the back of your cabinet with beadboard, wood panels, or wallpaper.

More than Molding
Go lux by adding a molding to the soffit above the cabinets. Make sure to measure accurately so there is no interference with the cabinet doors opening and closing.

Pop of Pigment
If taking on a project like painting all of your cabinets seems too large, but you are still looking for an update. Tackle painting an island or accent wall in our kitchen. You’ll still get a new feel without taking apart the whole room.