Before:
This project took a couple weeks total. I did a lot of the door and drawer painting in the garage with makeshift tables made of wood. It allowed me to work in an assembly-line fashion.
Kevin did a lot of the harder parts...Drilling holes for new hardware & hanging.
After: (Ignore clutter on counter!)
I chose a latex primer, latex paint, and then a polyacrylic layer on top. A couple tips I learned:
~apply thin layers
~follow drying times
~make sure if you are working in a garage it is well ventilated and not humid
~don't rush it even though it is a pain to have your kitchen torn up
Other:
I purchased the hardware from Target. I was amazed how quickly you can spend $100 on knobs and drawer pulls! I found Target sells economy packs from $9.99 to $29.99 and they come with 6-10 knobs or pulls. And they sell individual ones if you do not get enough from the economy packs.
Phew! I am tired..SO is Kevin. Thanks for all your help Kevin! :)
~Karen
~apply thin layers
~follow drying times
~make sure if you are working in a garage it is well ventilated and not humid
~don't rush it even though it is a pain to have your kitchen torn up
Other:
I purchased the hardware from Target. I was amazed how quickly you can spend $100 on knobs and drawer pulls! I found Target sells economy packs from $9.99 to $29.99 and they come with 6-10 knobs or pulls. And they sell individual ones if you do not get enough from the economy packs.
Phew! I am tired..SO is Kevin. Thanks for all your help Kevin! :)
~Karen
6 comments:
wow. what a difference. it looks so nice. amazing what a ton of elbow grease can do!
looks good!!! :):)
Oh my gosh, this looks fantastic! It really brightens up your kitchen. Liked how you set up your "workshop".
It looks great! I'm jealous:)
The worst part is all the sweating you'll do. Buy a primer that covers finish...that way you have noooo sanding!!! It covers well. I got it at Menards and it was $16. It wasn't an expensive project...just hard on the body!
:)
Don't you just love it!!! They came out great! I haven't gotten to my cupboards yet, just finished the last of the countertops last week! Yup, you definitely have to remind yourself to not rush throught this kind of project!
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