These days most people are remodeling their homes instead of selling. You get the kitchen of your dreams this way. One way of changing your kitchen is doing something with the cabinets you have in your kitchen. I am going to teach you how to make old kitchen cabinets beautiful. You will be amazed at what a little paint can do for your cabinets.
Most everyone I know can paint a wall in their home. If you can indeed paint, you will be painting your cabinets to make your kitchen look brand new. Painting cabinets is the most inexpensive thing you can do, and the completed project will completely change the look of your kitchen. You will need to dismantle each cabinet door, making sure to take the hinges off the doors as well. Mark each door with a letter or a number so that you can replace it after it is painted.
You can lay plastic sheeting on the ground, and place the cabinet doors next to each other. You will need to use an electric sander, which makes the job go so much faster, or you can use sand paper and elbow grease to sand the doors down. You will only need to sand enough to give the primer something to grip to. You must not skip this step otherwise your paint will start to peel off the doors.
The next thing you need to do is purchase the primer and the paint color of your choice. The surfaces have been sanded and it is now ready for a coat of white primer. You only need to use one coat of white primer before the paint color is painted on the surface. The primer is used to block the dark stains that are on the surfaces of what you are going to paint. Priming the cabinets also makes for a fantastic looking finished product.
You will need to wipe the cabinet doors and frames down before priming them. Wiping the surfaces down will get all the dirt off. In the end you will have a better looking paint job when you are finished. You have your choice of painting tools, you have the small roller or the paint brush. Both work equally well however if you use the roller you will not have brush strokes showing in the paint.
Now that all the surfaces are sanding and cleaned it is time for the cabinets to receive the primer coat. Paint all the cabinets with the primer and give it time to dry, at least three or four hours. The next step is painting the color of your choice on the cabinets. It will take two complete coats of paint. Make sure the paint dries completely between coats. You can do small touch up painting after the paint had dried if it is necessary.
In order to update the hinges and the cabinet knobs you could simply spray paint them with a new metallic color. They will look like brand new pieces. You will need to spray paint it twice for good paint coverage. You can buy new hinges and knobs, but you need to know that they can be quite pricey.
At this point I have shown you how to perk up your kitchen cabinets. It is amazing what a little bit of paint can do for old cabinets. Just by changing the cabinets with paint you will have a whole new look. Painting your cabinets is budget friendly. If you do the work, you will save money, and not have to pay someone to paint for you.
Most everyone I know can paint a wall in their home. If you can indeed paint, you will be painting your cabinets to make your kitchen look brand new. Painting cabinets is the most inexpensive thing you can do, and the completed project will completely change the look of your kitchen. You will need to dismantle each cabinet door, making sure to take the hinges off the doors as well. Mark each door with a letter or a number so that you can replace it after it is painted.
You can lay plastic sheeting on the ground, and place the cabinet doors next to each other. You will need to use an electric sander, which makes the job go so much faster, or you can use sand paper and elbow grease to sand the doors down. You will only need to sand enough to give the primer something to grip to. You must not skip this step otherwise your paint will start to peel off the doors.
The next thing you need to do is purchase the primer and the paint color of your choice. The surfaces have been sanded and it is now ready for a coat of white primer. You only need to use one coat of white primer before the paint color is painted on the surface. The primer is used to block the dark stains that are on the surfaces of what you are going to paint. Priming the cabinets also makes for a fantastic looking finished product.
You will need to wipe the cabinet doors and frames down before priming them. Wiping the surfaces down will get all the dirt off. In the end you will have a better looking paint job when you are finished. You have your choice of painting tools, you have the small roller or the paint brush. Both work equally well however if you use the roller you will not have brush strokes showing in the paint.
Now that all the surfaces are sanding and cleaned it is time for the cabinets to receive the primer coat. Paint all the cabinets with the primer and give it time to dry, at least three or four hours. The next step is painting the color of your choice on the cabinets. It will take two complete coats of paint. Make sure the paint dries completely between coats. You can do small touch up painting after the paint had dried if it is necessary.
In order to update the hinges and the cabinet knobs you could simply spray paint them with a new metallic color. They will look like brand new pieces. You will need to spray paint it twice for good paint coverage. You can buy new hinges and knobs, but you need to know that they can be quite pricey.
At this point I have shown you how to perk up your kitchen cabinets. It is amazing what a little bit of paint can do for old cabinets. Just by changing the cabinets with paint you will have a whole new look. Painting your cabinets is budget friendly. If you do the work, you will save money, and not have to pay someone to paint for you.
About the Author:
Matthew Kerridge is an expert in kitchens. If you would like further information about kitchen cabinets or are looking for a reputable cabinet online retailer please visit http://www.wrenkitchens.com
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