Painting your kitchen cabinets is a perfect way to give a dated kitchen a fresh look, without splurging on a big overhaul. It doesn’t cost much and with the proper preparation, it’ll look great and last long. We’ve outlined each of the steps below, including a video recap of all of the steps that we used to updated our wood kitchen cabinets.
(Rolls up sleeves, looks into the mirror, smiles, fixes weird fly aways, and whispers “let’s do this.”)
It’s finally here. The day that we get to wake up and pad into a kitchen that used to look like this…
And see this…
So here’s how we did it from soup to nuts. Wait, first let me gush a little more. Seriously, it doesn’t even feel like the same room. Scroll back up and picture yourself standing next to the fridge in the “before” shot. The cabinets felt about two feet away from you on all sides. I can’t explain it, but it was like the room didn’t respect my personal space and was always inching towards me. It was all up in my area. Now when I stand at the sink or pantry, I literally feel like I could perform a small musical number (with a minimum of six Glee backup dancers). It just feels so much roomier. Plus no weird cabinet knob-eyes are looking over my shoulder anymore. Bonus.
But let’s get back to the present. Ahh, much better.
Our big cabinet-painting victory hardly happened overnight. We’ve been slowly working up to this sucker for a while now. First we painted the paneling, the fireplace, and the beams. Then we rearranged our cabinets a bit, got new appliances and, oh yeah, got a big beautiful hole busted in the wall. Then some cabinets came in, others came down, and eventually new counters made their way to us. Finally, the painting project was upon us. So first came the primer…
… and, at long last, the paint. Speaking of the paint, we used Benjamin Moore’s Advance paint in Cloud Cover in a satin finish (it’s a soft tonal taupey-gray color, so it’s not quite as bright as our glacier white counters for a subtle layered look). Benjamin Moore Advance paint actually came recommended by a few pro cabinet painters that we know. We went with the satin finish because it’s specially formulated for cabinets (they actually came out with satin first and only added semi-gloss later to help folks who wanted more shine). We used it on our office cabinets a few months back (which still look great after Clara has beat on them relentlessly with wooden fruit) so it’s safe to say that we’ve been extremely happy with it. The fact that it’s low-VOC, self-leveling, and amazingly durable is pretty much the best thing ever.
Since a bunch of you have asked, here’s a rough timeline of the cabinet painting process (we just worked on nights after Clara went to bed and weekends during her naps, so it’s a good indication of what anyone with a day job might be able to follow):
- Day 1: We removed the cabinet doors (including drawerfronts) and hardware (including hinges), applied wood filler to cracks and hardware holes, let everything dry for a few hours, lightly sanded the putty spots by hand, and refilled them with a second layer of wood filler wherever necessary. We did the same to the cabinet frames. Our wood filler of choice was Elmer’s ProBond Professional Strength Wood Filler.
- Day 2: With the wood filler completely dry, we used a palm sander to smooth any putty spots and rough up all cabinet doors in the sealed off sunroom (it’s a dusty job). We then emptied out all the kitchen cabinets and covered appliances with drop cloths so we could also use the sander on our cabinet frames (roughing everything up = better adhesion). After everything was sanded, we wiped it down with a liquid deglosser (we like Next from Home Depot because it’s low-VOC and biodegradable). Read a lot more on the puttying, sanding, and deglossing steps of this process here (there are lots of pics too!).
- Day 3: Cabinet door backs and cabinet frames were primed (we love Zinsser Smart Prime which is high-quality, stain-blocking, and low-VOC – the primer trifecta). We applied it with a high quality 2″ angled brush to get into all the cracks and a small foam roller to smooth everything out and ensure that we were applying super thin and even coats (there’s a video of the application process a bit further down in this post)
- Day 4: We flipped the cabinet doors over and primed the fronts, leaving them to dry another 24 hours, just like the backs. Read more about the priming steps of this process here (there are extra pics too!).
- Day 5: With the primer all done and dry (be sure to read the can – ours said not to over-prime, so one coat did the trick), during Clara’s nap we flipped the cabinet doors over again and painted one coat of paint on the backs (we used Benjamin Moore’s Advance paint in Cloud Cover). We applied it with a high quality 2″ angled brush to get into all the cracks and a small foam roller to smooth everything out and ensure that we were applying super thin and even coats (there’s a video of the application process a bit further down in this post). Clara woke up before we could paint the frames, so after she went to bed that night we put a first coat on the cabinet frames.
- Day 6: We applied a second coat of paint on the back of the cabinet doors and the frames after Clara went to bed. As for applying any sealer or topcoat, the general pro recommendation for cabinet painting is to use high quality stain blocking primer and 2-3 thin and even coats of super high quality paint with ample drying time between coats (Benjamin Moore’s Advance paint is meant for cabinets without any top coat, since sealers can drip, yellow, and even cause things to stick/crack since they thicken the application).
- Day 7: We gave the doors a full day to dry before flipping them over and applying a first coat to the fronts (the reason we did the backs first was that just in case the backs got marked up while we painted the front, at least the front would remain pristine). The day of drying time did the trick though, so the backs look as good as the fronts.
- Days 8 & 9: We applied the first and second coat of paint to the front of the doors over these two days. Read a lot more on the puttying, sanding, and deglossing steps of this process here (there are lots of pics too!).
- Days 10 – 13: We let the doors dry and cure for the recommended time on the can (always read the can!).
- Day 14: We drilled for and installed the hardware on all of the doors (more on that in a sec). We also hung the doors but ran out of time before getting to the drawer fronts.
- Day 15: We installed hardware on the drawer fronts, put the drawers back in, and restocked the kitchen. A droopy but spirited happy dance also ensued.
All that info above (and those three bolded links to the previous posts on puttying/sanding/deglossing, priming, & painting) should be enough to get you going on any cabinet-painting project – but just because I always think a video is worth a thousand pics, here’s a quick one that runs through the process for you. Although at some points I’m so delirious that I make up words (putty brush?) and refer to primer as paint about a dozen times. But it definitely can be helpful to see exactly how to putty a hardware hole or how to prime and paint a cabinet door. Enjoy!
As for the hardware installation details that we promised in our timeline above, we bought these handy Liberty Hardware guides at Home Depot for $7 to help us place everything evenly (centered side to side, and consistently at the same height so all the doors match up). Let’s call it the best seven beans we’ve ever spent (it’s incredibly nerve-wracking to drill through your freshly painted cabinet doors, to say the least – so any tool to make it more of a science is a friend of mine). My only tip is to double check everything ten times before drilling. And see those white blobs on the template on the left? Those are small pieces of masking tape that we used to surround “the good holes” (the ones we were using) so we didn’t accidentally drill into the one to the left or the right.
We also realized that using a small piece of scrap wood would shift all of the handles a smidge closer to the edge of the door, which we realized we liked best (after holding the handle in various places on the template). So we used this scrap wood piece…
… for marking each door with a pencil…
Then John drilled a small pilot hole first (to make sure he was going straight into our marked dot and ensure the wood wouldn’t crack or splinter). Then we went back through with a larger drill bit that would allow the screw that was provided with our hardware to slide right on through.
By some miracle, everything ended up looking nice and even. Whew. You know how sometimes when you reuse something (ex: our oak cabinets from the early 80’s) you think it’ll somehow be wonky or look cheap after something like a paint job? I’m happy to report that they look so solid and amazing. We had completely new cabinets in our first house’s kitchen (to the tune of 7K – ouch!) and we’re just as happy with these. I guess sometimes solid oak from 30 years ago is just as good as solid oak from today. Haha.
Oh and our new hardware is from here for $3.24 per handle. We love the way the satin nickel looks with our stainless appliances (and we think the soft gray backsplash will only add to the fun. We got all the same hardware for every door and drawer, but just placed them horizontally on drawers and vertically on doors. Speaking of money, here’s our entire budget breakdown:
- Wood filler (Elmer’s ProBond Professional Strength Wood Filler from Home Depot): $7
- Primer (we used Zinsser’s Smart Prime from a local Benjamin Moore store: $22
- Benjamin Moore’s Advance paint (in Cloud Cover in a satin finish): $40 (thanks to a coupon)
- All new hardware (see that link above): $84
- All new hinges (from a local hardware store here called Pleasant’s): $89
- Hardware templates (by Liberty Hardware from Home Depot): $7
- Total cabinet makeover total: $249
Not bad when you compare that to the 7K total of the new white cabs that we selected for our first house’s much smaller kitchen. Le yikes. And we love that we added an entire peninsula with secondhand cabinets for under $95 (one of them was even free) – which is definitely one of those DIY coups that makes ya proud. All that storage and extra workspace is already coming in handy.
Anyway, to get back the whole putting-the-room-back-together thing, after we added the hardware, we just needed to reattach the hinges…
… and enjoy the view (don’t mind the clashy dishwasher- we’ll install our stainless one after we lay the cork floors so they’ll run underneath it).
I’ve totally been doing that thing where you spend way more time in a room than necessary, just staring at things. I keep gravitating towards the kitchen (ex: Clara, let’s go read this book on the floor next to the refrigerator!).
Oh and here’s a shot of how things look with the natural oak color inside the cabinets while the doors and fronts are painted. We don’t mind the two tone look at all, and this way we can toss things in there and pull them out without worrying about scratching or peeling paint (we did the same thing in our first kitchen and in our office built-in cabinets, and they really hold up nicely). Our tip would be to just keep a nice clean line around the frames when you prime/paint them (using a small foam roller sort of does that for you). That way it looks intentionally two-toned and not crazy-sloppy when you open the door. And yes, that is a slide out cutting board. Our cabinets may be old, but they still have their tricks. Haha.
For those who can’t watch the video above to see my shot of the painted cabinets up close, the picture below might shed a little light on the whole oak-grain thing. Using high quality primer and good self-leveling paint helps hide a lot although it doesn’t guarantee 100% invisible grain (we don’t see any evidence of grain on the oak cabinets in the office but do see a hint of it on the kitchen cabinets, so it probably just depends how much grain your cabinets have to begin with). We don’t mind painted wood that looks like painted wood though, so a little grain is ok with us, as long as the paint is nice and even and glossy.
Words can’t express how much additional function/workspace our little peninsula added to the kitchen. It’s amazing to think that none of these cabinets were here before our makeover! And the fact that we gained a 3 x 5′ counter on that peninsula already makes eating/baking/spreading out and doing crafts there a regular occurrence.
We mentioned in this post that two of the retrofitted cabinets were 100% seamless, and it’s these babies in the corner. We don’t think Sherlock Holmes himself could tell, even with his nose an inch away from them. Hurrah!
As I mentioned here, the three other retrofitted doors are tad less than perfect. By this I mean if you look at them from an inch away for five minutes (bobbing your head back and forth to catch the light bouncing off of them) two out of ten people might notice a tiny seam. The cabinet hanging above the cereal jars in the photo below is one of them. See how it’s almost impossible to pick up from far away…
But when you get super close and the light hits it just the right way you might be able to catch a super subtle horizontal line? In person it’s so unnoticeable that we can’t decide if it’s worth doing anything about, but we’ll keep you posted if we decide to sand them one more time and use some sort of buildable primer and a few more coats of paint to hopefully make them as perfect as the two corner cabinet doors are.
I don’t know why I love this shot but I do. John’s totally my hero for figuring out how to build in the fridge like that. Mah man.
Oh my gosh, can you even believe that room looked like this last December when we moved in? In case you can’t tell, it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around that.
The doorway to the dining room definitely helps bring the light in – and the glossier cabinets and bright white counters definitely brighten things up too.
Here’s the other side of Dark City:
And the same view now that I’m the Mayor of BrightVille!
Of course there’s still tons to do, like…
- hang our backsplash tile
- add floating shelves & a range hood
- redo all the lighting (two pendant lights over the peninsula + inset lights in the cooking area)
- install our mocha cork floors (can’t wait to balance out the brightness with some rich contrast!)
- install the new dishwasher
- add quarter-round and crown molding
- possibly tweak our stools (we’re waiting for the room to take shape a bit more)
…but it’s definitely progress. Hooray, progress. So who’s about to embark on a cabinet painting adventure of their very own? I hope this post full of details (and especially that little video we whipped up) come in handy! Have fun and don’t forget to make up words (might I recommend putty brush?).
Update: Our painted cabinets are still holding up great. Check out a little update post here.
Psst – Wanna know where we got something in our house or what paint colors we used? Just click on this button:
Nicole says
It looks AMAZING! I’m so excited for you guys! I can’t believe it’s the same room, and the fact that you’ve done so much with such a small budget is jaw-dropping.
For some reason I’m super excited to see the new dishwasher installed… your old bisque colored one reminds me of our bisque colored oven, which drives me crazy!! Oh well, perhaps someday we will replace it!
Maura says
Wooohoooo! I’m giddy with excitement! Great job yall! :)
Micha says
Wow! What a stunning transformation!
Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir says
I love it!! Congratulation! :)
Candi Rodgers says
Wow! What a delightful, bright kitchen!!!! I can’t wait to see the penny tile go all the way to the ceiling. Have you thought about building up the top part of your cabinets to go all the way to the ceiling like you had in your first house?? I hate that awkward space above my cabinets and if I had a choice I’d get rid of it! Happy DIY-ing!
YoungHouseLove says
We actually like the space since there are beams that go across the room so the cabinet would have to crash into a beam (and have it “growing” out of it) if we took them to the ceiling. I think somehow since there are only a few tall cabinets that the space isn’t too bad – in person it’s nice because it doesn’t feel like a room with three skyscrapers, ya know?
xo,
s
Senora H-B says
Hooray! Hooray! It looks incredible! You guys are such an inspiration to me!
Jess says
The new cabinets look wonderful, and I’m finally starting to visualize what your completed kitchen is really going to look like. Everything is going to look really nice once the new floors are in place. I’m really glad you chose a dark option!
Jennifer says
This is random but when I saw your slide out cutting board it made me think of something I saw on pinterest and had to share. I can’t tell if the slide out cutting board is just storage or if you actually slide it out and use it there. If the latter is the case, this could be a cool idea for you if you put a sliding trash can/compost underneath: http://pinterest.com/pin/38351034296338491/
Jennifer
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my gosh- that’s hilarious! I have that pinned and even showed it to John as a “someday let’s do this” idea! Great minds think alike!
xo,
s
Corie says
I love it, you guys! I can envision the back-splash and floors (but only a little – I want to be surprised a little too! ;)) and it’s… just… swoooon. Very pretty.
I LOVE the pantry the most. It looks amazing.
Bravo!
Emily M. says
Looks amazing. You both did a wonderful job. What a difference. Hope you’re loving your new kitchen digs. Really well done!
Megan says
It is amazing! Such a transformation. Fabulous work! :)
Lindsay says
The kitchen is looking AMAZING!! You’ve done such a great job on everything so far, and I am soooo excited to see the rest of it come together!
I must admit I am sad about no more BabyCenter posts, and I don’t even have a baby! But, I definitely understand the need for balance, and I’m sure it will be great for you guys.
So, today’s the big deadline, right? Everything shaping okay with the book?
YoungHouseLove says
Ahhhhhh! We’re still doing last minute formatting things and adding image notes! But it will be in by the end of the day (come rain,snow, sleet, or hail! – haha).
xo,
s
K Johnson says
I used the cabinet painting tutorial from your first house when painting my cabinets white (and walls green!) at the end of 2010. It worked great, but I will definitely use the new and improved instructions next time! Also, I think I know why you love that picture of the fridge area so much– that section of the kitchen is completely finished, complete with vignette! Everything looks AMAZING and I can’t wait to see the finished room!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh my gosh you’re right! There’s no backer board there to remind me of all the other work we have to do!
xo,
s
Allison says
It looks AMAZING! You guys are so impressive. Can’t wait to see it all completed!
Suzanne@WhyCuzICan says
Sherry, John, Clara and Burger,
LOVE LOVE LOVE how the paint job turned out. I can just picture in my mind the twinkle in Sherry’s eyes when she asks Clara if she would like to take a book with her and read by the fridge in the kitchen with Momma!
So great! You guys are a bright spot to my day!
Smiles, from this fan in NW Illinois,
Suzanne
Rhiana says
Your kitchen looks beautiful! I would sit on the floor and stare at it too! You may have mentioned this before but are you putting the floating shelves next to the fridge?
YoungHouseLove says
We’re planning to hang a big piece of art or mirror there- just to make the space feel more living-ish and less kitcen-y. Since we’ll have all the open shelves over the stove we hope it’ll be a nice balance!
xo,
s
Letitia says
Everything just looks so amazing!!
Do the previous owners ever stop by the blog? Comment on the work you do? Have any idea that all of this is going on??
YoungHouseLove says
We know they used to read the blog every morning (they emailed us a few times in the first few months that we lived here) and assume that they still follow along although they don’t email very often (they’re very sweet about us wanting to feel like it’s our house and not theirs). We keep thinking that it would be fun to have them over in a while to see all the changes in person! They’re such sweet folks!
xo,
s
Courtney says
It’s really starting to come together. Super exciting!
Any plans to attach some moldings to the upper cabinets for a more custom look?
YoungHouseLove says
We held some up and it looked a little silly – maybe just because there are very few tall things in the room (so they looked like we were emphasizing them) or because we have clean chunky counters and the cabinets seem to work better without it? We can always change our minds down the line and add some though…
xo,
s
Laura says
Well I don’t know about in person, but I looked and looked and can’t for the life of me find a seam in that photo anywhere! Your kitchen looks amazing! I can’t believe how much you’ve accomplished in 2 weeks….doing the happy dance with you!
Mel Heth says
It looks gorgeous! That last picture made me want to hang out in there and read books with you by the fridge too. Something about it made me think of Carrie Bradshaw’s dream closet in the SATC movie. :P
YoungHouseLove says
That is a very high complement indeed. I love that closet.
xo,
s
jbhat says
Why it’s just lovely! Way to go, you guys.
I have to tell you that a couple of the cabinet shots had me going, oh no! They missed a spot! But they were just a couple of wee smudges on my monitor. : ) (Which I am mystified by…I never even touch my monitor! How does it get all smudgy?)
jbhat
YoungHouseLove says
Hah- I have those smudges too! You’d think I eat dinner over the screen!
xo,
s
jess says
wowza! as always, you two did a terrific job! i have to say, the hardware and peninsula are by far my fave. thanks for the inspiration…now we need to find the motivation! :)
Sarah K. says
looks so wonderful!!! thank you for all of the details, especially the tip to start with the backs, so the fronts stay nice and pristine. also, thank you for the cabinet hardware tutorial!! i can’t wait to get started on painting ours. you guys are such an inspiration. :)
Katie says
What a HUGE milestone for the kitchen transformation! Congrats you guys! When do we get to see some cork flooring?….. says the nosey anxious reader… ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, maybe within the next 6-8 weeks? Haven’t done penny tile or cork before so we’re not sure how it’ll go!
xo,
s
Laura says
Looks AMAZING! I don’t know if this has been asked before, but how often do you wipe down your cabinets? I love the look of white cabinets, but I definitely don’t see myself wiping down the cabinets every week to keep away that nasty grime that can show up around the handles. I’d love to know your thoughts on this! We are looking to redo our kitchen in the spring, and it’s quite small with only one window so I wanted to go light to keep it from looking like a dungeon.
YoungHouseLove says
I usually only wipe them down if something spills or I see a drip or something! We had them in our last kitchen and I didn’t feel like they were high maintenance. I have really only ever known white cabinets. Haha. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Dana says
Looks great!
Emily says
I think that the side of the pantry leading into the living room is begging for a bulletin board or chalkboard or magnet board… or maybe a little Clara drawing station to keep her entertained while John is cooking?
YoungHouseLove says
Something for that spot is definitely on the agenda when we wrap up some of the bigger jobs in there!
xo,
s
CJ @ STC.com says
What a great tutorial! Everything looks so clean. I love it!
Jessica says
Wow! Must admit I thought the insides staying oak would be odd but I really like it now that I see it!! I so wish I was like your neighbor or something so I could pop over and stare at your kitchen in person haha
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, come on over!
xo,
s
Lindsay says
FANTASTIC! I KNEW it would look great. Can’t wait to see more – I check back everyday!
Casey says
Where did you get your stools??
YoungHouseLove says
They’re from a school supply store! Here’s that post for ya: https://www.younghouselove.com/2011/12/stool-boom/
xo,
s
Lindsay says
p.s. i am the most stoked for the new floor, backsplash, and floating shelves – my favourite! but let’s be honest, i’m excited for all of it.
Danielle says
Thank you sooooo much for that video!! I painted our cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom last year using your tutorial from several years ago. They turned out ok, but by watching your video I can see little things I did wrong that are hard to put into words on any tutorial, mainly going slow painting on the primer and “rolling” out the brush strokes in those grooves. I still have one bathroom vanity to go, so I will be using this!! The other thing about our kitchen cabinets is that after a year, around areas of high use (like where doors and cabinets close), much of the paint has worn off. Not sure if there is a trick for that not to happen. LOVE your new kitchen!!!!!
Danielle says
I meant I needed to go fast on painting primer :)
YoungHouseLove says
So glad to help! Good luck!
xo,
s
Kelley says
So purty! Nice job – I know you are so glad to have that painting process behind you. Makes those many days of prep totally worth it. It’s so bright and cheery in there compared to what you started with.
Erinn C says
Incredible! You make it sound so easy but I know that it was a lot of work – kudos on the hard work. We painted our kitchen cabinets and didn’t even have to retrofit the doors like you did and I thought I was going to lose my mind. Great job – it looks awesome!
kyla says
Your kitchen just exhaled.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, it’s true!
xo,
s
Cindy says
They are looking beautiful! We’ve painted all our kitchen cabinets white before. Fortunately for us, it was before we moved into the house, which made it more convenient. I am so pumped to see your kitchen after the flooring is installed! xo
Janelle D says
The cabinet HINGES! They’re so eye-catching. That’s like adding a diamond necklace to an outfit! Haha. Who knew? The cupboards look fantastic.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, this cracked me up for some reason. Thanks Janelle!
xo,
s
Joeva says
It’s been fun watching your kitchen and Beneath My Heart’s kitchen transform during the Holiday season. She also painted dark cabinets white like ya’ll did.
I was wondering if there are plans for the white cabinet ends by the fridge and bar? I want to paint my oak cabinets but don’t know what I’d do with those large blank white ends? I’ve thought bead board, large picture, message center or even chalkboard paint???? Can’t wait to see what you will do!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we have big plans for that area but we’re waiting for it to come together a bit more to decide if we want something dark or light or textured (ex: cork) so we’ll have to see where we end up!
xo,
s
Erin says
WOW! Everything looks so clean and professionally done. You guys are such an inspiration! I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Karen F says
I just can’t get over the fact that 1) you had the vision to see what the room could be transformed into, and 2) you guys took this on and did all this work yourselves. It looks truly amazing. So what’s next? The tile and shelves?
YoungHouseLove says
Yep! Tile is next!
-John
Sophia says
Hey, awesome job–so bright and cheerful. I was wondering–what do you think about using this process with maple cabinets that have some veneer? Should that be a problem? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Veneer works just like wood (it holds on nicely to primer and paint) so just be sure not to sand it too deeply (since it’s just a thin layer of wood) and you’ll be all set!
xo,
s
lauren says
This is so perfect as far as timing goes. We are looking to refinish our cabinets, and change out our pulls as well…you should see the ones we have now. UCK. Where did you get those bar stools?? Love them.
YoungHouseLove says
We got ’em from an online school supply store. You can read about it here: https://www.younghouselove.com/2011/12/stool-boom/
-John
Megan Desroches says
Gorgeous! It looks amazing; can’t wait to see the backsplash and floors. We have just moved into a house with dark oak cabinets and are looking at paint samples and hopefully starting on it in the next couple of weeks. Your kitchen has been great inspiration!
Christie says
Fabulous! You deserve to be pleased with your work!
Thanks for the timeline … shows how much work you put in for a successful result. That really will encourage me to keep on with the work (and the waiting for paint to dry) when I take on this project in the near future.
Alex says
The kitchen looks SO beautiful. I would love walking into that bright room everyday! I can’t wait until I’m out of apartments and able to revamp my own space. Congratulations!
Alex
dixiegoody says
I very much enjoyed this! I am about to attempt a complete paint overhaul at my house by myself (well, with the help of my teens). I am so intimidated. Thanks for the details!
Matt says
Why didn’t you drill the holes for hardware before painting? I did that on a desk I made. It also meant that I could lightly mark in pencil if I needed certain hole spacing that a template couldn’t provide.
YoungHouseLove says
We’ve just always heard about folks doing it this way (and did it this way when we painted our cabinets last time too). Maybe we worried about paint gumming up our holes beforehand? Not sure!
xo,
s
Shreya says
What a fantastic job! It does NOT even look like the same room!
Jackie says
LoOOVE it! Great job you guys…I can hear the choir!
Confession time: I also suffered from 1980’s cabinet syndrome. Check out my move to the white side…
(I’d love to see what you think).
http://www.envyhouse.blogspot.com/2011/05/big-bang-for-buck-kitchen-reveal.html
Congrats, it looks amazing. :)
YoungHouseLove says
It looks awesome! I love it!
xo,
s