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Mar 01

Kitchen reno - painting cabinets

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When we bought our raised bungalow, we inherited the 70s style kitchen with very dark cabinets, no backsplash and laminate countertop that looked like wood paneling. Kitchen window was also original in a very good shape but dark brown. We decided to replace the window and refinish cabinets instead of installing new ones. The only good thing about our 70s style cabinets was that they were maple wood, so we could send and paint them.

Here is the kitchen before:

 

First, we removed all cupboards and hardware.  We used electric sender to send cabinets to bare wood. It was a very time consuming process but eventually saved us a lot of money, and we were pleased with the result.

This is how the cabinets look like after sending. They were ready to be painted.

We applied one coat of primer and two coats of paint and installed new hardware. We also installed backsplash a replaced countertop ourselves (more on that in the near future).

Here is our new kitchen:

Once our window was replaces, we installed two identical light fixtures above the sink. We paid lesss than $100 for both lamps at Home Depot.

New light fixtures

Old cabinets, new look

If you purchased your first home and like us inherited an old kitchen, you don't need to spend thousands of dollars by putting a brand you kitchen in. We saved a lot of money by painting old cabinets. The only expenses were primer, paint and new hardware.

What is your experience with kitchen renos? We would like to hear from you. Are you renovating or putting a brand new kitchen in?

9 comments

1. § Tiffany @ No Ordinary Homestead said on : 03/03/10 @ 01:23
   Wow, guys!! It's looks fantastic! I LOVE those lamps and your backsplash is so nice too. We still have to get a backsplash for our kitchen...only been 3 years in the making lol. We're just torn about going for tiles or a big piece of glass which is becoming more popular. But we definitely have to do something because the wall is kind gross behind the sink now. Thank goodness the range is in the island!
   
   When we moved into our house, there was a really small kitchen and we'd already decided to build a new huge dine-in kitchen. But we saved all the old cabinets and have reused most of them around the house for various projects. Free is still free and they're in good shape even though they're fairly old.
2. § le@whoopwhoop said on : 03/06/10 @ 16:17
   just fabbo ! love the new colourway and the cupboards look amazing - great job guys ... best le
3. § Cupboards Cabinets Wholesale said on : 04/17/10 @ 09:21
   Freshly painted cabinets look fabulous and you can paint them any color to match your personal style. http://www.dropshippers.co.za/Antique-Cabinet.html
4. § Cupboards Cabinets Wholesale said on : 04/30/10 @ 08:29
   Remember, when someone walks into your kitchen, the cabinets are where their eyes go to first. http://www.dropshippers.co.za/Antique-Cabinet.html
5. § Ms. Childfree Chic said on : 08/11/10 @ 08:35
   Isn't it amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do for old, outdated cabinets? Your kitchen looks fabulous, and I love the tile and wall color. I think the pendant fixtures in front of your window are very smart, too. I thought about hanging a mini-chandelier pendant over my sink, but I'm such a klutz I would probably give myself a concussion on it. :-)
6. § Layla said on : 08/11/10 @ 09:25
   FABULOUS!
   Just linked to this post on our Facebook page.
   :-)
   
   Layla
7. § Beva said on : 08/11/10 @ 09:32
   Did you sand the cabinet base ?
8. § Kim said on : 08/11/10 @ 11:27
   Beautiful! Absolutely love white cabinets in a kitchen :) We did the same to the cupboards at the last house we lived in and it brightened the room so much! In a rental now but can hardly wait to build our own home, and planning on a white kitchen already :) Really like the backsplash too. Everything is gorgeous!
9. § Judy said on : 09/03/10 @ 12:48
   Fabulous job. I got the white cabinet bug too, so I just finished them and am debating the backsplash dilemma.. Did you find it was difficult to do it yourself? What was the hardest part?

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