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i pinned kitchens for ages finding the common theme and color scheme i really wanted this is an important aspect of design i decided to only paint the outsides of the cabinets preparation replace all the door handles for knobs and draw handles already this made a difference we filled the old holes with wood filler matching the melamine door color so it would blend invisibly inside the doors number and label the inside of each door with masking tape so that we would know where they hung once they were taken down for painting paint sections of the kitchen at a time i worked in my laundry where i could safely leave my doors to dry completely before re hanging them remove door handles and drawer pulls keep all the knobs and screws in containers or bags fix drawers and worn door edges we used wood filler to fill the bottom edges of the badly damaged doors from under the sink fill any holes or broken edges sand the wood filler once dried really thoroughly clean the cupboards using sugar soap degreaser and a scourer dry completely sand the melamine surfaces with rough 100 grit sand paper in rough circles sand front and all edges this is a quick process you want to remove the gloss and create a suitable texture for the paint to grip dust off well prime with one coat of melamine primer the paint specialist recommend two coats but as annie sloane has a built in primer i just did one coat painting tips if you are mixing paint always mix a sample first paint a sample board and place against the cupboards to test the tone and intensity i mixed the entire tin of duck egg and greek blue to create the perfect french blue and painted my first doors only to find that although the blue was the perfect color it was way too dark i then had to add old white in measured ratios until i found the correct tone you ll see the difference in the middle photo above this was a huge waste of paint buy quality brushes you do not want the bristles coming off and sticking to your paint or sealant work with some paint poured into a plastic tub and keep your chalk paint tins sealed well so that the paint does not thicken if you are not sure about the paint working on your cabinets paint the inside of one of your doors and give it a try first technique first paint the cupboard edges then the fronts with a good loaded brush brush across the top and bottom edge of the door and then swish the paint vertically away from the edge in towards the centre then paint vertically spreading the paint evenly towards the edge paint this prevents extra paint dripping over the edges work quickly and do not go over dry areas or it creates a rough texture wait 2 4 hours and then add a 2nd coat you can thin the 2nd coat of paint with a little water but use a container and pre mix a specific ratio of water to paint to ensure your coverage is the same on all the doors allow to dry completely the thinner paint does not leave heavy brush strokes i really liked the brush strokes as it added texture to my very plain flat melamine surfaces giving it a woody feel once dry sand any runs or blobs on the edges seal with water based matt sealant this is amazingly durable and will not yellow because a kitchen requires regular cleaning annie sloane wax will not last allow the paint and sealant to dry and cure usually 2 days from start to finish leave drawers till very well cured as they rub against sides and each other and the paint will scratch off if it is not cured attach all the door handles and re hang the doors presentation while my doors were drying i used the time to paint extra decor details i painted my old plastic bread bin i traced the french lettering and used a permanent marker to decorate my lid the salt and pepper holder and even the dustbin lid got a french face lift i painted my sample board with the same blue and added poster details and images i decorated the tops of my cabinets with some french inspired plants and containers i am delighted with the results the whole project has taken about 2 weeks working on weekends and one or two afternoons so far all the doors have handled the everyday banging and spills very well this project cost a fraction of a full kitchen remodel and has had a wonderful impact of the look and feel of the house if you ve thought about refreshing your kitchen i highly recommend this blessings nadene share share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading search for welcome nadene here i love to encourage equip and inspire homeschool parents in their homeschooling journey my charlotte mason inspired blog is a treasure trove of practical tips art projects free pages and high quality educational packages please drop me an email using 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