As expected, painting the cabinets white was a very tedious project that took ages to complete. But I'm wild about the results! I think the contrast of the white cabinets against the chalkboard backsplash looks fantastic with the butcher block counters. It's a huge improvement over where we started when we bought the house!
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I divided the project into thirds, taking down the bottom cabinet doors first. I spent a few minutes sanding each door to remove any drips or bumps from the previous brown paint. Then each door was wiped with a damp cloth to remove the dust, followed by several coats of white paint with light sanding in between and a finish sanding at the end. Easy work, but tedious. Very tedious.
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Here's where the budget stands so far:
Frog tape - $6
Foam rollers - $6
Plastic paint Trays - $5
Angled two inch trim brush - $8
Sanding paper - I like the purple stuff from 3M - $10
Painting pyramids - $7
Gallon of satin paint (Silent White by Clark and Kensington) - $30
Quart of Chalkboard paint (Rustoleum) - $12
Cup drawer Pulls x 3 = $15
Hanging planter - $12
Cloth napkins for recovering barstools - $6
Under sink Organization - $75
Total Project Cost = $192
Lastly, just because I personally enjoy collages and before and after images...
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ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation! I love how you decided to go with the chalkboard paint- it makes the freshly painted white cabinets pop perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLooks great and love how you styled everything!
ReplyDeleteI love your kitchen update! AND ONLY $200?!?!?! You go, girl.
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