Espresso Painted Oak Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

A few coats of white paint gives this kitchen a fresh feel.

Espresso painted oak kitchen cabinets before and after.

Lots of before and after photos and tips for a perfect final finish. These oak cabinets were in fine condition but ultimately fell flat literally. Rustoleum cabinet transformations review. Kitchen cabinets before and after oak to white thursday august 23 2018.

I am so excited to share the before and after of our painted kitchen cabinets. Here s how we painted our dated oak kitchen cabinets with plenty of before and after photos. Two and a half years ago i painted our oak kitchen cabinets white and it completely transformed our kitchen. 365 days of slow cooking.

Bright paint and new hardware photo by courtesy of cherished bliss. Painted kitchen cabinets from designer trapped in a lawyer s body. Painting our kitchen cabinets was time consuming but it was so worth it. That it was a good idea to paint over my oak cabinets.

To create a contrast with darker flooring paint your cabinets white. I could not love it any more. I shared all of the details about the process i used to get a perfectly smooth paint finish even with deep wood grain of our oak cabinets. I also had a client paint their oak cabinets and fill in the entire bulkhead area and finished it with mouldings for a full height custom look read more about crown mouldings and valances for your kitchen cabinets on this post cost details how to update your kitchen on a budget.

Oak cabinet update idea. Tasha reports that the cabinet paint finish is still going strong even years after it was first applied. Yikes i have painted a lot of furniture and would say i have pretty much always been happy the result but my kitchen cabinets just seemed like. Talk about the difference some paint makes.

From the flooring to the cabinets the original kitchen was overpowered by light wood. It s a big job but it pays off. I have tackled a great deal of oak cabinet client projects so i thought i would share some tips and tricks for painting oak cabinets that i have learned along the way if you re looking to give yours a refresh. Our realtor saw our kitchen before and after we d painted the cabinets she suggested increasing what we planned to ask for the house by 30 000 and it sold in one.

After some thought she concluded that it is possible to paint your cabinets without sanding and priming but it takes focus and care. Instructions for painting kitchen cabinets from honey oak to a dark espresso. My most popular post by far has been how to paint your cabinets like a professional as a result i have gotten a lot of questions specifically about how to paint oak cabinets.