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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets for Lasting Results | Before & After | 10 Years Later
Painting your cabinets is an excellent way to refresh your kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a complete kitchen remodel. In this article I will discuss how I painted our cabinets and how the finish has lasted 10 years with very minimal touch ups needed! Continue reading for my time tested method you should use to paint your kitchen cabinets. Love my kitchen? Shop it here: Shop my Kitchen @OnHitchingPostLane This project is rated EASY. The only thing it takes is time and lots of patience. This is not a project that can be done in one day. Our kitchen has 42 cabinet doors and 19 drawers! It…
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Shop my Kitchen @OnHitchingPostLane
Just when white kitchens were all the rage, I decided to paint ours black! Our kitchen is light and bright thanks to the two enormous skylights. Black works in this space! The accent of the white island and white Butler’s pantry cabinets is a perfect contrast. See my recent Post on How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
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Black Staircase Railing, DIY
It was love at first sight. At first glance our foyer was open, airy, and had a gorgeous curved staircase. (It also was disgustingly dirty and had about 10 yrs of soot caked on it — but that’s a story for another day!) The staircase is one of my favorite things about our house. The only problem is our house was built in ’86 and the wood railing was looking quite tired and outdated. On Houzz I had seen several black railings that I thought looked very sharp. Since we have a lot of black accents on our house I decided to do it. See below for instructions on how…
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Yellow Front Door
One day I was bored and home with a sick child so I decided to paint the exterior doors the same color as the chicken coop — Egg Yolk yellow! I started on the back door in case it went terribly wrong. A yellow front door and side door would follow. The doors were a brick red and I knew it would take several coats to cover it up. Frist step is taping. I didn’t take the hardware off but I wish I had. I think it would have come out better but taping is okay. Next step is primer. I like Stix primer from for cabinets, doors and furniture. …
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Big Ruler Height Chart
Like most moms, I feel like my kids are growing up too fast. The days are long but the years are short. I wanted a keepsake that would show their growth. I pictured them showing it to their kids when they visit Grammy & Grandpa’s house someday. This Big Ruler Height chart came out so good and was super easy! It also requires very few supplies: 1x6x8 piece of hardwood (I used poplar) small can of stain and cheap paintbrush Sharpie number stencils First step in making the Big Ruler Height Chart: I lightly sanded the wood and stained it. I drew the measurements on with pencil and traced the numbers…
