Thursday, August 18, 2011

White Cabinets At Last

I have always wanted white kitchen cabinets but I must say that with this project I almost bit off more than I could chew.  Even though I thought at times that I would never finish, I am very happy with the results.




This photo shows you how painting my cabinets white made my fridge look yellow.  What a bummer!  Since there is no budget for a new fridge right now I am thinking about looking into appliance paint. 


I don't have real good before pictures but here is a picture during the whole process.  You can see that not only did I paint the cabinets but we also put in a new microwave.


I first sanded the cabinets then put a coat of primer on then two to three coats of paint.  After the paint had dried for 48-72 hours I would lightly sand and then apply finishing wax.  This last step made all the difference.  The finishing wax made the paint job look so much better as well as add some protection to the cabinets since kitchen cabinets get so much abuse. 



Here is the paint and finishing wax I used.  The paint is from Lowe's and the color I used is called Dove White.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  I hope that if you have been thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets that this will inspire you to do so.  It is so worth it.  I feel like I have a brand new kitchen!

I am linking the post to Common Ground Vintage Inspiration Friday
Romantic Home Show-and-Tell-Friday
Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Feature Friday
  Laurie Annas Farmhouse Friday
Cottage and Vine Room-by-Room-Kitchens


42 comments:

  1. Wow! Your kitchen looks great! It does look like a brand new kitchen. You did a wonderful job.
    -Lynn

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  2. Yes!...no matter whaT, it was sooo worth it, as it looks gorgeous and I love the white only things you've used for the decor, just perfect! Great job! Enjoy it. Hugs, FABBY

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  3. Hi, I'm visiting from Brenda's Cozy Little House! Are you kidding me, your kitchen is gorgeous!!! Honestly, if I keep seeing re-dos like yours, I'm going to have to get brave and do mine - thanks for sharing the inspiration. Stop by to visit me anytime, we recently built a kitchen island that we're in love with - from an old desk we found at the dump :)

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  4. Coming over from Brenda's but have been here before too. Thought I better go ahead and follow you since I keep running into you. Love the new kitchen. Looks worth all the work!

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  5. You've done a fabulous job!! Visiting on Brenda's recommendation -- I'm following along now :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  6. I LOVE white cabinets! Your kitchen is so lovely! I painted mine also. I wish I had thought of the wax step because you are so right about the beating they take from use. I think the appliance paint sounds like a good idea. What number grit of sandpaper did you use before the wax?

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  7. Hi, I'm visiting from Cozy Little House! I love what you did with your cabinets...big job but so worth it! We recently did white open shelving in our kitchen so I know how big these projects can be! But I love it! I love your counter tops, are they new, too? Great job!

    XO,
    Janie

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  8. You did a great job on your cabinets! We completely redid our kitchen this summer with new everything (except fridge and stove) as our cabinets were to icky to paint. I love a white kitchen. It's so much brighter! Pamela

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  9. Your kitchen looks perfect!! I love white kitchen cupboards too as you can tell by my kitchen redo!!

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  10. Great job!! I am so impressed. Your cabinets look fantastic!

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  11. I too love your kitchen! What an undertaking!
    What do you think of the minwax wax? I have used Annie Sloan but it is so expensive. I tried Trewax and I didn't care for it.

    I'm impressed!!!

    Dana

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  12. All the hard work was worth it. They look fantastic.

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  13. Hi I am coming to your blog from Brenda's Cozy Little House - she finds great blogs to introduce and I am very pleased to find yours. I have become a follower. Hope you will take a peek at my blog too.

    Thanks for writing about the minwax final finish to your painted kitchen. What a beautiful kitchen you have created.

    - Joy

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  14. Fantastic job! Isn't painting kitchen cabinets the worst chore. It took me months to finish mine. Your kitchen looks so much bigger and brighter. I bet your really increased the value of your house.

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  15. Love the fresh look of white cabinets! You did a great job! I just finished painting some of my kitchen cabinets...it is soooo much work, but definitely well worth it!
    Your kitchen looks so bright and beautiful!!!
    -emily
    nestnestingnested.blogspot

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  16. Your cabinets look wonderful!! Big job, but I know the difference that it makes in how we feel. It has changed my mood and attitude when I walk in the kitchen. thanks for linking up to VIF, xoxo Debra

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  17. What a good job you did with your cabinets. I really like them white and it makes your kitchen seem so much bigger!

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  18. Your cabinets are beautiful! I've been wanting to paint mine, but my husband doesn't like the idea of painting oak cabinets. Maybe one day...

    Sherry @ A Happy Valentine

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  19. Wow! What a fantastic trasformation. Painting all those cabinets was a huge job, but it was well worth the effort. Your kitchen looks so bright and cheerful!

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  20. Looks fantastic! Such a nice and pretty kitchen! Found you via My Romantic Home. Pop on over for a visit when you get a moment. I too painted my kitchen cabinets...glad it's done. Tootles, Kathryn

    http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2011/07/kitchen-cabinet-transformation.html

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  21. What a wonderful improvement! Yea, YOU! That had to be a difficult & time consuming job but it was soooo worth it.

    I just googled "car paint for appliances". See what you find out under that subject. There are spray paints for such items but the fumes are bad. We knew of friends who had an auto body shop repaint their refrigerator but that can't be too cheap. Good Luck!

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  22. What a great lay-out and cabinets to start with! Your title is how I am feeling at the moment ~ we are downsizing and I am finally getting white kitchen cabinets. I'm very excited that our new place already has lots of white going on {I've lived with oak long enough!}. I love your white accessories, too, I'm looking forward to setting mine up as well. Enjoy them!

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  23. Wonderful transformation! I'm sure your kitchen is brighter and lighter. Maybe you will get used to the off white frig eventually --or bring in some other off white somewhere. I have heard appliance paint has improved.

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  24. Hello...

    Wow...what a fabulous transformation, my friend! I love your white cabinets and how they have opened up your kitchen! I'm sooo very happy for you! That was quite a job, I'm sure...but they turned out beautiful!!! Love, love, LOVE your white ironstone pitchers up on the top of the cabinets! You're a gal after my own heart! Hehe! Thanks for sharing your new white beauties with us!

    Warmest summery wishes,
    Chari

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  25. Yes, you did inspire me, I'll be doing mine this fall and I didn't know about the finishing wax. Your cabinets look wonderful, like new in fact! Thanks so much for the tip and the inspriration!

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  26. Forgot to add that I'm your newest follower and found you at My Romantic Home!

    Rondell

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  27. Your painted kitchen cabinets look fantastic! I know the actual work part stinks but the results are sooo worth it....you must be ecstatic :) I'm your newest follower!
    Cas x

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  28. WOW! What a transformation. Oh you give me hope that I can do this myself one day!!!! Really, WOW. I'm bookmarking so I can remember this!!

    I love transformations! I just turned my secretary into a bar area in my dining room. I really hope you'll stop by and check it out: http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com/2011/08/picture-is-worth.html

    See you soon, I hope!
    Artie

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  29. Painting kitchen cabinets really is a lot of hard work. But as we can see from your beautiful kitchen it was well worth it.
    Happy to be a new follower from Vintage Inspiration Friday.
    Laura
    http://imsovintage.blogspot.com/

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  30. So glad I stumbled across this post! We are thinking about painting our cabinents white... i have been a little scared! Yours look so amazing i think I am over the fear and going to jump right in!!
    Thanks!
    LIndsay

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  31. WOW your kitchen looks beautiful. You are going to love how much lighter, brighter and clean everything looks. I get the whole "almost biting off more than you can chew". I too painted my kitchen cabinets and found it to be a HUGE JOB! If you would like..you can check mine out here:http://flyawayhome-4am.blogspot.com/2010/06/kitchen-remodel.html

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  32. What an amazing transformation! Your kitchen looks great. (I like the white crockery on top of the cabinets, too.)

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  33. Wow! Great job! We painted ours too, so I understand! lol Hard work and time consuming but the results are gorgeous! :)

    Thanks so much for linking up to Roomspiration - Kitchens! Have a wonderful weekend!

    Roeshel

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  34. It looks fabulous and I do KNOW how thrilled you are:) I id mine 2 years ago and every morning since then, I walk into in and SMILE..
    I like how you worked the microwave into that space.. Sure wish I could do that..

    Enjoy every moment.. It'll be so much fun to decorate for Christmas.. wooohooooo


    xo
    Sonny

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  35. Wow your kitchen transformation turned out beautiful! I love how light and bright it is. Great job, Martina

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  36. Great job! You cannot beat a fresh coat of white paint on just about anything. Very nice.

    Rene

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  38. Your kitchen looks great! I have been wanting to paint my cabinets white for some time but I've been a little nervous. Thanks for the inspiration. Love your blog. Dena

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  39. I'm trying to collect pitchers to display them like yours! Your kitchen is lovely!

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  40. Great job on painting your cabinets! Glad I read this posting. I'm in the process of painting my kitchen table and chairs. I painted the table white and the Windsor chairs black! I used Lowes Valspar satin paint.

    So you think using the finishing wax made all the difference? Do you think I should use this on my table and chairs? My dining set needs all the protection it can get.

    Did you end up painting your fridge with appliance paint?

    Love your blog!

    ~Sandy

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  41. I love the result of your paint job with your cabinets. Can you tell how long this took you?
    Trine

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