Espresso Painted Oak Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

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.

Espresso painted oak kitchen cabinets before and after.

A few coats of white paint gives this kitchen a fresh feel. To add depth and detail to generic doors homeowner and blogger ashley thurman affixed trim and applied a new. Painted kitchen cabinets from designer trapped in a lawyer s body. I could not love it any more.

Here s how we painted our dated oak kitchen cabinets with plenty of before and after photos. 365 days of slow cooking. Tasha reports that the cabinet paint finish is still going strong even years after it was first applied. Talk about the difference some paint makes.

We went from dark espresso black to a beautiful farmhouse white. Dull doors in a dark kitchen photo by courtesy of cherished bliss. Bright paint and new hardware photo by courtesy of cherished bliss. That it was a good idea to paint over my oak cabinets.

After some thought she concluded that it is possible to paint your cabinets without sanding and priming but it takes focus and care. 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. From the flooring to the cabinets the original kitchen was overpowered by light wood. I am so excited to share the before and after of our painted kitchen cabinets.

These oak cabinets were in fine condition but ultimately fell flat literally. Kitchen cabinets before and after oak to white thursday august 23 2018. Oak cabinet update idea. 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.

It s a big job but it pays off. Two and a half years ago i painted our oak kitchen cabinets white and it completely transformed our kitchen. To create a contrast with darker flooring paint your cabinets white. Painting our kitchen cabinets was time consuming but it was so worth it.

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. Instructions for painting kitchen cabinets from honey oak to a dark espresso. Lots of before and after photos and tips for a perfect final finish.