DIY Painted Kitchen  Cabinets

Updating what is there

We updated our existing cabinets for under $500 to add property value and enjoy our home more! 

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Label your Cabinets

1

Cabinets need to go back in the same spot.  Label all cabinets and drawer fronts with painters tape ( I show a trick on where to hide the tape while painting!)

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Sand

2

Not a step to skimp on.   I give you all the proper sand paper to buy and the steps to follow! 

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Prime

3

Now give all of your cabinets and drawer fronts 2 coats of primer. 2 coats saves money and time! 

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Paint 

4

Now paint with 2 coats of paint.  I used cabinet paint that made things simple and gave a hard finish! 

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Optional - add details to island

5

We added some detailing to our island while we were painting that made a HUGE difference for  very little effort! 

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Lighting and Hardware

6

The last step for us was to add new lighting and hardware - we found ours from Amazon!

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This was our most impactful DIY update in our home