Chalk Paint Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

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Chalk paint painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after.

I would definitely recommend chalk paint if you are considering painting your cabinets as it s so easy to use and provides a great end result we got the look of a brand new kitchen for just a fraction of the price by choosing to paint our cabinets instead of gut the whole thing. If you want to make your small kitchen feel larger a basic color scheme could be the answer. I love chalk painting my kitchen cabinets. I love chalk paint.

I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint. So far so good. If you haven t seen the rest of allison s home makeover check out the post here here and here. It makes the paint go on more smoothly and evenly so less brush strokes.

I m painting the rest an espresso color. You will have to do more layers but it helped me so much to obtain a smooth finish. Yet another thing to add to our every growing list of things you never thought you could or should paint. I was painting mahogany with water stains so i wanted to make sure nothing bled through.

Painted melamine base cabinets. Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze. The before and after of these chalk painted cabinets clearly show how open the room feels. The details in the lighting and kitchen rug are more visible with a black and white background.

I ve got a few more secrets from allison s kitchen coming up later this week.