Being that the original wood was, well...kinda hideous and smelled very much of old wood, we decided to brighten it up a bit with some primer and paint...
Taping...
...and taping...
...and more taping.
The beginnings of priming.
More priming...
...and even more priming.
Priming the cabinet doors and drawers.
...and Paint!
...and more paint. We chose a color that worked well with the floor and the rest of the vintage decor.
Cabinet doors and drawer fronts painted a complimentary green.
What kind of primer and paint did you use?
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ReplyDeleteIf I'm not mistaken, we used Zinsser 1 2 3 Primer and Glidden Interior Semi-Gloss Paint. We would have gotten both at our local Walmart. Hope this helps!
I talked with the Behr Paint rep whom I have known for a while. He recommended using Extra Strength Kilz to prime the cabinets (the latex one) and then to use Behr Alkalyd paint. It's also a water based paint, but stronger than the latex paint. I am going to give it a try. I'm
ReplyDeleteBtw, it's on sale for Memorial day begins on May 18th.
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