The Kitchen Cabinets Before
Before the makeover, the kitchen cabinets had dated wood cabinet fronts. To start, the siblings added wood trim to the plain slab cabinet fronts to give them a Shaker style look. Once dry, they used the Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation Kit in a greige (aka, gray-beige) paint color to modernize the wood cabinets.
The Kitchen Cabinets After
After the budget-friendly refresh, this outdated kitchen is completely transformed. If you’re debating whether you should paint your own kitchen cabinets, Yolo has one tip: “Go for it!! Painting cabinets is a budget-friendly way to transform a space. Using a kit is a great idea! We skipped the sanding and priming part and just deglossed, painted the geige color, and then the top coat,” she explains. By deglossing instead of priming and sanding, the typically time-consuming process is shortened significantly. “Also make sure you have realistic expectations, and factor in your usage,” she recommends. “If you have kiddos riding tricycles into your lowers, you might see chips and scuffs down the road, but remember you can always touch them up!” If you have young kids or pets, Yolo suggests a mid-tone color for the cabinets, like the greige she opted for, to help hide fingerprints and scuff marks. Feeling inspired to give your own kitchen an affordable upgrade? Here’s everything you’ll need.
