Should I paint my kitchen cabinets?
jam55king
9 years ago
Hi, I have an 11 yo limed oak kitchen that I inherited when I moved in,I have painted the walls changed appliances etc but I'm not sure what to do about my cabinets.personally I'm thinking they've just dated a bit now, I can't afford a new kitchen so was thinking about painting them in a Farrow and Ball Eggshell Cream, what do you guys think? I could really use some advice to help me decide.
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mumfie mumfie
9 years ago
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Comments (4)Painting them white isn't going to make the space bigger and it won't make it much brighter either, because they are already a light colour. Unless you get these refinished professionally, I doubt that painting them yourself will be an improvement. Is this a dark room at night? If so, I'd try to bring in more lighting. Even just a wall sconce on the wall to the left of the window could add some light and interest here. This actually looks like a very pleasant space and I like how the wall has been used for pot-storage. A magnetic strip could be installed on the stove wall for knives and other accessories too. But to answer your question, no I do not recommend painting these cabinets....See MoreShould I paint my kitchen island?
Comments (15)Well I like the downpipe but I think the colour of the back units is throwing it out, these seem to be more creamy? What colour are they painted? Would you be willing to change them too? And could you take a photo in daylight of the worktop and downpipe with no units showing. Hope that’s not too many questions/requests!...See MoreWhat colour should I paint walls to match Howdens Cashmere Kitchen?
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Comments (11)Do I presume you currently have a 450mm wide dishwasher and you want to swap it for a 600 wide? Therefore there is already one in place? To keep costs down (and if this is the case) could you not remove the 450 wide dishwasher and a corresponding base unit, insert the new 600 dishwasher and a smaller base unit? Then swap any doors and worktops that would fall within your budget. Regarding the tower units they are not £3k to replace. I’m a kitchen estimator so I know. You could keep the carcases and the drawer boxes, therefore you only need to replace the fascias. The images you show of the Wren kitchen are readily available from 1000s of suppliers and a darn lot cheaper too. Reviews for Wren are dire and their prices are high....See Morejam55king
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9 years agoI should just mention that the £800 budget this project cost me included my utility room, the cupboards alone were £350 so the kitchen actually only cost around £350 so a smaller kitchen would be much less. Thought I'd just say xx
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Brett Clark
9 years agoI brought a 18 year old static caravan, I assume I painted the original cupboard. Point is I love them now!
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9 years agoHello, going to try to add some photos from my makeover. We painted the units, added oak worktops and new sink and re configured the layout to make it more user friendly and ultimately add a table and chairs. We also opened up a family area that's next to the kitchen (but no photo's of that as it's not finished!) Thanks to Oneplan for the new layout - it really works!
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7 years agoHi there. Completely agree with everyone, you should paint the cupboards. I really like the colours in this picture as I think that the slightly 'greyer' off white cupboards would tie in well with your beautiful grey tiles. You wouldn't necessarily have to go so light on your worktop as in this picture. The laminate you showed in your third picture is really nice, where is it from? Currently doing my kitchen and trying to find a laminate that I like!
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