Revamped Hand Painted Kitchen
Elaine Wells
7 years ago
Revamped kitchen we chose Elephant Breath on the doors and skimming stone on the walls, new appliances and installed a cheap worktop. The hand painted cupboard doors are amazing and all for the price of a pot of paint and few days labour from our amazing painter.
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Comments (11)Thank you so much for the lovely comments! This kitchen was painted using Tikkurila Feelings colour matched to Little Greene whitening 41. I remove all the doors, drawers & hardware. Then degrease & sand before applying colour matched Otex primer, then Tikkurila primer as an undercoat(also colour matched) followed by a few coats of Tikkurila Feelings. A light sand between coats is important to get a really solid, smooth finish. I highly recommend this paint system for it durability and aesthetic. It is gorgeous. Please take a look at my Facebook page to see other works completed. I am planning on updating my Houzz as soon as I get chance :-) please feel free to get in touch if you have any further questions. Thank you, Sharon....See MoreKitchen Cabinets: Hand Painted vs. Spray Painted
Comments (13)Hi Mrs Lanks, I have specified a lot of kitchens so have a reasonable understanding of the pro's and con's. 1 Don't go for this, the paint "will" chip off. Also, the undercoat applied by your decorator will not grip as well and it will be a thicker coat which can cause your doors to bind. 2 This is my prefered option if you're going for a traditional look. If the factory applies a spray "matt" undercoat they get into all the nooks and crannies and this will provide a stable surface for the hand painting to grip to. I would recommend a Farrow & Ball or Little Green paint as these are based on English heritage colours. Don't allow your decorator to mix to the colour, buy the real thing. You will have to accept that a hand-painted finish is more delicate and it will need re doing over time but it has the advantage that touching up is easy and repainting at a later date can give you a fresh look. Greys are very in at the moment but this will look dated in a few years so having the option to repaint adds longevity to your purchase. 3 Painting in the factory is more durable. The issue is that it can look a bit flat but if you want a more contemporary look, that's a good thing. It looks dead if you want a more traditional look. A spay finish will definitely last longer but if it does chip it does not repair as easily. Hope that helps, Martin www.angel-martin.com...See MoreNeed some suggestions in revamping my kitchen
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7 years agoElaine Wells
7 years agoThank you for you comments. The kitchen is hand painted by a professional painter who was decorating our whole house. He said 'I can paint your kitchen and make it look like a new one' we were very sceptical but I am so amazed with the results I had to share it.
A pic of our design process we covered the doors in paint choosing a colour (excuse the mess)
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7 years agoHi Purplestripe
My friend liked mine so much she's had her kitchen doors (pics added).
I actually also brought 2 shaker integrated doors the same colour beige as my old kitchen for £24 from b&q. I will add a pic when they are put on next week.
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6 years agoHi Heather I dont think it is a Cooke & Lewis kitchen but we brought a couple of their integrated doors from b & q doors for our new appliances and they look the same. The painter just wiped on Owatrol ESP and left it to dry for a few hours, it says wipe of on the instructions but you shouldnt wipe it of. He painted 2 coats with a leyland mix oil based egg shell paint. We wanted a matt finish as apposed to a shiny finish. We left the inside of the cupboards the same colour.
Here is the kitchen 1 year later it still looks as good as new.
Elaine Wells
6 years agoHere is the inside of the cupboard. You can practise on your doors on the inside before you put the prep wipe on them once thats on then you cant wipe the paint of.
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6 years agoHi Elaine, sorry just noticed your reply. I’m really pleased with our updated units, in f&b worsted.
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