Prepping the surface.
Builder grade oak cabinets painted white.
We have builder grade oak colored cabinets in our kitchen.
Decoart stain blocker.
We decided the best choice for our budget would be to paint the cabinets we had instead of replacing them.
I just got my kitchen cabinets painted white by a local cabinet.
Paint your builder grade cabinets.
Painting your builder grade cabinets is an effective way to take them from boring to wow.
I am seeing more builder homes in my area be built with white stock cabinets or prettier wood versions other than orangey oak.
Prep work is just as important as smooth.
A creamy or antique white is a great neutral choice that will look good on cabinets in most kitchen spaces.
Paintbrush i really like these for a smooth finish.
They were in pretty good shape but we were getting tired of the oak finish.
Paint dramatically changes the appearance mood and even energy of a room.
Add interior fittings to your cabinets.
Huge difference with that alone and it definitely takes builder grade out of the equation.
Painting the cabinets is much less expensive than replacing them.
Decoart satin enamels paint in pure white.
How to paint builder grade cabinets.
The first thing that we did was stain the new wood to match the existing color of the cabinets.
Update builder grade cabinets with this simple tutorial.
In an alkyd formula.
Take your oak 1 x 6 small pine molding and crown only if real wood stain them to match the color of your cabinets.
Materials for painting kitchen cabinets white.
The cabinet color is white dove by benjamin moore.
Foam roller for smooth surfaces.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
Let s be honest sometimes builder grade cabinets look just fine from the outside.
Painting oak cabinets white step one.
We had the cabinets built up to the ceiling and trimmed out with crown molding.
If cabinets feel very old and outdated use faux finishes to enhance this look in a cool way.
I used red devil 1 lb tsp 90 heavy duty cleaner.
Dawn dish soap and rag.
My most popular post by far has been how to paint your cabinets like a professional as a result i have gotten a lot of questions specifically about how to paint oak cabinets.
Antique white kitchen cabinets can create a dreamy vibe in your kitchen and are a great way to calm a usually hectic space.
This time i went with white paint.
I have tackled a great deal of oak cabinet client projects so i thought i would share some tips and tricks for painting oak cabinets that i have learned along the way if you re looking to give yours a refresh.
I used the benjamin moore advance paint like i did in my own kitchen redo because it s awesomely revolutionary.
Painting cabinets is a big project so make sure you know what you re doing before you get started.
Thank you builders for these choices sometimes all that is lacking in these cabinets is.