Hey yall. A few weeks ago I finally broke down and painted my 1960s oak kitchen cabinets. I used a sage wall paint that I already owned in eggshall. Well first I painted the cabinets white, I always wanted white cabinets but once I did it just didnt go well in my kitchen. So I had been looking on pinterest and I really liked the green cabinets I have been seeing. So I just went for it. I first removed all the old knobs, I then cleaned them very good with warm water and dish soap, then I sanded them and wiped them down again. Next I primed the cabinets. Then I painted about three coats of the green hours in between coats (I kept the doors on ...it would have been easier if I would have taken them off but you can't tell me nothing) I used a paint brush for the base of the cabinets and hinge area and a cabinet door roller for the cabinet doors. After that I took a tiny craft paint brush and painted around the hinges again for a good cover. I then added about four coats of polycrylic to the cabinets and it protects the paint as well as gives them a good shine. I posted the original knobs on ebay and sold them and used that money for the the new hardware I also found on ebay. Brushed nickel hardware at lowes or a hardware store was going to cost over $100 and I got mine on ebay for $50 score!! I am happy with my cabinets and found it super easy and cheap. The color I used is Valspar 4000 latex paint eggshell and its called Autumn Grey but its a sage color. Kiltz latex primer and polycrylic all purchased from lowes. It would cost about $75 to do it with all the supplies. Any questions let me know. Happy Monday yall. I need to get my housewife duties done. :)
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