DIY Kitchen Makeover

This post is for anyone who hates their kitchen cabinets and is thinking about transforming them with paint. I should have named this post: How-To Paint Kitchen Cabinets and How-to Install No-Miter Moulding without fear. When I moved into my house these oak cabinets didn’t quite float my boat, but I knew that we couldn’t afford to get the kitchen re-done, so I lived with them. (Sorry this is the only “before” shot I could find of my kitchen) Fast forward a few years - I just could not look at them anymore. I had successfully painted many pieces of furniture and knew I could paint the cabinets; it would just take a little longer than just re-doing one piece of furniture. These cabinets have wood doors and fronts, but the sides are made of laminate to look like oak and were slightly lighter in color. The sides were also recessed from the front, which left the perfect amount of space to add beadboard to the sides without having to add finishing trim. I wanted them to look as professionally done as possible so I took a trip to Home Depot to investigate how I could add some detail to Reas More