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Painted Kitchen Cabinets – Chalk Paint! — 22 Comments

    • Thanks Katie. I fell in love with our little house simply because of the kitchen layout. 🙂

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  3. Thank you, thank you for this wonderful tutorial! I have been researching on how to paint my cabinets or even what to paint them with. Your kitchen is so pretty! I love it!

    • Glad you found a solution! It was a fun project and not as hard as I initially thought. I can’t wait to see how yours turn out. 🙂

    • Hi Caitlin,

      The paint I used is my own DIY chalk paint mix, but the base color is from Walmart, ironically. It’s made by Colorplace and it’s called Country White. However, just keep in mind that any satin paint can be made into chalk paint with the DIY chalk paint recipe I listed in this post.

      Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

  4. My cubboards are an oak and i am wanting to chalk paint them white. Ive heard most chalk paints you dont have to do any pre work like sanding or priming. With the chalk paint mix up you listed do you have to prime or sand the cabinents before painting them?? 🙂

    • Hi Whitney. Typically you don’t need to prime or sand before applying chalk paint, but with our house being a foreclosure the existing paint job was pretty gloppy. Sanding lighting beforehand typically gives a more professional finish, but it just depends on the look you want and the work you want to do. Good luck with your project!!

  5. Can you tell me how, 2 years later, your cabinets are holding up? Does the paint end up wearing off in highly used areas?

    • Hi Betsy! They are still just like the day I painted them. No chips or stains. My husband even spilled coffee down the drawer front recently and I didn’t notice until later that day…cleaned right off with a wet sponge. 🙂

    • WOW! Thanks so much Amanda! They look incredible and I am SO happy to hear that they still look fantastic! Your kitchen is stunning! Thank you for responding!

  6. So, I have completed on a section of my kitchen…looks amazing. However..PANIC time. Val spar has discontinued mocha glaze and they don’t carry anything even close. Any suggestions.

  7. Amanda…What color did you paint your kitchen walls and what color white did you use for your trim and crown moulding? Absolutely stunning!

    • Hi Angela! Thank you so much!! When this post was written the kitchen was still the original builder beige. The color is toasted almond by PPG Paints. Now it’s Cobblestone by the discontinued Martha Stewart line at Home Depot…however, they still have the formula in the computer if you request it! Both are still good neutral colors. Hope that helps. Take care!!

  8. Hi Angela! Beautiful work on the cabinets! I am looking to use calk paint on the island in my kitchen. Not on the cabinets, but on the 3 sides where I am always getting scuff marks. Would you recommend using chalk paint for that surface? I probably would not do any distressing, as I want a smooth finish. I do like the idea of using Minwax Polycrylic to seal it so it can be cleaned. The area is currently an off white, and I plan on using the Graphite color from Annie Slone. I have a table in that room in the Graphite color.

    Thanks for any advice you could give!

    • Hi Cristina! I’m going to assume you meant Amanda and that this was addressed to me. 🙂 I think chalk paint would work beautifully for your island, but don’t be afraid of distressing! It’s not meant to give a rough surface, and any type of roughness that would catch dirt or gunk, is sanded smooth and covered by your topcoat. My cabinets feel smooth as silk to the touch. Good luck and I hope you love it!

  9. Amanda! These cabinets look AMAZING! (I really hope you still will receive this comment … looks like it’s been awhile since the last question/complement!). My question is – what did you use to apply the glaze? I have glazed a few things – but also included the flat part of the doors, etc. I would LOVE to JUST do the grooves … but have not found the perfect tool to apply. From one of your pictures, it appears you used a foam brush. Did you apply heavy with that and then rub off with a towel? The deep grooves just look SO perfect and even! Do you have any hints on how to make the glaze go on so evenly?

    • Thank you Jaime! I actually updated them after our house flooded and I too like the look of pinstriping vs. full on glazing the whole door. Here’s a link to that post http://wellgroomedhome.com/2018/01/brand-new-kitchen.html The thing I found easiest to apply the glaze was a small syringe from when my son was in the NICU lol. They have a very small tip that allows you to get into the grooves. After letting it “set up” a bit I took a small brush and smoothed the lines just a tad to soften the edges. It’s a process, but I’m glad you like the result! 🙂 Thanks for visiting.

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