Thanks to a
weekend of sweat equity, the kitchen in our Montana cabin is about 80%
complete. Oh - what a difference a few coats of primer, paint, and
shiny new hardware make.
"Before"
"After"
I used a chemical de-glosser on the cabinets, which eliminated the need to sand, before putting on two coats of primer and two coats of glossy paint (Martha Stewart's paint in bright white). A coat of primer and a coat of semi-gloss paint (MS painter's chalk) on the accent wall in the kitchen took it from a multi-hued red to a nice, neutral white.
The kitchen still needs a little work (e.g. dishwasher needs to be installed, light fixture changed out, filler cabinets put in next to the stove) - but it looks TONS better than it did before.
