Hi friends! Lizzy here. I’m Jill’s daughter, a photographer, and an amateur DIY-er. I’m here to share my latest kitchen cabinet makeover with you! You may have seen my first try at cabinet painting on a previous post. We recently moved (I do not recommend moving during a pandemic) and I found myself YET AGAIN staring at a kitchen that had so much potential but was currently…. blah. This was my second time painting cabinets and it went a lot smoother after I learned not to paint cabinets on the ground in my living room – there was no dog hair or paw prints on them this time! Instead, I sanded down the cabinets in my garage (use a power sander! I got mine on […]
How Do Painted Cabinets Hold Up Over Years of Use?
The biggest hesitation we hear from people wanting to make a change and paint their kitchen cabinets is the concern of how will it wear? And we hear ya, the kitchen is the heart of your home, and for many people it’s more than just decorative (like people who actually cook and use their space). Let us share our ‘closest to home’ case study. This is Lizzy’s kitchen. Lizzy is a professional photographer, specializing in videography. You can see her work here. Lizzy makes videos and stop motions for many food and art bloggers, along with videos for brands featured at Michael’s, JoAnn’s, etc. She is also an avid cook, once making it through many audition rounds to get on a popular Food Network […]
Choosing the Right Paint Color For Kitchen Cabinets
Don’t you love a good redo? Now that you’ve made the decision that YES YOU CAN paint your kitchen cabinets, the obsessing can begin on which color to choose. Sometimes the choice is easy, like I have been consistent about white kitchens for the last 30 years. But what if you’re up for something new? Or you just aren’t confident about color? Let’s see if we can get there together. First, let’s talk about trends. If you have eyeballs, and have looked at Pinterest lately (or any decorating magazine for that matter) you’ll see that the hot color of the moment for cabinets is navy blue and a variety of shades of gray. What about two-tone? Speaking of trends, there is currently a big one […]