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Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets for a Unique Look
Kitchen cabinets can be painted with bright colors to make them look livelier. This is a great way to update outdated cabinets and those with a damaged finish.
Faux painting is one option to simulate wood grain or any kind of finish on the cabinets. There are a variety of faux painting techniques to give you the look you want.
Cabinets painted with a light color are easy to give an antique look. Antiquing adds warmth and character to the cabinets and to the room as a whole.
There are two basic approaches to antiquing. One is staining and the other distressing. Staining can be done by using a dark stain and wiping it off till you get the desired antique finish. It should be made to look natural.
For painted cabinets, distressing is done to make them look old. Sand paper can be used for this purpose. Sanding off the finish on the edges and the doors will make the cabinet look just worn out. It will look better if there is a huge contrast between the sanded and the other regions.
Another approach is crackle painting, which uses 2 types and layers of paint. The bottom layer is painted first and a crackle layer applied over that, which makes the first layer crackle, giving it the antique look.
So if you’re budget won’t allow for new cabinets right now; look into less expensive ways to give your kitchen an update. If you are in the market for new kitchen cabinets, see what DirectBuy has to offer. You’ll find top-quality kitchen cabinets in a wide range of styles and finishes at prices up to 50% off retail.
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