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Yay, the bathroom cabinets are finally done.
Had I not decided to put hardware on, they would have been complete awhile ago but we all know how that went.
About 5 years ago I had gel stained the oak cabinets, I loved it but the stain was beginning to peel in highly used areas which is normal. Instead of re-staining I decided to brighten the cabinets up using Chelsea Grey by Benjamin Moore, I had it color matched by Behr.
Here are the steps, same as the kitchen and loft.
Lightly sand everything.
Prime, I have had wonderful luck with Zinsser. You don’t have to sand with this product but I still give it a light buffing.
Foam rollers will give you the look as though your cabinets have been sprayed.
Use a sanding sponge to buff out any drips after it has dried.
Start painting, again using a foam roller and a purdy brush in the hard to reach places. (Paint Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray)
NOTE: Latex paint will adhere perfectly to oil based primer. Latex primer over oil paint will not work at all.
Let it dry, buff out any drips and give it another coat.
Have your hubby add the hardware, obviously there are some things I just am no good at.
Still have touch ups on the wall and floor, I am not the most neat painter.
The before (this is my side, I had to paint two of these babies)
Even though this is not my bathroom cabinets this is the type of oak that is under all these layers of paint and stain, yuck.
So much better!
So what is next?
Frame the mirrors
Paint the walls
Make window coverings
Sew drapes
Yup, this is going to be a long process.
Oh and the cost $30 for the paint and I have at least 3/4 of a gallon left and $30 for the hardware so $40 for brand new cabinets! YAY!
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How we framed our mirror click here.
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They look great!!!!!
Love them! perfect color of gray. My cabinets have had the same evolution. ugly oak, to black to gray…and I am so pleased! Can’t wait to party with you next week at the Ready 4 Summer Party!
Heather
Thanks. We are doing ours next week. I think we can do this.
They look great and I love the color.
I was going to ask you how you went about doing yours just around the time you had your mishap with the hardware. I decided to wait since I figured if you are anything like me the last thing you would want to do is give a tutorial on painting bathroom cabinets. lol.
I hope ours come out as nice as yours.
Wish me luck!
Cathy
I love how they look! The color and the hardware make them look like a piece of furniture!
Great job!!! I have those yucky cabinets that you have in the “before” pic…bleh! I love the grey. You mentioned that you had peeling from the gel stain. Did you top it with poly? I was thinking of using gel stain on my stair railing. Do you suggest I go with traditional stain as opposed to gel since it’s high traffic?
I was going to paint my bathroom cabs white along with my kitchen cabs but you inspired me to go with a moody grey. Thanks again for inspiration
To be honest, no matter what you use if it is high traffic area parts will eventually come up. Our railings were sanded down to the bone, stained twice and poly. There are areas where part of it is coming up. The kitchen cabinets, same thing on high traffic areas and they were painted. The gel stain comes out so nice and the best part is you don’t have to sand. With regular stain you will need to sand. I think with anything over time parts will come up and it’s just a matter of touching up every few years. hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions
Take care
Kristin
I still get so amazed at what a difference paint can make!! Looking good
This is great – thanks for the post!
I’ve been dying to paint my bathroom cabinets, too, but have been advised against it several times by the folks at the paint store because they say it wouldn’t work with the humidity in the bathroom during hot showers. Have you heard this or had experience? Perhaps I was given bad info, but I’m curious of your thoughts?
Thanks again for a great post, they look amazing!
I think that is silly! If you are worried buy the bathroom paint I used it in the boys bathroom which is smaller and it has held up great! Wonder why they are giving that type of info, go for it the only problem is going to be asking yourself why you didn’t do it earlier
they look gorgeous! i love that shade of gray!
They are beautiful Kristin! I love gray on furniture- so pretty!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the makeover!! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday this week too! xoxo, Courtney
They turned out beautiful Krisitin! That is a lovely gray…very striking! You did a fantastic job. Happy weekend to you.
That was worth a little delay!
They’re so fresh and stylish, I can’t wait to see your fabric choices to coordinate with that beautiful gray!
You did a great job, love the new color! You really know how to work a paint brush
Have a great weekend!
Looks great, did you paint the hinges?? I removed mine when I did my bathroom and laundry room cabinets but I’m getting ready to do the kitchen and would like your input on the hinges.
Kristin, the new color is SO pretty, I love it with the silver nickel hardware!!! Gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the rest of the projects unfold in this space!
Heather, they are lovely! You have inspired me so much. I tackled my boys bathroom this past week and so far, the cabinets are turning out just great! I thank you for all your tips. Can’t wait to see your finished project, I know it will be incredible!
Smart lady to use elbow grease to transform them. If you bought new I don’t think they could look any better and your wallet would be less full.
~Bliss~
They turned out great, Kristin!!
You had mentioned wall touch ups and not being the neatest painter. I’m not either, had the same problem in my bathroom. If you’ve never tried Frog Tape, you have to! It’s more expensive than other painters tape but it’s worth every penny!
I used it to make my chevron tray last month and each stripe turned out perfectly. It was my test project for the Frog tape and now I won’t use anything else!
Happy Weekend!
Karla
Such a fresh and pretty update!
Good job! I always say what a difference a gallon of paint makes.
LOVE the grey..love!
It is no fun painting cabinets but after it is all done it is so worth it.
Wish I could have you come over and do mine. STILL have to do our kitchen but I think I am going to do some kind of refurbished just because ours are SO bad.
xoxo
Love the new color, Kristin! The hardware suits it beautifully!
I love the color Kristin. What a wonderful, fresh update! Have a super week ahead!!
I absolutely LOVE the color! Soft but makes a huge impact!
These turned out great! I have been keeping up on your bathroom progress! It is coming along nicely!
Lovin’ it! I just painted my cabinets a similar color.
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Looks fabulous! I love Chelsea Gray!!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the bathroom when you are finished!
Great tip with the Zinsser. I cant stand sanding when I want to get straight down to painting, so I’ll definitely have to get down to Home Depot and get me a few gallons of that!
Thanks
I am curious about your painted cabinets. I want to paint mine,however, the side panel of the cabinets is only cheap particle board – feels almost like a paper covering on the side panels. CHEAP builder cabinets! Do you know if paint will stick to that? I’m afraid to dive in until I figure out if I’ll be able to paint the end panels. Thanks, Laura
I’m telling you, that Chelsea Gray is my new favorite color, but isn’t it a trip how much its tones change depending on the light? It has my head spinning. Beautiful cabinets-nice work!
I really love the finished look ~ the color is perfect and your tips…well, I need ALL the tips I can get. I’m hoping to do a lot of painting/updoing/redoing this summer.