Want to Paint your Kitchen Cabinets? Ugly duckling Cabinet Door DIY at-home Kit

Thunder Bay Flower & Gift shop, & Cottage Paint stockist. 

January is typically when the month when homeowners look around their Home, and start planning Home Renovations. You may be living with an outdated Kitchen, and would like to update it, but may not have the budget for a complete redo. Perhaps you want to put your house up for sale in the Spring. Normally we would hold Kitchen Cabinet paint classes in January, so you can learn about the whole process. You do not want to be practicing on your Cabinets. So we have put together an 'Ugly Duckling" DIY at-home kit, with everything you need to paint a Cabinet door. 

The biggest first step is Cleaning your cabinet doors, and drawer fronts. We recommend using Cottage Paint Furniture Clean and Prep. Pay close attention to cleaning around handles, raised edges, and the parts of the cabinet door which gets handled the most. Buy Cottage Paint cleaner here: https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint/products/cottage-paint-furniture-clean-and-prep  

If your doors are very dirty, you may have to clean them 2 or 3 times. Paint will not adhere well to a dirty surface. 

There are 3 types of Cottage Paint - Expression, Serenity and Reflection. The above finish which is distressed, and stencilled, is Cottage Paint Expressions. This cabinet is 30+ years old, and gets a lot of traffic in a Mudroom. The most popular Kitchen Cabinet colour is White. White is not for everyone, it shows up every bit of dirt and every spill. We have curated our 16 most popular Cottage Paint Cabinet colours here: https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint/products/kitchen-cabinet-paint-package. 

If you want a modern, solid look, as in the photo above, you need Serenity Cottage Paint. Colours like Driftwood, and Anchor will be easier to take care of. 

This kit will have a wooden cabinet door which you will paint, like the door above, it is indeed, quite ugly. Kitchens are busy places in the Home, they get a lot of use,  and food often spills on the cabinet doors. 

Your kit will contain 1 Furniture Clean and Prep, Serenity or Expression Paint, along with a roller and brush kit. 

Instructions will be included, and a list of resources for Painting your Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets. 

 

As we all want to stay safe ( no in-person Classes), we are introducing our UGLY DUCKLING Cabinet Door Makeover DIY Kit. Included will be a wooden cabinet door, Cottage Paint cleaner, 1 can of Cottage Paint, a Roller & Brusk kit, with instructions. You need to make 2 decisions:

-do you prefer a solid painted look, or a distressed finish?

- what colour do you want to paint your Cabinet door? 

For more information, visit us in-store at The Camellia, at 30, Hacquoil Rd. (off Hwy.61), or online at https://www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com/ 

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Shop online for Cottage Paint at https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint  

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Thinking about an IKEA Kitchen? Ikea Kitchen Ideas 2018

Are you dreaming of a sleek, modern Kitchen? Then think about getting a Kitchen from IKEA. Spring is a  perfect time to think about refreshing and revamping your space. IKEA kitchens would be completely at home in an Urban loft, a contemporary Condo, or in anyone's home  who has a modern sensibility. Clean, pared down, and timeless. This is the JUTIS frosted glass door from IKEA starting at $50.00 each. Base and high cabinet door front starting at $79.00/linear foot. 

As always when planning a new Kitchen, you must take into account how much cooking will take place in the Kitchen.  Does the Homeowner love to cook, or are they making snacks and heating up take-out? Does the homeowner prefer an open shelving system where everything is in plain sight, or does the homeowner like everything out of sight and organized behind doors? This is the TINGSRYD front door from IKEA starting at $69.00 per linear foot. 

And the big question is: can you do-it-yourself? For help with planning your Ikea Kitchen, go to https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/planning_/?icid=ilp|ca|en_kitchenpg_howtoplan|201707031556585728_3

Measure, Dream & Plan, Order, Install.
This photo shows the VOXTORP ( walnut) high cabinet door front, with the VOXTORP beige island door front starting at $145.00 per linear foot. 

Do I know anyone who has ordered an IKEA Kitchen? Yes. They used the online planning tools, ordered their Ikea cabinets, and arranged for a local qualified Tradesperson to install them. Custom counters were ordered locally, and installed. Some custom adjustments had to be made to make everything blend and look streamlined. They commented that their main objective was to have a very functional Kitchen. Are they happy with their Kitchen? Yes! 

Are there any options if you can't order a new Kitchen at this moment, but still want an updated look? Yes, you can paint your existing cabinets with #SerenityCottagePaint. 

Here are some of the greys in the #SerenitycottagePaint line. There are 63 colours and more in the palette, and various sheen levels in this line.  

Here are Maple sample doors being painted with Cottage Paint (above) and (below) is a custom bathroom vanity painted with Country Manor Cottage Paint, and drawers are finished with satin varnish. 

Think about painting your Kitchen cabinets - yourself. 

Here at The Camellia, we sell Serenity Cottage Paint, a low voc, clay-based Paint that is a DIY product, which you can use for painting your cabinets. Just clean and paint, no need to sand and strip before painting. Cottage Paint has a 30-day cure time. 

Do visit our store The Camellia, at  30, Hacquoil Rd. to see samples, and look at Serenity Cottage Paint. You can also take a Cabinet painting class. 

Open Wednesday through Sunday. 

www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com

You can buy Serenity Cottage Paint online at https://iwindowshop.ca/collections/cottage-paint/products/kitchen-cabinet-paint-package

Opinions in this post are my own, photos provided by IKEA.