Chalk Paint Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

I painted my island ebony to match my table.

Chalk paint painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after.

Painted melamine base cabinets. I was painting mahogany with water stains so i wanted to make sure nothing bled through. Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze. Yet another thing to add to our every growing list of things you never thought you could or should paint.

I love chalk paint. The details in the lighting and kitchen rug are more visible with a black and white background. I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint. I m painting the rest an espresso color.

The before and after of these chalk painted cabinets clearly show how open the room feels. It makes the paint go on more smoothly and evenly so less brush strokes. If you haven t seen the rest of allison s home makeover check out the post here here and here. I love chalk painting my kitchen cabinets.

If you want to make your small kitchen feel larger a basic color scheme could be the answer. I would definitely recommend chalk paint if you are considering painting your cabinets as it s so easy to use and provides a great end result we got the look of a brand new kitchen for just a fraction of the price by choosing to paint our cabinets instead of gut the whole thing. I did polycrylic the kitchen table and it s not as hard a top coat as i would have preferred and there. You will have to do more layers but it helped me so much to obtain a smooth finish.

I don t want to wax.