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| July 2013 BEFORE -- November 2013 AFTER |
| Summer 2013 - I wanted to give the kitchen an inexpensive facelift. My budget wouldn't allow the Full Monty (granite, stainless, glass tiles), and professional painting estimates were too high ($3,500 to $4,000) so I decided to paint the cabinets myself. |  | |
| BEFORE: Glossy orangey lacquer finish over grainy tiger-striped oak with out-of-date brass hardware. |
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| July 2013 BEFORE. Oak cabinets with antique brass handles & hinges. |
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| "The Mess" - Started with the lower cabinets. |
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| Did I mention "The Mess"? |
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| Success! The lower cabinets turned out great. |
 | The most helpful hint I found online: To eliminate brush strokes when painting, add "Floetrol" to the paint. Best thing since sliced bread for noobs like me. |
| Cabot wood stain "Foothill" 3 coats. Varathane Satin polyurethane 3 coats. Smooth sheen, not glossy. |
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| I like the contrast between light countertop and dark cabinets. |
| I painted the upper cabinets with Cabot wood stain "Seacoast Gray" 3 coats followed by Varathane Satin polyurethane 3 coats. |  | |||
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Pattern Number: KE29951
Book Name: Kitchen Elements
Page Number: 12
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