One Room Challenge Week Three: Painting prep fully commences! This is my first time painting a large project myself! In the past we painted the exterior of the home, my dad did most of the work, Hasani and I were on trim duty and backrolling. I’ve painted our bookcases, bathroom vanities, and various furniture projects.
My goal is to take my time so that the finish on my cabinets is professional and appears factory-finished. Over the years, I learned prep and the right tools are essential for a beautiful after. To get started on my cabinet makeover, I cleaned all the cabinet doors, drawers, and baseboards with hot water and ammonia.
Next, I removed all the cabinet doors and hinges from the frame, that’s when it started to feel real, like I’m really tackling the entire paint job myself! I made sure to label everything including the cabinets and hardware, to help speed up the process of putting everything back when completed.
Painting Essentials Links // 1. Paint Brush Cover 2. Small Sander 3. Paint Roller Set 4. Paint Sprayer 5. Purdy Paint Brush 6. Handy Paint Pail (great for painting projects!) 7. Painting Tent (very helpful for spraying projects) 8. Paint Brush Cleaner 9. Mouse Sander
Kitchen cabinet doors removed and sanded
I’m so glad I took the time to prep my cabinets and smooth out all the imperfections with sanding the doors (front and back) and filing in old cabinet drawer holes as needed.
Week Four Project Goals // Check-In
Order the new dishwasher!
Nail down the paint color selection, get the current cabinet color, and color-matched (for upper cabinets!)
Done!
Order cabinet hardware samples, this has been a challenge! The ones I love have been out of stock, ugh
Done!
Kitchen Cabinet cleanout, purge the kitchen of duplicates and items not being used! Donate to Goodwill
not yet!
Over the weekend, I should be big strides with our kitchen makeover and hoping for lots of kitchen updates!