Chalk Paint Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

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.

Chalk paint painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after.

I m painting the rest an espresso color. I love chalk painting my kitchen cabinets. I was painting mahogany with water stains so i wanted to make sure nothing bled through. If you want to make your small kitchen feel larger a basic color scheme could be the answer.

I did polycrylic the kitchen table and it s not as hard a top coat as i would have preferred and there. I ve got a few more secrets from allison s kitchen coming up later this week. I m trying to work on figure out the topcoat. Painted melamine base cabinets.

So far so good. I painted my island ebony to match my table. The before and after of these chalk painted cabinets clearly show how open the room feels. You will have to do more layers but it helped me so much to obtain a smooth finish.

If you haven t seen the rest of allison s home makeover check out the post here here and here. I love chalk paint. The details in the lighting and kitchen rug are more visible with a black and white background. I don t want to wax.

I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint.