I am in the middle of painting the cabinets in the family room. On these kitchen cabinets I used the regular paint. No Kit. These were my kitchen cabinets before my remodel. Worn out and dark. Not what I wanted in my kitchen. 
I removed all the door fronts…32 of them!
A good tip: I made a rough drawing of the kitchen as to the cabinets. On the paper I numbered each cabinet. Where the hinge was going to be screwed in on back of the door, I put the coordinating number with a marker. This made it sooo easy to remember which cabinet door went where. I removed the hinges since I was replacing. I sanded, a lot of sanding. I then painted the cabinets. I let dry, sanded lightly,then re coated. They still looked plain to me. I wanted to add molding to spruce it up a bit. My neighbor let me borrow his Miter Saw. If I would have done this with a miter box, it would have taken me a lot longer. This was the first time I used a miter saw. It was so easy to make the cuts. I purchased lots of molding. There are so many styles to chose from. I made the cuts, working on one cabinet at a time. I used wood glue to attach the molding. I then followed with finishing nails. I used wood filler to patch the nail holes.
I made mistakes doing the molding…sure…but I finally figured it out.
What a difference new color, molding, and hardware make!
A good tip: I made a rough drawing of the kitchen as to the cabinets. On the paper I numbered each cabinet. Where the hinge was going to be screwed in on back of the door, I put the coordinating number with a marker. This made it sooo easy to remember which cabinet door went where. I removed the hinges since I was replacing. I sanded, a lot of sanding. I then painted the cabinets. I let dry, sanded lightly,then re coated. They still looked plain to me. I wanted to add molding to spruce it up a bit. My neighbor let me borrow his Miter Saw. If I would have done this with a miter box, it would have taken me a lot longer. This was the first time I used a miter saw. It was so easy to make the cuts. I purchased lots of molding. There are so many styles to chose from. I made the cuts, working on one cabinet at a time. I used wood glue to attach the molding. I then followed with finishing nails. I used wood filler to patch the nail holes.
I made mistakes doing the molding…sure…but I finally figured it out.
What a difference new color, molding, and hardware make!
I like them so much better. I’m so proud of myself. It does take a couple of weekends, but the end result was worth it!
If anyone is thinking of doing this and has any questions…feel free to ask me!
kelleysdiy 
What a change. I have been wanting to do something, anything, with my horrible kitchen cabinets for years. I am showing this to the husband. Maybe then he will agree that painting the cabinets would be a good move. These are beautiful. Great work!
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Thank you so much Audrey! I had such an ugly outdated kitchen! I am so happy with the cabinets, backsplash, and counter tops! Really looks great now!
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you so much, youre so sweet! I am so glad you liked the makeover!😍
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A vast improvement! You are so clever!
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Thank you so much!
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I love them. You’re very talented!
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First time I tried doing molding and a miter saw. Made some mistakes cutting, but I learn as I go. Thank you so much for your awesome compliment! ❤️️
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Hey!!! this post is a really nice one! According to me, the kitchen is the most innovative place in the entire house. It should be updated from time to time. The ideas that you have put here about the makeover of cabinets are awesome and incredible! Thank you.
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Thank you so much! Your right, according to me, the kitchen is the gathering place for friends and family. If you havent already, check out my countertops.
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