Chalk Paint Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

You will have to do more layers but it helped me so much to obtain a smooth finish.

Chalk paint painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after. I m trying to work on figure out the topcoat. 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 m painting the rest an espresso color. The details in the lighting and kitchen rug are more visible with a black and white background. 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 ve got a few more secrets from allison s kitchen coming up later this week.

I don t want to wax. I love chalk paint. Yet another thing to add to our every growing list of things you never thought you could or should paint. Painted melamine base cabinets.

I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint. So far so good. Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze. 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.