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Re-facing Cabinets: Five Tips for Painting

Painting takes effort but the savings and the end results will have you smiling at your newly transformed kitchen or bath. Here are some tips to help you through the process. 1. Remove hardware and cabinet doors. It may seem like more work, but painting will go smoother and easier if you remove hardware and take the cabinet doors down. Set hardware aside in a safe place. Number your cabinet doors as you remove them, so you’ll know which ones go where when it’s time to replace them. Just write the number on the backside of each door in an … Continue reading →

Cabinet Re-facing: Painting Cabinets

If you have solid wood cabinets, one of the least costly methods of re-facing cabinets is to paint them. Just as painting a room, a focal wall, or large pieces of furniture in a space can give the room an instant update and a new look and feel, painting cabinets can do the same. While it is one of least expensive options, it is also a bit more time consuming and requires a good deal of preparation and work. If you’re a beginner when it comes to do it yourself home improvement, you may feel a little apprehensive about painting … Continue reading →

Painting Tips

Here are a few handy painting tips to keep in mind: 1. Water based primer works best with water based paint, and oil based primer works best with oil paint. Tinted primer is the best option to prepare the surface for a deep color. You may still need more than one coat, since going from light to dark usually requires at least two coats for even coverage. Without tinted primer, you may need more than two coats. 2. Some paints show lap marks (brush or roller marks created by overlapping strokes or touching up). This is usually indicated on the … Continue reading →

Tips for Painting Ceilings

These tips are applicable to any ceiling that you intend to paint. Painting a ceiling can be a tough job, much more so than painting walls. It takes a good deal of both time and stamina. Painting over your head will likely leave you sore, even if you’re in pretty good shape, so instead, try using a paint roller with an extension for as much of the area as possible. You won’t have so far to reach and your arms and shoulders won’t be as sore. Another piece of good advice is to take a break in between sections. Looking … Continue reading →