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Remove your cabinet doors and place all hardware/screws in a ziploc baggy. BRE! Start by cutting 1/4-inch by 13/16-inch strips of hardwood to match the species of the door. Theme by 17th Avenue, When we moved in, our kitchen looked nothing like this. At Home Depot its free if you hire a handyman or have a woodworking club nearby, youll have to pay a fee. Consider whether you have any cabinets in corner positions that would not be able to open all the way with the type of trim you selected. There are lots of choices when it comes to trim. I recognize it will be different for every kitchen depending on the size/number of cabinets. Just play it by ear. So I set to work on my project of painting and adding trim to all the cabinets and drawers! Second question, how are the cabinets holding up? Lay the wood pieces on the cabinet in the manner you want to permanently arrange them. I used Valspar Reserve in the color Du Jour because thats what I had left over from our walls. Let me know if that still doesnt make sense and I can send you a picture. Then it should just be a matter of placing your knobs or pulls over the holes and securing them from the inside of the cabinet or drawer with the nut and washer they came with. Did you have any issues with the hinges? Have someone cut it using the upright saw into strips that are the width that you ultimately want for me, this meant 4 wide for the cabinets and 2 wide for the drawers. Sand the fronts of your doors. Pin nails make a tiny hole that is easily filled with putty. I also suggest picking up a cabinet and resting it against your leg then using your roller to get all the sides. Measure the pattern, and cut the molding to match the pattern. Make these calculations until you have accounted for every length and width measurement of the cabinets and drawers. You can attach it to the edges around the perimeter or flat on the face of the door. Cut your trim pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw. Flat backed molding is installed around the perimeter on the face of the door, typically 2 inches from the edges on all four sides. When youre finished completely with a set, then you can move on to the other portion. It gives me hope that kitchen can look half decent with a little work! Both types are mitered at 45 degrees to fit on all four sides of the door. But thats an extra step and just more work. I found that using a palm sander worked best for this rather than a sanding block. Once they are all painted and drying, its time to prime the bases / frames of your cabinets and drawers. If I didnt live in an apartment, you best bet Id be refinishing our ugly honey oak monstrosities just like this! Mark the beginning and end of each section with a pencil. I used clorox wipes which did the trick and got all the dirt and grime off. You can draw it out on a piece of paper to help you remember what cuts you need to make when you bring your wood home and mark it for cutting. I should know. These tips from Cathy at The Grit & Polish about Painting Cabinets by Hand will also help you along the way! Then I used my roller for the rest of it. Wood (see instructions on how to determine what dimensions of wood and how to buy it and cut it), Paint (some type of Latex Interior Satin finish paint with primer and sealer for extra durability), 3) Decide how wide you want your trim to be. Stay tuned for the tutorial on how I painted the backsplash next! Love, love, love the pulls and knobs! 8) Mark off cuts to make for individual pieces of wood. Putty all the holes, and sand the corners and top of the molding where it was puttied. Hope that helps! If I did it again, I would not use it , *Update as of October 4, 2015: Actually, Semi-Gloss paint is my favourite for cabinets and trim, however, if you want to disguise imperfections in your cabinets (I wanted to disguise the unsanded texture of the wood I used for the shaker trim), then use a lower sheen paint like a Satin finish. When cutting 90-degree molding, stand it up against the fence as if it were installed on a door. Follow the instructions on dry time for this. Put your numbered cabinet and fronts on the ground. Or did the glue do a good enough job to make sure there were no gaps? 15) Re-Attach Cabinet & Drawer fronts to Frame. (SKIP STEPS 7-13 IF YOU ARENT ADDING TRIM). All that hard work paid off in spades my friend!!! This just helped me keep track of everything a lot better. I had this done the first time at Home Depot. For a brief moment I thought about leaving them as is and just dealing with them. I ended up only needing two coats but my cabinets were already a light color and I was painting them white so it didnt need much. Yes you can sand the current laminate I would just use a light grit sand paper nothing too rough. Use a pin nailer with nails that are long enough to penetrate though the molding by at least 1/2 inch. WOW!! I used two kinds of paint: Glidden Duo Satin finish in Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White. The wood being cut above was actually for the farmhouse table I built, but you get the idea. The corners are mitered to form a frame that makes the door appear to have an inset panel. See the new look. Quick question, we have the same exact cabinets and Id like to get started on this project. What a great transformation. Ive listed all the steps that I took and supplies that I used in detail here, along with suggestions and tips that I would do if I went back and did it all again. (*this is an optional step. Hi JoAnne if you add the trim all the way to the edge, there isnt room for the doors to fold at a 90 degree angle. Hi there, these look incredible! Ok first of all sorry for yesterdays error on the post I sent out. Im not sure if youll see this, but I was wondering how the glue is holding up all this time later. The cut is much cleaner too. Its amazing how much bigger the room feels after being painted a brighter color. Clean your cabinet doors. I wouldnt leave them permanently as open shelves because I have too much stuff and not enough pretty things to display, but I must say I love being able to just reach and not having to open a cabinet door every time I want one thing. Bre, what an awesome job you did. You definitely should update them, it makes such a huge difference!! On each section your mark, write the corresponding number of the cabinet or drawer that it is for, and also write the number of inches that its supposed to be. You can lay out your trim on your doors once youve cut them, then I went back and sanded down the edges so everything was smooth. We were adding new hardware that wasnt going to line up with the old ones so I covered the old holes with the trim and we drilled new holes in once they were hanging back up. After sanding make sure you vacuum off all the dust particles. And I would love to redo the entire kitchen but know thats not possible right now. What grit sandpaper did you use to sand after your primer? Add glue, and pin nail it. I highly recommend Satin finish paint for cabinets it looks fantastic, and the finish has been very durable and highly easy to clean. Attaching trim molding is the same for both types of molding. Shoot four pin nails evenly centered through the thickest part of the trim. This isnt such a huge issue, as the cabinet opens most of the way, but its kind of annoying. Go to Home Depots website, and look up pieces of wood that fit the specifications of your trimor that you can cut down most efficiently to make pieces of trim the size that you need. Painting alone can make a big difference but the trim takes them to another level and helps modernize them even more. Thank you!!! Start by holding the first piece in place on the door. I am concerned that I may have issues or completely ruin the door face if I do so since its basically a plastic. You can hardly notice! I decided not to paint the backs of mine but you totally could. Great points and just what I needed to know. Hello! Let them cure. I am hoping to tackle this but have a few questions. Our local Home Depot/Lowes wouldnt cut pieces that small for us, but I know some do, so its worth asking if you dont have access to a table saw of your own. The higher the better so you arent bending down and killing your back. It Orans even look like the same room! It sometimes has an intricate scroll cut into the top profile. That made it really easy to re-assemble everything and made sure nothing got lost or mixed up! Did you find, as I have, how convenient it is to have no doors on the cabinets? I just had to glue the trim down about 1/4 in instead of flush with the side of the cabinet. I have touched up some minor spots here and there but overall they have held up really well! Make sure you do this correctly, otherwise your cabinet wont attach properly, haha. So getting it right is important. BIG MISTAKE. If youre going darker you might need more coats. Set up your doors on saw horses or somewhere easy to move around them on all sides. I cant believe the difference its made in our kitchen, and if youre in the same place as us and arent in the right place to do a major kitchen renovation, then this is the way to go. Very few minor touchups have been needed! Paint the trim and any other areas that will be showing back inside your kitchen. One or two coats should be good. Sit back, admire your hard work, give yourself a great big pat on the back, grin like a cheshire cat, and enjoy! Do all four pieces the same way. Although it looked like a hot mess! This of course will work on wood cabinets as well, but a few of the steps might vary. I knew that with some hard work and clever adjustments, it could look amazing. Putty the holes, and sand the strips off flush to the surface of the door. I started with my 1 brush (I used Wooster but any decent quality one will do. So Im gonna tell you all my secrets on How to Add Trim and Paint Your Laminate Cabinets. Depending on how close your trim is, you might only have to do this once, but I did it twice most times to make sure it was super smooth. For 90-degree lip trim, start by measuring the door from corner to corner on all four sides. DO NOT Have anyone at Home Depot cut your boards that are now the proper thickness and the proper width into the individual lengths that you have measured out for you cabinets and drawers!! It makes the door appear ornate and expensive. Then, hold your cabinet front up, and screw it back in. I followed the same process of using my paintbrush first to get the inside border, then used my roller for the rest. Didnt you encounter a problem with being able to open the doors once the trim was in place? Did you encounter this issue at all? Get your drill, and using a drill bit that is the same width as the screws on your knobs, drill a hole through the cabinet or drawer (make sure you dont drill through the cabinet frame). It looks absolutely amazing! Just be sure to paint the backs FIRST so you dont get drips onto the fronts that youll see. Then fill in the indentations made by the nails with wood putty, give it a quick sanding with 220 grit paper, and youre ready to move on to Step #10! Miter saws are user-friendly and safer than table saws. Your cabinets are beautiful! I think we have the same exact cabinets in our new house!!! I learned this the hard way, 10) Remove cabinet & drawer fronts and remove hinges from cabinet bases. So I ended up having each one cut length-wise into 3 pieces to get pieces that were the 4 width I wanted for my cabinet trim. If satisfied with the fit, add glue to the back of the molding, instructs Two Feet First. If everything measures up and is even, use, This is one area where a little extra time and patience is worth it in the long run! Wow! Once your pieces of wood are fully adhered and cured onto the cabinet fronts, its time to caulk the gaps to seal the space between the cabinet front and trim which will protect your trim from water or grime loosening the adhesive. You need to have your own show on DIY or HGTV. Wow!!!! I just moved into this new home so Im finding a way wherein I can redecorate everything according to my budget. But its probably not very expensive! Ha it was really nice to have everything readily available! This look is subtle yet still adds woodworking charm to the door. I was getting a ton of questions about the process of painting our kitchen cabinets while I was updating them and sharing sneak peeks on instagram and Im finally sharing all the details! But it looks bloomin brilliant! Where did you get the gold hardware from? Im going to break this down into steps and be as thorough as possible for you. Is it okay to sand the current laminate? Am about to embark on the same adventure! By the way, this came out so beautiful!!! Some are tall with ornate curves and dips; some are short and subtle. If you have limited space in the kitchen, you may want to only remove a portion of the cabinet and drawer fronts at a time. Have the doors and drawer fronts all finished but have the boxes yet to finish. I have the paint kit already, just trying to figure out the wood trim and cabinet hardware. I have to keep mine that thin so I can still open the doors! I used Annie Sloan because I had it, it was a good complement color, and I wanted to try it out. Flat-backed molding can be cut from the short or long points of the miter whatever is more convenient. This really helps keep everything organized and minimizes confusion! I chose 4 width for all the cabinets, and 2 width for the drawers. I only had to use a clamp a couple times when my trim was a little warped and needed a little extra help staying flat on the doors. without the trim I hope this guide helps you figure out a process that works for you and enables you to take the leap of faith and get stuck in! And I could have avoided the issue by choosing thinner trim or a different style! Tight space The best solution I found for letting the cabinet and drawer front dry after priming was to lay some extra pieces of wood I had against the wall, and lean the drawer fronts against them so that only the bottom edge was touching the ground. How did you remove the drawer fronts I cant seem to get mine to come off? This is the right kind of saw to use a highly precise table saw, not a giant, imprecise industrial one. I read great reviews about using it on cabinets too so I went for it and am super happy with the results. noticed you didnt caulk around the inside of the trim once glued to the doors. I forgot I had it scheduled but it wasnt ready yet so I had to delete it! Im just a few years late, but Id love to see this picture if you still have it ???? Glue your trim down. I would probably include that if I did it again! I will be tackling a similar project soon and was concerned about this. I had two pieces go the full length vertically and then filled in the other two horizontally. And 1/8 will be fine! The key is (if youre weak like me) to hold the cabinet front in one hand, stick the screw on the drill bit before you pick the drill up and then hold the drill in the other hand. Thanks in advance! MADE BY LINEN + LANE CREATIVE, While instagram is busy having a mid life crisis I, I dont know why it took me this long but Im, Ive become quite the little gardener and every, Ive been on the hunt for some salt + peppa shak, The Fridge That Changed Everything :: The Samsung Family Hub. Lay flat molding on the fence when cutting it. Anyways, thank you for sharing them. This is incredible, Bre! This could easily be done in a weekend, but for us it took a few weeks. You made a major improvement with just paint and a little trim. We didnt have that problem at all The wood trim sits on top of the actual cabinet so between the two its plenty thick to drill into. Ive seen others do this, do you wish you had? There are links to all the materials and tools that I used I was really satisfied and happy with the performance of everything except the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which I wouldnt use again, and the job has been holding up beautifully for almost a year now! I love how yours turned out, thank you for sharing! We bought 24 1/4 pieces of plywood and stripped them down into 2 thick strips on the table saw. Press it into place either on the edge of the door or to the pattern you've established on the front. Looking amazing. Trim molding consist of two types: one has a 90-degree lip to fit on edges and the other lays flat on the face of the door. No way!! (also if this is showing up in all caps and coming off super excited/aggressive, I dont know whats wrong with my keyboard because caps lock is Most definitely not on lol). Thanks so much! BUT, it sounds like you did without any issue. This doesnt necessarily have to happen in this order, but its something you can be doing while youre waiting for your paint to dry. What a transformation. I found that there were only 12 wide x 8 long x 1/4 thick pieces of wood available at my local store. Ill be sure to add this to my post, thanks for the reminder! Your hard work paid off. Then you can place it back down on the sawhorse and roll the last side thats facing you. Hi Tori! Caulking would have helped! This is important to maximize the value of the wood you buy: plan out how many pieces of wood you can get from each board. Your house is turning into a masterpiece!! Use the drill to screw one screw into the top part of the cabinet and then screw another into the bottom part. Use wood putty to fill in the cracks in each corner. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2021 BREPURPOSED. I did not consider that one of the cabinets in a corner would not be able to open all the way due to the extra 1/4 thickness on the outside. Id be interested to know the details on how you overcame that. Ours were just screwed in but yours may be different! Beautiful! After youve made these calculations, you should know exactly how many pieces of wood you will need to buy in order to have enough for all your cabinets and drawers. First screw your hinges back onto the frame using your drill. The only ones we had trouble with were the two corner units with the folding doors. And I only did one coat of primer. What a difference Bre! I went to Home Depot today and they said that if I put wood trim that was 1/4 inch thick (like listed above), if we drilled handles into the trim, the wood trim would split. I found overnight to be fine. I just repainted my cabinets using semi-gloss paint, and I love it! Read your paint and see what it says about curing time but you dont want to hang them back up right away. The 90-degree type requires that the door be cut 1/2 inch smaller on all four sides to allow enough clearance for the 1/4-inch lip of the molding. I do NOT recommend using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Dont have your wood cut using the free saw at Home Depotall of it will be 1/4 off and youll have to get it cut again somewhere else to even it out. This is typically done for affordability on fir plywood doors or cheaper shop birch plywood doors but can also be used on oak, ash, or any other hardwood. If it's too long, trim it slightly on the miter saw and try it again until it fits. So we made the inside panels about a quarter inch shorter so they didnt go all the way to the edge. Again, I found I got the best results with my palm sander. Maybe 2 from the vertical edge of the cabinet and 3 up from the bottom edge. It takes seconds to dry and holds SO well. Liberty has some really inexpensive but highly attractive looking.

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