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Kitchen Cabinet Painting, Instructions, recipes and tips, How to Do It Yourself!Welcome to the Do It Yourself Kitchen Cabinet Painting Page! We will show you "How to Recipes, Instructions and Tips" like the professionals use. As a professional faux finisher, I am happy to share with you many useful tips to create special custom cabinet finishes as you will find in some of the most beautiful kitchen remodels. How to Recipes included - Click on the picture of the finish you like for detailed instructions. Please also see important preparation information at the bottom of this page.
Painted and Glazed Kitchen CabinetsBasic Painted and glazed cabinets are the most popular choice because of beauty and many re-modelers choose this because of lack of knowledge. Do not limit your choice to just painted kitchen cabinets when you can have custom cabinet finishes. See the popular color section to learn of the 2009 - 2010 most popular choices for kitchen cabinet painting.
Distressed Painted Kitchen CabinetsBeautifully aged style cabinetry with natural looking wear as a fine antique would age over time. You can achieve this look on your kitchen cabinets with the technique and products that you use. An actual old piece that is cracked and worn may contain led-based paint, and could not be safe.You can create a treasured look with a technique. You can update old cabinets and make them look like a treasured piece. There are degrees of distressing and you control the level – slightly distressed or heaving distressed with cracking. See these examples here. One popular option is to use this treatment on a kitchen island or special architectural piece like a hood ornament or pantry build out. If like the idea of a distressed kitchen island, or an kitchen island that looks like a fine piece of furniture but don’t want to try the finishing on this, there are some very fine pieces that can be purchased completely finished in the style of your choice. See more on Kitchen Island Styles here.
Painted and Crackle Kitchen CabinetsThis beautiful treatment usually goes with the heavier styles of distressing and is on premium furniture pieces. This treatment also, allows you the opportunity to tie in a few colors in your Kitchen Color theme. You may use the crackle treatment all over the cabinet doors or only on special highlighted sections; such as the Kitchen Island, or edging of the doors. This is one of the most dramatic makeovers you can do with kitchen cabinet painting.
Vintage Painted Kitchen CabinetsA lovely style of cabinet finishing that is an elegantly aged look. This term is often used in a variety of ways. For this purpose, Vintage means a classic timeless look that feels warm and inviting, the opposite of a stark “right off the shelf” look of cabinetry. This is most often achieved with the soft look of a glaze technique over the kitchen cabinet color.
Contemporary Painted Kitchen CabinetsThe new ultra modern kitchens are often calling for a contemporary look and feel in kitchen cabinet treatment. You can achieve this by using some of the really cool contemporary cabinet colors and finishes. Metallic color options and some very clean lined styles are shown here.Stained Painted Kitchen CabinetsStained Cabinets can include many styles and shades, including Mahogany, Cherry and Ebony. Some specialty finishes like Burl and Tuscan Staining are considered stains. These are the most popular and will be featured on this site. Contrary to popular opinion, stain finishes can be done beautifully without oil based products and without stripping the original finish. All this can be accomplished with kitchen cabinet painting. You will be amazed at how easy these stained finishes are with the easy to do “do it yourself” finishes.
Architectural OrnamentationThis beautiful specialty finish that features special furniture quality ornamentation. Lovely, raised damask areas or specialty features like appliques to create high end cabinetry details. Create custom kitchen cabinets like look like and mimic furniture styles. 
Gilded, Gold and Silver Leaf Kitchen CabinetsThe ultimate in high end finishes, the gold leaf and gilding of cabinetry or cabinet detailing, is easy to accomplish with these proven techniques. These gold leafing and gilding skills have been used by master craftsmen for years and now available to you in these easy “how to instructions” recipes and tips.
All of the techniques here can also be transferred to furniture refinishing and furniture painting. For special furniture techniques and furniture refinishing, see our special section. If you would like to look at or purchase painted and distressed furniture, see this fine selection of painted and distressed furniture. Before you decide on your finish, please read the following important information on paint types and surfaces and important preparations to do depending on your surface, by clicking here on the scrub brush. 
Many more kitchen cabinet painting and furniture refinishing ideas and photos can can be found by, checking out our faux finish website artistic faux finish design. If you have any questions, we would be happy to help by emailing us @ Kitchen Cabinet Painting beautifulhomestore@yahoo.com.  For Email Marketing you can trust
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