Chalk Paint Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint.

Chalk paint painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after.

The before and after of these chalk painted cabinets clearly show how open the room feels. Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze. I love chalk painting my kitchen cabinets. 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 m painting the rest an espresso color. I was painting mahogany with water stains so i wanted to make sure nothing bled through. I ve got a few more secrets from allison s kitchen coming up later this week.

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. The details in the lighting and kitchen rug are more visible with a black and white background. If you haven t seen the rest of allison s home makeover check out the post here here and here.

It makes the paint go on more smoothly and evenly so less brush strokes. So far so good. I don t want to wax. I love chalk paint.

I painted my island ebony to match my table.