Hello! I thought I would pop in and share a couple of big changes in our kitchen. If you follow me on Instagram, you've already seen them. Even though I was happy with our all white kitchen, I was ready for a change and so one evening while cleaning out a cabinet, I came across my can of Annie Sloan chalk paint in French Linen and wondered how it would look on my lower kitchen cabinets. So I tried it and absolutely loved it.
Problem was, after painting the lower cabinets, I now hated the countertop. However, I've always hated our countertops. When our home was renovated, leftover ceramic floor tiles were used as countertop. Yuck. But new countertops have never been in our budget so the only thing I could think of to do was to paint them. So, that's what I did and I just love them now. :)
To paint the countertops, first I cleaned them really well to make sure there was no grease or anything that could prevent the paint from adhering. Then I primed them with Kilz oil based primer. I let that dry for 24 hours. Then painted one thin coat of Rustolueum Oil based enamel in Glossy White and let dry for a full 24 hours. To roll the paint on, I used a foam roller meant for very smooth surfaces. I did a total of 3 coats making sure to let it dry a full 24 hours between coats. Also, using oil based paint was important as I was afraid latex would just bubble and peel off if got wet often around the sink. It was definitely stinky but luckily our kitchen has lots of windows for ventilation.
I can't believe I didn't do this sooner. It is super easy to clean and very durable.
And I love the shininess as well as how they look with the french linen paint.
And of course I had to make some cute little cafe curtains from some Ikea tea towels that I just bought. They completely take me back to my grandma's kitchen. She had something similar and they were always blowing in the breeze, which I just loved.
The whole project took about a week when you consider the drying time between coats but it was totally worth it. I just love it and the total cost was around $20 for primer, one can of oil based paint and a roller. Gotta love that even more!
Have a great week!
Problem was, after painting the lower cabinets, I now hated the countertop. However, I've always hated our countertops. When our home was renovated, leftover ceramic floor tiles were used as countertop. Yuck. But new countertops have never been in our budget so the only thing I could think of to do was to paint them. So, that's what I did and I just love them now. :)
To paint the countertops, first I cleaned them really well to make sure there was no grease or anything that could prevent the paint from adhering. Then I primed them with Kilz oil based primer. I let that dry for 24 hours. Then painted one thin coat of Rustolueum Oil based enamel in Glossy White and let dry for a full 24 hours. To roll the paint on, I used a foam roller meant for very smooth surfaces. I did a total of 3 coats making sure to let it dry a full 24 hours between coats. Also, using oil based paint was important as I was afraid latex would just bubble and peel off if got wet often around the sink. It was definitely stinky but luckily our kitchen has lots of windows for ventilation.
I can't believe I didn't do this sooner. It is super easy to clean and very durable.
And I love the shininess as well as how they look with the french linen paint.
And of course I had to make some cute little cafe curtains from some Ikea tea towels that I just bought. They completely take me back to my grandma's kitchen. She had something similar and they were always blowing in the breeze, which I just loved.
The whole project took about a week when you consider the drying time between coats but it was totally worth it. I just love it and the total cost was around $20 for primer, one can of oil based paint and a roller. Gotta love that even more!
Have a great week!
It's beautiful!! I think about paining my kitchen cupboards every day! I want to do white, but I'm a color person, and don't know if I could live with all white cupboards, so now I'm thinking of doing the lowers black. Can you tell us how you did yours - what brush/roller you used, primer, etc? They look great. I hope the counters wear well. They also look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo, I didn't prime the cabinets. I used a foam roller meant for very smooth surfaces so there wouldn't be any brush marks or bubbles in the finish. The paint went on very smooth. :)
DeleteI've read that getting a smooth/not distressed finish with ASCP on cabinets is hard. Yours look great without any (intentional or unintentional) distressing. Did you sand between coats? Also what did you seal with? Wax? Poly? I would love to hear how they hold up!
DeleteI would also love to know if you sealed it with something!! If you used wax, is there any issue using it around the oven due to the heat? Do you have a tutorial on the cabinets?
DeleteLove the shades, love the countertop, love the open shelves, love the vintage table! This is beautiful. Great job. Pinned!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I just finished painting my top cabinets white & am starting my bottoms ones soon. I'm painting them a darker gray than you used & it's taking me much longer than it did you - I wish I was that fast!
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i'm so glad you posted this diana...i love your kitchen cabinets and countertops. i need to repaint my cabinets but just hate to start the process. you did a great job (just like with all your projects)!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful week
You have done such a great job!!!! I love your place and every thing you have done so far.
ReplyDeleteI follow you on instagram and was hoping for a blog post about it! Love your kitchen!!
ReplyDeletelooks amazing!!
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Your kitchen always looks beautiful but I really like the new paint. Looks awesome and changed so affordably too.
ReplyDeletelooks lovely and those curtains!!! love them too!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how the green-grays like the French Linen really look pretty with the more pinky neutrals like your floor tiles. I don't know why that is but I like it a lot, especially in an overall neutral scheme like yours. I am going for the same neutral look in my house and have been playing with that as I have some older pinky fixed elements like carpet and tile.
ReplyDeleteLooks Wonderful! I love the French Linen on the lower cabinets. How did you finish it? I am about to paint my 90's oak cabinets. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThat's a good looking kitchen. Did you use ASCP wax over the French Linen? Just wondering because I've used the wax on furniture and am not sure if I like the 'soft' finish. I've heard of people using Annie Sloan paint for cabinets but wonder how it wears. I have varnished doors (yuck) and periodically have to scrub to get the prints/grime off. I'd be afraid the Annie Sloan paint would scrub right off. Love the color. French Linen is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your kitchen! I had no idea you could paint counter tops! I want to try that as my teenagers just burned a huge hole in mine. We are prepping our home to become a rental property, so everything you posted is budget-friendly, modern and exactly what we want. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great choice of colors and how innovative to paint the counter top tile! Your kitchen is even prettier than it was before.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your kitchen!!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is stunning. Love the painted tiles on the counter tops. Gorgeous.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the cabinets. They look amazing! I've been toying around with the idea of painting mine a light gray. I love my white cabinets though. Love the white on top and grey on bottom idea. So pretty! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLovely changes. Live the shelves.
ReplyDeleteLovely changes. Live the shelves.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the curtains and I'm obsessed with the wood shelves. They really stand out now. So, so homey and pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing! I'd love it if you could share how you painted your cabinets too.
ReplyDeleteStunning & Budget Friendly .... WoW !!!!
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ReplyDeletei have always adored a kitchen with open shelves and white dishes..it's so chic and restauranty.
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can you share the source for the wood shelves? I need some like that for our master bath!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Did you use a protective covering of any kind on the cabinets after using the chalk paint?
ReplyDeleteYour new cabinet and counter colors are beyond gorgeous! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLOVE those wood shelves. Nice work Diana! Just found your blog from Pinterest - it' great!
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Love those wood shelves! Nice work Diana! Just found your blog via Pinterest - it's great :)
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Your kitchen is seriously gorgeous. You are so talented to do those painting makeovers yourself! Wanna come over and help me re-do my kitchen?! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIn our house we call it "if you give a mouse a cookie, then you have to give him a….whenever", I or our adult kids begin renovating, painting, or whatever around our homes. When we redid our kitchen it was a long book. The If you give…book series by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Felicia Bond is one of our favorites. Found your blog through several hops through blog rolls. Enjoyed looking around.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I can't stand it! Everything you touch is AMAZING!!! This is so BEAUTIFUL and CHEAP! LOVE that. You have serious talent Diana!!! LOVED your kitchen before and love it even more now! xo
ReplyDeleteUgh...you give me project fever...wanna come help me paint my cabinets?! Probably my counters too...again. Looks beautiful my friend! Saw this post on printer estate from a friend in KC. It makes me so excited for you when that happens.
ReplyDeleteUgh...you give me project fever...wanna come help me paint my cabinets?! Probably my counters too...again. Looks beautiful my friend! Saw this post on printer estate from a friend in KC. It makes me so excited for you when that happens.
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ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is amazingly heavenly! Please tell me how you did your pot rack and the wooden shelves
ReplyDeleteso beautiful! if you have a more detailed tutorial on how you painted the cabinets and achieved such a smooth finish, i would love that! also, where did you get your bamboo roman shades?
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ReplyDeleteI am considering painting my countertops in our half bath (horrific green tile!!) and I wanted to know how your counters have held up? I have seen some people who have used Homax tile refinishing kit and didn't know how that may compare to your approach. Thanks in advance for any help!
ReplyDeleteOooo I have some very ugly tile countertops that need this. You painted right on over the grout as well, I assume. How is it holding up these days?
ReplyDeleteHi MaeMae, I'm happy to say they are holding up GREAT! And we are pretty rough on them too. Yes, I painted right over the grout. :)
DeleteI used the oil-based Rustoleum on the trim in my house - 11 years and going strong! Love the stuff, and love your kitchen!
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ReplyDeleteLove this!! Would you mind sharing what your wall color is please? I am in the middle of a kitchen reno myself and would love to know!
ReplyDeleteHi Kristin, the color is Simply White by Benjamin Moore. Good luck on your reno! :)
DeleteI just came across your picture on Pinterest while searching for rustic kitchen shelves. I am starting a redo on my kitchen next week on my own and hoping to keep it super cheap! Do you have any ideas on where to get or make shelves like you have for your dishes? I love the rustic wood look! I tried to find a post on your blog about those open shelves, but couldn't find one. Do you have a post about how you made or where you found them? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is gorgeous! Where did you find those amazing wood shelves?
ReplyDeleteWhere counters tile?? Love love it all! Recently painted cabinets and I'm stuck. Hate my counter tops. ...70 ' s white w gold flakes. Thought of painting but afraid. ..love yours! Is that faux or real tile? Looks real oh I need a designer! ! Bit off too much I think..help!!😂
ReplyDeleteLove it!! What did counters look like before? I painted my cabinets and I'm stuck! Countertop is 70 ' s white w gold flakes. Wanted to paint but afraid. Is that real tile? Or did you create that look? Need help!! I'm a newbie at all of this. Afraid I bit off too much! Painted n glazed a old old dresser red/black glaze.....turned out cool...then started kitchen. Oh boy
ReplyDeleteWhat paint color did you use for your cabinets? I just love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat paint color did you use for your cabinets? I love it!
ReplyDeletePaint is Annie Sloan Chalk paint in French Linen
ReplyDeleteDiana, where did you purchase your knobs and handles?
ReplyDeleteHi there. Did you make your rustic shelves yourself! Where did you get the wood? This is EXACTLY what I'm after!
ReplyDeleteI love your kitchen....you are my inspiration for updating my kitchen!! I really like your shades. I have been searching and searching, but get more confused the more I look. Thanks much and Happy New Years!!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your shades? They are beautiful in your kitchen. You are an inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteLove your shelves! Where did you purchase the brackets?
ReplyDeleteHi Diana! I saw your reply about using a foam roller with the ASCP on the cabinets...did you use wax or poly to seal? How many coats did you use for the sealer? How's it holding up? I'm about to embark on the dreaded kitchen cabinet painting project (I have a huge kitchen...and 3 kids so I have to work fast:))
ReplyDeleteI would also like to know what you sealed the cabinets with and where you got your brackets? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love the open shelves!! Where did you find the black rods/brackets that are holding all of the shelves up?
ReplyDeleteHi! I LOVE your kitchen! It has been my inspiration since my cabinets are a similar color. Can you tell me about your backsplash? Is is wood? If so, I love that alternative to tile!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! I’ve been searching for kitchen inspiration (we’re moving into our fixer-upper home soon) and I absolutely LOVE how charming and cozy your kitchen is. I especially love the curtains you made from IKEA towels. I’m sharing a link to this post on my blog at www.lifeonshadylane.com - mostly so I’ll have a link to it saved when it comes time to fix up OUR kitchen! THANK YOU for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI too would like to know how you finished the Annie Sloan paint on your cabinets. ..AS wax?....don't leave us all hanging please! Your kitchen is beautiful!...great job! !!
ReplyDeleteCould you please share about the lower cabinet paint brand and how it's held up? You have a beautiful combination going and your kitchen lighting and layout are very similar to mine. We have 5 kiddos and a super-busy kitchen, so durability matters!
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ReplyDeleteCan I ask about the shelving system. Where did you find black brackets? I have been searching, but cannot find them anywhere.
Thanks!
Wondering if the French linen is more gray or tan? Your pictures look gray, but the Annie sloan website looks really tan. I'm a bit nervous to purchase the paint. BTW - a picture of your kitchen is what the hubs & i finally agreed on for colors in our kitchen fixer-upper!thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole, in my opinion it's more gray than tan. When I bought the paint I was a little surprised because I was also expecting more of the tan color I had seen on the website and from other bloggers who had used it but it was more gray to me than tan. I hope that helps you. Maybe I just got a bad batch? It was frozen when I received it in the mail and I even called them and asked if it was ruined and they said just let it thaw and it should be fine and it was. I wouldn't think that would change the color any. So, who knows. I still loved the color though. It does have some tan in it but it looks more gray to me than the website showed on my monitor. :) Good luck to you!
DeleteHi There!! LOVE the open shelves and was wondering where you purchased those wood shelves and brackets??
ReplyDeleteThank you!! lovely kitchen!
Hi there Diana! Your kitchen is a DIY work of art... beautifully done! I too was wondering about the wood shelves (reclaimed or purchased new?) and the bracket system... please share :) Many thanks!
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Can you tell me where you got your shelving? The wood and brackets. Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm also interested, as many before, in the kitchen shelving! Please share with us, thanks!
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