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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Before & After | 70's Double Ovens Spraypainted

As I promised. Here are the after pics of my True Vintage 70's Double Ovens. ( Hey, they still work perfectly) We used Rustoleoum (sp) dark Silver. I say dark cuz they did have a lighter silver but we did the darker one. Also, I think we got it at Lowes.

What do you think? Not to bad, huh!? Even though it was a cheap fix. I love how they blend into the kitchen now, rather then stand out screaming... I AM OLD and UGLY. Now I can say they are PRETTY!!

What we did exactly.

Removed the metal panel covers.

If you look... You can see we took off the dark brown paneling. Then sanded the metal a bit to rough it up.

Sprayed I think 3 coats of paint. (Let dry for 3 days at a time. Then placed it in the sun to help cure faster, since it's metal.)

Then changed out the hard ware. (Ikea Pulls) It's not my dream kitchen so I didn't splurge on the hardware.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Warmer Days Are Coming!

I can't wait for warmer weather. We have been getting a little warmer here in Utah. Here's to Spring! Coming sooner rather then later, hopefully. ;)

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Painting Appliances

A bit of inspiration, while at the moment my ( 70's ) double oven doors are drying! Eventually I will replace my ovens but, for now they still work great! So why replace it, right? My husband did say, "Europe or New Double Ovens? Hmm... Definitely, Europe! We leave in like 1 week. Woo Hoo!! So even though they are not new double ovens. They are getting a $15 face lift with new paint and hardware.

Have you ever saved money on your appliances with just Paint?? Even though it saves you money. I wouldn't do it to ALL the appliances in a kitchen. Just one to hide it, basically.

Here are a few people that I think succeeded in saving a dime!

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AFTER

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I love that they painted black to match the cabinet color.

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Love chalkboard paint on a fridge! I want to do this to my garage fridge. ;)

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

HOW TO: Paint Hall Cabinets

This has been a project, I have been wanting to do ever since we moved in. (it will be 2 years in Aug) Which by the way, was one of the easiest things to paint in my house. Because they are wood and already built in. Less to paint!

Here are some BEFORE Pics

After Painting the doors white. Isn't' it a huge difference paint makes? Next up, remove boob light and paint cabinets. BM Kendall Charcoal (my new fave dark gray for cabinets)

AFTER

We ended up choosing the Ikea bars handles and spray painted them with Rustoleum Gold from Home Depot.

and New Recessed lighting. We added two lights to make the hall even brighter. I love it! Lighting is also HUGE in a space.

Now onto the Easy HOW TO:

1. Wipe down your cabinet doors and wood framing with a warm/soapy dish rag. Getting all the dust and dirt off.

2. They have a Liquid Sanding (my secret ingredient to an easy paint job) now instead of sanding it down with sand paper. Truly genius whoever invented it! I love the stuff. Use it every time before I paint. Anyway, mine is called... "Klean Strip, Easy Liquid Sander Deglosser."

use a rag and rub it onto the wood in a circular motion. Give it a few minutes to dry.

3. Then Paint! I use the sponge rollers so it is less stripey. A paint brush leaves stripes when it dries. (on a wall it's fine to touch up, cuz you don't notice it) A sponge roller will make it smooth and beautiful. Like you sprayed it, looking. ;)

* Note. Using a dark color like mine. You only need 1 coat of paint. Which is a added bonus! Plus I painted them right there in the hallway, I didn't remove the drawers at all until we drilled for the new hardware. Truly an easy paint project!

Hope this helps!
Megan