Painting Knotty Pine Kitchen Cabinets

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Painting knotty pine kitchen cabinets.

When i painting my knotty pine kitchen cabinets i used bin primer and then finished with ultra white floor paint. Knotty pine cabinets and paneling by ashley from vintage refined. The walls are good but the cabinets are stained from many hands opening them over the years. For a bold retro or mid century modern look highlight the warm knotty pine with rich shades of aqua turquoise or avocado green.

After 10 years the knots did not bleed through and the white has not yellowed. Knotty pine has a peculiar mark that distinguishes its appearance from any other wood. Knotty pine cabinets set the decor theme in a rustic kitchen when you paint walls a soft pastel such as mint green or pale yellow and cover the backsplash in reclaimed brick. Diy painting knotty pine cabinets this is a project that ended up being a lot more time consuming than originally thought so goes the life of diy remodeling i suppose.

I personally love the rustic look of knotty pine for tongue and groove paneling and newer cabinets but in an older home or cabin pine cabinets can look worn out and obviously old. Knotty pine and kitchen colors in traditional kitchens pair warm kitchen paint colors with knotty pine cabinets such as shades of sage green country blue or off white. Knotty pine paneling is an inexpensive material that works great for creating a rustic log cabin feel. Thanks to this distinctive mark knotty cabinets became increasingly popular for the rustic style interior designs.

Like i mentioned before here i have been very surprised at the number of people who enjoy the knotty pine look of our cabinets and had many question my idea of painting them. If the knotty pine has been covered with polyurethane you ll probably need to use an oil based primer first because a latex primer won t stick well to the polyurethane surface. The combination worked perfect. Give her all that remodelaholic love 3.

Lynn may 30 2015 at 7 20 pm. You can refinish knotty pine to restore the natural beauty of the wood but with cabinet painting becoming a popular trend for budget friendly kitchen remodeling. If you re looking for something a little more contemporary though it s fine to just paint over it. Let s start with a little introduction i m ashley furniture painter blogger small business owner decorator wife dog lover and wine drinker.