Kitchen Cabinets

To start out with old fashioned typical oak cabinet. I didn't like the profile and wanted a modern update. So I went on the hunt for a solution.

 



Here is the solution. Bead board and moulding.
1) Frame the cabinets with chosen trim. Nail in place
2) cut to size and Liquid nail the bead board
3) use paintable caulk and caulk any gaps at corners of trim and bead board.
4) let dry overnight and check to see that all gaps were filled. If not do it again.

5) paint desired color and use good paint with primer. I used Clark and Kensington from Ace Hardware. Midnight Stroll in satin (its my favorite color and finish). If you want a country look do no use anything above a satin.

6) I then distressed them with sandpaper only on the sharp edges
and used the restore a finish in mahogany to add the aged look.
7) Last step add a top coat. This was the hardest because I didn't want to change the finish. I tried several polyurethanes to no avail, so I decided on paste wax and it worked great. only side note I have is to make sure you do not leave any clumps or excess or when it dry's it will turn white.
Happy Painting