Cheap kitchen reno help
Hi all,
We're hoping to update our kitchen but we don't have much money. There was some water damage on the cabinet doors, which we've sanded and sealed and now we're hoping to paint benches (snowy mountains), cabinet doors (whisper white) and walls (whisper white and Backyard Green on the wall that catches the natural light). I love the way the warm green of backyard looks against the terracotta look tiles, and the white crispens it all up a bit. But I read some really bad reviews of the renovation range by Dulux which was our intent so I'm feeling a bit of fear.
Has anyone painted their countertop with a good outcome? And what other cheap renovation tricks can you recommend for my space (excuse the mess, our house is mayhem).
Whisper White and Snowy Mountans here:
Backyard here:
Comments (7)
siriuskey
last year
Julie Herbert
last yearMy friend used the renovation range in her ensuite, painted counter top and doors , it’s still looking good, but it doesn’t get as much use as a kitchen bench. Dulux swear by it doing a great job but definitely follow the instructions.
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rachel3255
last yearlast modified: last yearHere's a better photo of the space, though we've taken the cabinet doors off already and have a bunch of clutter set aside for rehoming.
I think we will paint the cabinets, I'm just a bit worried about how hard wearing a kitchen countertop needs to be and how likely it is paint will be up to that. There's lots of reports of it chipping and staining easily and coming out streaky in application.
Julie Herbert
last yearContact Dulux to get advice, this could ease your mind before you start, you need to follow the instructions for a perfect finish, the cabinets didn’t show any streaking and no chipping, it’s the preparation before painting that’s the key, best of luck.
siriuskey
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