Painting kitchen cupboards

[alik2806]

Any opinions on painting some wooden kitchen cupboards for our IP in Cairns? I can't afford a total upgrade of the kitchen as I have plenty of other work to do on the house but want to spruce up the kitchen and thought white paint may help? Has anyone had any experience with this, ie, does it chip, look OK, what type of paint to use? Many thanks,

 

[Francesca C]

Hi There

Yes, it does chip over time if you dont look after it..

I recently replaced a kitchen on the cheap side on an IP in Perth... we pulled off the doors and painted the frame, then replaced it with new doors from IKEA. We also replaced the benchtop with a granite style top.

All up it cost just under $1,000 and it looks really good.

 

[thedude]

Try the white knight range of paints - they have all sorts of paints - laminate - tile etc.

I saw recently on BH&G, they used (i think) the laminate paint to spruce up a kitchen, as in paint all the doors etc...

Good luck.

 

[knightm]

Do a search on "white knight" there have been a few discussions about it over the years, I have used it and like it for a cheap solution. If applied properly it seems to last ok and looks great with some chrome handles.