For the rest of the cabinets in our home, these are the base paint, glaze and sealer we used. The base paint is Behr Premium Plus Ultra in Creamy Mushroom from Home Depot. The glaze is called Asphaltium 98278 by Valspar from Lowes. I sealed everything with the Valspar Clear Protector also found at Lowes.
With that being said, on these particular laundry room cabinets, I decide to use stain to get the antiqued look I was going for this time. I'll tell you about it down below.
Wood filler is your friend! Next I filled all the holes and extra spaces with Elmer's wood filler. I found that to get a good smooth look, you just keep pushing the filler into the hole until it doesn't accept anymore. Let it dry and then sand smooth. I like to use Elmer's Wood Filler.
NOTE: Always remember to use spackling (like this one) or wood filler before you paint to get a nice smooth finish. Next up I painted and stained the whole unit to give it that vintage look we both love.
I like to use a foam roller and spread thin even coats of my base paint making sure that each coat is good and dry before I add the next. I recommend using an all in one paint and primer so that way you only really need two good coats.
NOTE: You caught me, this door is too big for these cabinets! That's because its another larger door from the kitchen. I forgot to snap a picture of me painting the laundry room cabinet, but the method is all the same throughout. *wink*
Next is the antiquing. My favorite part!
Make sure your wear rubber gloves! I grabbed my Minwax Stain in Dark Walnut 2716 and a foam brush.
1. Generously apply the stain to the base coat. Do not let the stain dry!
2. Using a clean terry cloth towel, wipe off the excess. The stain will settle into every crack and crevice it can find. Keep wiping until you get the look you want.
3. Work in small sections so you don't get too far ahead of yourself. If you happen to let the stain dry too much in one spot, use a damp terry cloth to try and remove it.
4. After you've wiped off all the stain you want removed and you like how it looks, let it dry completely before using the Valspar Clear Protector to seal it all. Follow directions on the can.
Next is the folding station. This unit measures 32" wide x 33" tall x 21-1/2" deep. Shelves on the right are top to bottom, 5" tall, 12" tall and 12" tall. These will house two wicker baskets. The Cabinet on the right side is 13" wide. It houses my homemade laundry soap and homemade softener and lots of other goodies I use in the laundry room.
I used the same techniques as above to paint this unit too.
Here they are installed in the laundry room.
I sure hope this tutorial helps you out on how I paint my cabinets. Let me know if you have any questions.
If you want to see what else we've done in our laundry room, please visit the links below where I have each project direct linked for you.
If you want to see what else we've done in our laundry room, please visit the links below where I have each project direct linked for you.
It doesn't have to be done all at once. It is a slow process in the works! C-ya next time!
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Your laundry room cabinets turned out great. What great storage in an area that storage is usually at premium. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle.
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much Sharon! :)
DeleteLooks amazing! Can't wait to try this in my home!
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