Painting Knotty Pine Kitchen Cabinets

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.

Painting knotty pine kitchen cabinets.

Give her all that remodelaholic love 3. 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. I would like to paint them but looking through many web pages of painting cabinets i find very litle advice when it comes to knotty pine other than refinishing. When i painting my knotty pine kitchen cabinets i used bin primer and then finished with ultra white floor paint.

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. 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. Knotty pine cabinets and paneling by ashley from vintage refined. 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.

For a bold retro or mid century modern look highlight the warm knotty pine with rich shades of aqua turquoise or avocado green. 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. Lynn may 30 2015 at 7 20 pm. The walls are good but the cabinets are stained from many hands opening them over the years.

Let s start with a little introduction i m ashley furniture painter blogger small business owner decorator wife dog lover and wine drinker. After 10 years the knots did not bleed through and the white has not yellowed. The combination worked perfect. My kitchen has knotty pine cabinets and walls.

Here s ashley with all the details. 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. If you re looking for something a little more contemporary though it s fine to just paint over it.