Transformation of a Cottage Kitchen Part 2: Antique / Farmhouse Style Red Cabinet Makeover


Kitchen cabinetry. Really, your kitchen cabinetry can be considered one of the major furniture pieces of your home and, to say the least, You'll be amazed at how easily your old cabinets can be transformed into something new and beautiful!the focal point of your kitchen. But what do you do if you have boring and basic cabinets and don't want to {or can't afford to} rip them out and replace them entirely? I'd like to share with you how we changed the look and feel of our cabinets, and therefore, the look and feel of our entire kitchen. In our case, we were stuck with builder basic oak cabinets. On one hand, we were very fortunate because as basic as they were, they were good, solid wood cabinets - except for the sides and interior, which were made of some kind of cheap, composite material.

I present to you our kitchen before our cabinet makeover began:


First things first...off with the cabinet doors!


Here is what the sides of our cabinets looked like. {You can see that I did a test run of the red paint I was contemplating.}


To begin our cabinet transformation, we added beadboard to to the sides of the cabinetry. The face of the cabinets extended out past the sides just a bit, which created a recessed space that the beadboard fit into perfectly.


We added a panel to the bottom of the cabinets which housed our wiring for the undercabinet lighting.


Next we added some trim to the bottom of the cabinet....





And then crown moulding to the top...

Under the crown moulding, we added some decorative rope moulding.


One whole cabinet trimmed out and primed! Now the rest of the cabinets to go!



{Ugh! What a mess it was there for a while!}


Finally, the rest of the cabinets primed and one whole cabinet completely finished painting - a foregleam of what was to come!


Little did I know that this was the first of many, many coats of red paint...


The doors were degreased, sanded, primed...


And painted, painted, painted, painted, and painted!


Then, the edges were sanded just a bit for a distressed look.


Oh, and then there were the drawers! Thank goodness there were only six!




The insides of all the cabinets were primed and painted as well. I applied wallpaper for lining, and protected it with several layers of clear polyeurothane.




The wallpaper lining adds some color and charm to the inside of the cabinets, don't you think? In the future, I may use pages of old cookbooks to line the shelves. I need to grow my collection of old cookbooks first...


Here are a few closeups of the finished cabinet makeover, starting with the sides. Looks much better than the faux wood grain that was there to begin with!















Eventually, we added a brick paver backsplash and a new countertop.



It's amazing what a little extra trim and paint can do for kitchen cabinets! Big bang for very few bucks!




So before you rip out those old cabinets and replace them with brand new, why not see if you can change them completely by adding some pretty trim mouldings and then painting them a new color? Even if you can't add the trim yourself, it would still be less expensive {as opposed to spending thousands for new cabinets} to hire a carpenter for a day to do the wood work. You'll be amazed at how easily your old cabinets can be transformed into something new and beautiful!

Coming up in Part 3 - The Brickpaver Backsplash

{Did you miss Part 1 of Transformation of a Cottage Kitchen?: Check out Part 1: Adding Windows and French Doors



If you enjoyed reading about this project, please take a moment to rate it for a contest I've entered. Just scroll to the bottom where it says "rollover to rate this" and click on a star - 5 stars being the highest rating and 1 star being the lowest. I am so grateful to all those that have rated my spaces so far - Thank you!




79 comments:

Janean said...

Fantastic! Why haven't they invented a red that will cover in one or two coats? The ceiling redo made a huge difference too. Heart your blog.

October 24, 2009 at 1:49 PM
ROSE VINE COTTAGE said...

Your kitchen is and always will be one of my favorite kitchens/makeover you did such a great job and inspired me to paint the cabinet under my sink the same color red(;
Hugs~Kelly

October 24, 2009 at 2:42 PM
RachelD said...

Oh, My!!

This is absolutely charming. I keep rolling backward in this big chair, over where I can get a good squint at my own downstairs kitchen, and the possibilities are having a foregleam, indeed!!!

I don't even know what led me here, but I can see my next several weeks shaping into open windows and the scent of Sherwin Williams. (A very pale gray-green, I think---anything's better than the old varnish and tarnished brass).

Wow!!! You are a genius, and I know it's just wonderful to cook in such a lovely space.

I'll be back for more.

rachel

October 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM
cinnibonbon said...

The first time I saw your kitchen I was taken aback, by how wonderful it looked. I had NO idea you had added ALL those details--Now I'm in utter awe of you and your mad skills!!! This is just an amazing transformation. I'll have to keep this in mind for furture remodels--even though, I don't think I could ever tackle something like this. I can keep coming back to admire it. You are a true inspiration!!

October 24, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

What a transformation! Even just adding the crown molding, decorative molding and embellishments makes such a difference. I'd like to undertake a cabinet redo in my kitchen if we wind up not selling our house and just staying put for awhile.

October 24, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Arlene said...

It's gorgeous. I hope to do this next summer. What a transformation!!!!

October 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM
blushing rose said...

Would NEVER have even considered this, but it is EXQUISITE!

Have a beautiful weekend. TTFN ~ Marydon

October 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM
WhisperWood Cottage said...

I know how much work that is! Great job!! The rope molding adds an extra special touch!!

Amy

October 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
jninecostumes said...

This is a great transformation. Looking forward to the next installment

October 24, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Debb said...

Amazing - Absolutly adorable.

October 24, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Debbie said...

This is just awesome, I can't believe they are the same cabinets. I know it was a lot of work but surely worth all your effort.

October 24, 2009 at 9:38 PM
~ Regan said...

You've heard it before... I LOVE YOUR KITCHEN!!! I can't wait to hear how you re-did the ceiling- that paneling and lighting as great! Hope you tell all the secrets! (I'm dying to know because I have the dreaded 'popcorn' ceiling that badly needs to be covered...)

October 24, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Thrifty Decor Chick said...

UNBELIEVABLE!! I love that anyone could do this with some paint, molding and patience!! I put this on my Facebook page, awesome.

October 24, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Michelle said...

Those cabinets are the coolest of all cool! And I would have never thought of that color but I LOVE it. Excellent job!!! Stop by for a visit soon!
Michelle

October 24, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Robin said...

i've been admiring your kitchen on your blog for awhile - it's awesome! can i ask what paint colors you used for the walls and cabinets? (you may have said elsewhere in the blog & i'll go look, but just in case...) thanks!

October 25, 2009 at 1:08 AM
Lise Samson said...

Wow!

October 25, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Anonymous said...

Of course I LOVE your kitchen! I've been a follower of your blog for a while, and your kitchen has always made my heart skip a beat! We painted our builder basic cabinets and installed new hardware, but I never thought to put in the crown molding and little trim moldings! We are going to do that now for sure! Maybe it will be our next DIY project. I think we might even have a 10 foot piece of crown molding in the attic. Hmmmm. I know what my husband is doing this week. :)

P.S. I went over and rated you a five on both projects!! Love what you do! :)

October 25, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Sabrina said...

THIS IS AMAZING! It makes me want to rip my cabinets apart right now! Great job and so inspiring!

October 25, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Miss Mustard Seed said...

I never get tired of looking at your kitchen. It's so beautiful and I can tell it's been a real labor of love.

October 25, 2009 at 10:21 AM
gail said...

i just recently found your blog and i love it! you should be very proud of your kitchen. it is so beautiful with the "new" cabinets. and i love how you added bead board and mouldings.

October 25, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Melissa Miller said...

Amazing and just so stunning! :)

October 25, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Robyn said...

GORGEOUS! FABULOUS! We too are in the process of redoing our kitchen. We went with a black paint that's not TOO BLACK. Added molding, open shelving etc. It's taking a long time. I totally know what you mean by paint, paint, paint, paint! LOL

October 25, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Nicole said...

Love your blog and ALL your ideas, such an inspiration! Your creativity with your faux candy and food, WOW! Please keep up the awesome work and thank you for sharing your ideas!

October 26, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Ashley Schott said...

This is such an amazing transformation! I love the red cabinets and your floors are beautiful!

October 26, 2009 at 12:14 PM
M and M plus 3 said...

Wow what a difference you've made to the kitchen. I love your redo! Just wished I could do the same with ole metal '50's cabinets.

October 26, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Rosangela said...

A cozinha ficou magnifica parabéns !!! beijos ...

October 26, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Anonymous said...

woo~ may i ask: what is your professional occupation? lol i cant believe how much of an incredible job u've done to ur kitchen. Never seen any other individuals doing a complete make-over like this on their own. that 'after picture' looks like something from a model-house. lol i expect to see more on your project in the next blog post !

October 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Brenda Pruitt said...

I absolutely adore everything about that gorgeous kitchen in my favorite colors!
Brenda

October 26, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Kim @ Twice Remembered said...

Thank you, everyone! This was kind of a tough project {first time carpenters and RED PAINT!}- I was so glad to wrap it up! Lol, greenyourkitchen...I'm a homemaker by trade:)

October 26, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Anonymous said...

I am in the middle of the kitchen redo planning stage :) Going onto 8 months actually :). Keep going back & forth on green on the walls. Love your color whatis it? I won't attempt the red though. Did my son's room in "cars" re. Never again. He's stuck with it for the next 10 years at least. LOL looking forward to your next post on the brickpaver backsplash. Love how your mind works

October 27, 2009 at 3:49 PM
housewifeish said...

Absolutely gorgeous. I love the cabinets. What great ideas. I also really love the 'liner'

So wish we could do something like that!

October 27, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Amy said...

You've got my vote!!!! I will never think of buying kitchen cabinets again!!! Beautiful, lovely, wonderful, creative and great!!!!

October 28, 2009 at 8:12 AM
House Queen said...

I HAVE TO ASK: How did you make the front of your work island? I love the magnetic letters! Did you just use metallic paint and where did you find those letters in that color? I so want you to redo my house!!!!

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October 28, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Esther said...

Please tell me what kind of paint you used.

October 28, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Anonymous said...

I'm amazed at your tranformation.. excellent! Luckily you had solid cabinets, so you could just let your creativity go wild. I'm going to follow your blog :) ..love it!!

Hayley
http://hayley-primitup.blogspot.com/

October 28, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Unknown said...

Wow! I'm sure you ae hearing that alot. I love the painted pavers and the beadboard. What great ideas!

October 29, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Jill said...

I am in shock at what you've done with your cabinets. It really looks like you got all new cabinets. I love how you lined them with the wallpaper. You created something that looks really custom. I absolutely love it!

October 29, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Anonymous said...

Truly an artist at work. What a wonderful designer you are. You have a magnificent kitchen now. Congratulations. I absolutely love it. I'm signing up to follow you. I always say that if I can learn one new thing from a blog, i will follow...so here I come.

October 30, 2009 at 11:31 PM
aline said...

Excellent read. I like your style...have a good one!/Nice blog! Keep it up
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September 9, 2010 at 5:54 AM
Tonya said...

This is FANTASTIC!! I'm trying to figure out what to do in my 1850's stone house kitchen with the cabinets. This has been SUCH an inspiration! Thank you! I LOVE the looks.

January 19, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Day Dreaming And Decorating said...

Kim
I can come back to this post once a week and not get tired of it. You have done a wonderful job with your home.

August 2, 2011 at 4:59 PM
mamabean said...

I, too, frequent your kitchen makeover for inspiration. I love red and your kitchen is AMAZING!! Can you answer a technical question? Did you put wood grain filler on your cabinets? Or do enough coats of paint hide the grain? Thanks!

August 28, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Unknown said...

This is ABSOLUTELY fantastic! Great job!

June 28, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Christine said...

Hello!
I've read and reread (no pun intended) and can't locate the color red you used? On my monitor, it's an absolutely perfect red. Not too bright or brown, not orange-y. I love looking at the pics. Would you mind supplying that info? Thank you.
Christine

January 14, 2013 at 10:24 AM
macineal said...

Has anyone ever gotten a reply on the color red that was used? If so I dont see it.... I have tried many shades of red, most of them not the right color of red. So would really appreciate the color used! Thanks

January 23, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Shawn said...

This is the link to the answer in her blog regarding the paint color.
http://www.twiceremembered-faq.blogspot.com/2009/03/kitchen-cabinet-color.html

February 17, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Dawn said...

How has the paint held up over time? Are you getting any chipping? More than you would with the stained cabinets? I would love to do this, but worry about the durability of the painted cabinets vs. the stained cabinets.

March 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Dawn said...

How has the paint held up over time? Are you getting any chipping? More than you would with the stained cabinets? I would love to do this, but worry about the durability of the painted cabinets vs. the stained cabinets.

March 17, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Anonymous said...

This is really amazing. I am in awe at how you did this project in a seemingly effortless way. I know it is not a piece of cake but you certainly did an incredible job. I do love the color of the cabinets; perfectly contrasting to the wall and ceiling. It makes the kitchen look so warm yet it adds a very stylish closets Bergen appeal to it. Thank you for sharing this. I am sure several home owners will also be inspired by this.

May 9, 2013 at 1:01 AM
Unknown said...

Love this idea, thinking of doing something like this to our outdated looking cabinets and giving our kitchen a fresh new updated look while still remaining within our budget. Thanks for posting this, loved looking at the transformation from beginning to end.

March 16, 2014 at 10:25 AM
Unknown said...

How did you do the kitchen ceiling?

June 27, 2014 at 11:27 PM
Unknown said...

Really beautiful!

September 24, 2014 at 11:26 AM
Alycia Nichols said...

I am giving you a standing O!!! This is a fabulous transformation!!! Our kitchen cabinets are that same drab brown oak as yours used to be. I have wanted them painted in FOREVER!!! I want them all a warm white to go with our Colonial-style house. I just don't think the oak ones are cuttin' it, y'know? All white would make the room brighter and be more in line with the Colonial styling. You've given me hope that it actually can be done by l'il ol' me...except for the wood additions. I would definitely need to call "the guy" to do that part! Still...I'm impressed and intrigued and inspired. Thanks!

February 15, 2015 at 3:40 PM
Sam said...

Love your beautiful kitchen!! It's an amazing transformation! I would love to know how the paint is holding up after a few years. I'd also like to know how much poly you used after you painted. Trying to decide if I can do this. unfortunately I don't have wood cabinet doors-I have those pressboard cabinets covered with a white plastic layer. I know I can take off the white layer and paint the pressboard, but I think it would be best to start with new real wood doors. But I want to know how to keep the paint looking good for years!
Thanks!!

May 17, 2015 at 1:45 PM
Unknown said...

Popping in from Pinterest. LOVE the work you did. Great pictures/tutorial...
Did you apply a dark stain over the red paint? I apologize if you said that somewhere and I missed it.
Pam

September 12, 2015 at 5:57 PM
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January 5, 2016 at 2:45 AM
Unknown said...

I love the red color do you remember the color name/code and brand

April 20, 2016 at 10:01 AM
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What an amazing job you did, it's just beautiful! So fresh and clean!

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I absolutely LOVE the look of your kitchen now. It's so gorgeous. You should be proud of yourself!!

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great post! Thanks for the inspiration! I hoping to paint our wood kitchen cabinets in the next few years.

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Would you be willing to share your beautiful paint color? :) Still gorgeous in 2017.

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Very nice! Can you please share details on the exact shade of red paint and the brand you used? Thank you!

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I love this look for the kitchen. Can you please let me know what the exact paint colors you used for the cabinets. I am hoping to use something similar in my kitchen.

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