Finally – everything I know about painting cabinets, condensed into one place. And it all applies to painting furniture too! Painting your cabinets, especially a whole kitchen full of cabinets, can be a daunting prospect. As with most things in life, there’s no one “right” way to do it, but there sure are lots of wrong ways! If you’re thinking of painting cabinets or furniture, and aren’t quite sure how to do it well (so you only have to do it once!) then you’ve come to the right place. I’ll show you what supplies you need based on the type of material you’re painting, which method works best for busy… Keep Reading
How to Paint Laminate Cabinets without Sanding
What do you do if you want to paint your kitchen cabinets, but they’re not real wood? Using the right method, you can paint right over those laminate cabinets, or any other kind of laminate furniture that needs a color update! This is a post that has been almost three years in the making, and boy is it a relief to finally get it out! When I published my original tutorial on the best way to paint kitchen cabinets (without sanding!), I got a barrage of questions like “Does this method work on laminate cabinets?” Or “My cabinets are melamine, will this work?” The short answer is yes, with one… Keep Reading
$100 Room Challenge Week 3 – Painted Countertops
My $100 camper makeover is moving along at the speed of paint drying. So while I’m in between washing paintbrushes, I’ll fill you in on the latest project: How to Paint Laminate Countertops. This camper needed an update on just about every square inch, not the least of which were the countertops. I wanted something durable and more modern looking than the khaki colored laminate with faux wood trim. (If you’re new to this series, be sure to check out week 1 and week 2 of the challenge to see where all this is coming from.) Painting Countertops for my Camper Makeover For a previous $100 Room Challenge, I updated… Keep Reading
$100 Room Challenge Week 2 – Camper Update
For this year’s $100 Room Challenge, I’m giving my camper a much-needed update. I believe home should feel like home, wherever you park it! It’s week 2 of the challenge, and I’m knee deep in about three different kinds of paint. I’ve started painting the cabinets with chalk paint, the door and trim with latex paint, and the countertops with whatever kind of paint smells like nail polish. Good thing there are plenty of windows to open! We’re in the remodeling phase known as “it has to get worse before it gets better.” Also known as “what was I thinking?” If you’ve ever reached this stage of a project, just… Keep Reading
The $100 Room Challenge Takes on a Camper Makeover
I’m so excited that it’s $100 Room Challenge time again! This time I’m taking the challenge to the streets, so to speak, with a makeover for my camper. I’ve participated in several other $100 Room Challenges, and it’s one of my favorite subjects on the blog. I love the challenge of making over a whole room in four weeks, for $100. This time, I’m going all in with our family camper trailer. It’s one room that does every job in the house, so this makeover will be the ultimate challenge! Before we get too far into my plans for this challenge, let’s recap, shall we? The $100 Room Challenge all… Keep Reading
Cross Stitch Floral Map Mural
My studio is finally finished, with the addition of this colorful mural of a cross stitch map of the world in flowers! Before I get into the pictures and how-to’s, let me share this quote that sums up many of my bad decisions: “The risk I took was calculated, but man am I bad at math.” (If you know who said this, I’d love to give credit to the person who understands me so completely.) This is the story of a labor of love that began with an innocent miscalculation and ended with one of my favorite projects ever. ~This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I’ll receive… Keep Reading