This Under $300 Kitchen Transformation Took Less Than a Week

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   Michelle August 23, 2019 at 5:41 pm MST

   Love it! =) Always looking for ideas on how to diy ‘on the cheap’! We only use Sherwin Williams paint………. Its like painting with custard instead of water. It saves time and mess even if it does cost a bit more.

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:06 pm MST

  Thanks!

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   Juma August 23, 2019 at 5:44 pm MST

   Looks fabulous I love the brightness of the white cabinets. What better way to recycle and repurpose and save money. Congratulations in your new kitchen the heart of home

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:06 pm MST

  Thank you!

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   Joanie August 23, 2019 at 5:47 pm MST

   Thank you so much for sharing your project. Looks awesome!! Great job!!!

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   purpleangel 577 August 23, 2019 at 5:47 pm MST

   Wow! That looks great! I love the backsplash. Great work.

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   Melissa August 23, 2019 at 5:51 pm MST

   Great job!! I love it!

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   Elaine August 23, 2019 at 5:56 pm MST

   Did you use a brush? Roller? I’m so worried about using the right tools so they don’t look streaky. Did you take all cabinet doors off? Any help is appreciated.

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  Peggy August 23, 2019 at 6:26 pm MST

  Yes I’d like to know more as well. Did you sand the cabinets?

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  Mel August 23, 2019 at 6:48 pm MST

  I have the same question.

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  riss August 23, 2019 at 6:49 pm MST

  I painted my kitchen cabinets over a year ago and this blog is pretty much i followed. Lots of sanding between each steps, and i used a sprayer from Amazon with air onlinepressor for a smooth finish.

  https://www.frugalwoods.online/2014/05/03/how-to-refinish-kitchen-cabinets-part-1/

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  Jennifer August 24, 2019 at 6:42 am MST

  Beautiful transformation! Looks so clean and bright in your kitchen. It does take a bit of guts to do and yours looks great! I had a blog a couple years ago where I painted my cabinets epoxied my countertops and cabinets. It’s at the frugal dribble at word press. I tried to post a link but it wouldn’t let me. I didn’t use a Gianni kit but similar idea.

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  Jennifer August 23, 2019 at 6:54 pm MST

  Sherwin Williams website may have how to video and list of supplies needed. HTH

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:00 pm MST

  I didn’t sand, I did a vinegar wash first (equal parts vinegar and water), then used the high quality primer. I used regular brushes for the cabinets with the self leveling paint- it doesn’t leave brush marks or anything. Definitely worth the few extra $$ for high quality paint. I took the doors off when I did the top cupboards, but after realizing what a pain it was to put them back on we didn’t take them off the bottom ones. We just let them stay open while they dried- maybe not a professional tip but sooo much easier.

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   Mindy August 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm MST

   Wow, what a transformation! Beautifully done! Thanks for sharing your tips for renovating on a budget.

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   Alexandra August 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm MST

   Wow! Great job!

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   Angela August 23, 2019 at 6:03 pm MST

   Love how bright it looks!

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 10:31 pm MST

  Thank you everyone! I appreciate the onlinepliments! 😊

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    Msgray August 23, 2019 at 6:05 pm MST

    Just a reminder to always use a stain-blocking primer when painting wood cabinets to prevent tannins from bleeding through the beautiful white paint. 😊

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    Martha August 23, 2019 at 6:11 pm MST

    This is amazing! What a huge transformation! So so happy for you!

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:08 pm MST

  Thanks! Me too!

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    Dover August 23, 2019 at 6:11 pm MST

    I’m in love with this. We just bought a standard construction house and I hate the kitchen. I’m geared up for this project! Definitely checking out the products you suggest

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 10:27 pm MST

  You can do it!

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    Tina August 23, 2019 at 6:15 pm MST

    Awesome! Wish I had that much motivation! 😂😂

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    Moneysaver August 23, 2019 at 6:21 pm MST

    Do anyone know how to remove scratch mark in formica countertop? We are moving from condo. Need to remove the scratch .

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  Sallys August 24, 2019 at 7:02 am MST

  There is a seam fill product called seamfil to fill seams in laminate. You can order color match. You will have to figure out what pattern or color your top is to match it.

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    Jodi K August 23, 2019 at 6:29 pm MST

    Looks amazing! I’m in the middle of doing my bathroom cabinets and hope they turn out that pretty!

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    Joy August 23, 2019 at 6:33 pm MST

    Were your old cabinets laminate? I have the same dark brown cabinets but they are laminate. 😝

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:01 pm MST

  They are real wood- not sure of the prep for laminate cabinets. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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    Elaine August 23, 2019 at 6:51 pm MST

    I’m impressed. My husband and I redid our kitchen ourselves and it took us a whole month! I painted the cabinets and walls and he added hardware, retiled the backsplash, and installed pendant lights. It was a HUGE job, but so worth it in the end!

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    Sara August 23, 2019 at 7:00 pm MST

    Nice job! It looks amazing!

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    Vivian August 23, 2019 at 7:02 pm MST

    Amazing!!!! Can you let us know how the peel and stick backsplash is holding up? I want to try that but nervous because some reviews say they don’t stick well

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:04 pm MST

  Ok- peel and stick tiles- I loved how fast and fairly easy they were to put up, but if you didn’t get them exactly straight or lined up you would have to peel it off and re-stick it. In the areas where I did that I have noticed some of the edges onlineing up. A little dab of super glue fixed that problem. Overall I would say I am happy with them, but might have gone with real tile if we planned on staying here for a really long time.

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  Laura August 23, 2019 at 8:36 pm MST

  I tried peel and stick tiles too, they fell off my walls.
  Loved the look for a few days though lol.

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  Vivian August 24, 2019 at 7:44 am MST

  Thank you both for your response!!

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  Jennifer August 24, 2019 at 8:06 pm MST

  I used peel and stick tiles from Home Depot Smart Tile brand and tiled over an existing glass tile backspash about 6 months ago. They have onlinepletely held up with the exception of one small piece. When I smoothed them on, they did take on the bumps of the glass tile under, but nobody else would know it. I get onlinepliments all the time on the tile. It cost me about $300 for a good sized kitchen waiting for a sale and using a coupon.

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    patricia August 23, 2019 at 7:31 pm MST

    Wow,it looks like a totally different kitchen. Did you paint inside the cabinets too?
    Love posts like this 💗

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 8:06 pm MST

  I have not done the insides of the cabinets yet, I ran out of paint! I might get around to it, but now I am re-doing my table and chairs. 😊

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    LeeLee August 23, 2019 at 8:24 pm MST

    You go girl!! What a great job!! Bravo!! 👏

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    Allison August 23, 2019 at 8:43 pm MST

    I redid my entire kitchen, tables, chairs & all last Sept. my cabinets are not real wood and I did splurge on the general finishes gel stain and it was worth it! I painted countertops too. I wish I could post pics. I had never even touched a drill and did it all in a week & half. I probably spent about $300 on mine. I’m still amazed hoe beautiful it turned out.

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    Laura August 23, 2019 at 8:51 pm MST

    This looks soo great! Awesome job!

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    Courtney August 23, 2019 at 8:52 pm MST

    Wow so much brighter and fresh and clean looking! Crazy that you did it in a week! Mine took months but only working a few hours at a time…

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    renee August 23, 2019 at 9:02 pm MST

    Way to go! I love love love this! Not only is it frugal AND beautiful but it is oh so rewarding to have the satisfaction of doing it yourself.

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 10:26 pm MST

  Thank you! I needed a summer project, I go crazy if I am not working on something.

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    Nita August 23, 2019 at 9:19 pm MST

    Wow. Just wow. She needs to do a YouTube video for how she did this exactly, because she’s obviously a VERY talented lady, and needs to be recognized! Bravo, excellent job! Whoever you are, you can make a living doing this N make a lot of money!

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    Audrea August 23, 2019 at 9:39 pm MST

    Can you share what primer AND paint you used? And… was the primer a “stain sealing” like the person above mentioned?

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 10:24 pm MST

  The primer I used is pictured in the post. I used the Emerald paint in site white for the top coat. I did two coats of each. The people at sherwin Williams are super helpful and knowledgeable. I told them what my project was and they showed me which products would work best for it.

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    karen August 23, 2019 at 9:41 pm MST

    What did you use to put inbtwn your stove and counter top? So food does not drop inbtwn?

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  Amy August 23, 2019 at 10:34 pm MST

  https://www.amazon.online/dp/B0717539J8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

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    Cami August 23, 2019 at 11:19 pm MST

    Looks amazing!! Congratulations:)

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    samfs2016 August 24, 2019 at 12:33 am MST

    Awesome👌

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    Hellotashakitty August 24, 2019 at 12:58 am MST

    Only issue with the counter top paint is that over time it WILL peel and chip and start to look very unattractive. :/

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  Alli August 24, 2019 at 5:58 am MST

  There’s always one.

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  Ashley August 24, 2019 at 8:30 pm MST

  Or maybe two. 😑 We had the same problem — twice.

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  Jessica August 24, 2019 at 6:52 am MST

  I used this two years ago in a bathroom and it looks perfect!

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  Jessica Lee August 24, 2019 at 4:53 pm MST

  I painted my laminate countertops blue 7 years ago. Just now are we starting to see a spot here and there, mainly by my husband’s coffee maker. He is much rougher on the countertops. I used giani too and about to paint countertops in another house with it again. Well worth it for 7 years.

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    amanda August 24, 2019 at 6:44 am MST

    We made the mistake of painting our dark wood cabinets white using the Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation kits. A year later the white became yellow from bleeding through. We ended up having to strip and sand the cabinets and repainted them using Benjamin Moore paint. HUGE difference. Five years later and zero issues. Don’t skimp on paint and prep work… it’ll save you in the long run!

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  Kitty August 24, 2019 at 8:51 pm MST

  I was debating whether or not to use that kit and then i read bad reviews. Glad we didn’t use that one.

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    Jessica Lee August 24, 2019 at 4:55 pm MST

    Is that the gray giani or a different color? We painted with blue 7 years ago and I love but they have discontinued that color. I’m going with gray in a different house, just want to be prepared in case I need to add some more gray to the mix. I know how I apply it makes a world of difference in the color.

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  Amy August 24, 2019 at 7:15 pm MST

  It’s actually the white diamond kit without doing the optional second coat of the white top layer.

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    Ashley August 24, 2019 at 8:29 pm MST

    This looks great but I don’t reonlinemend the Giani countertop at all. We’ve used it twice and both times, the paint began peeling away after a pretty short time frame. It was very disappointing. We have an unusually shaped countertop so this was definitely a more economical option, and we even tried it again … third time will be the charm and we’ll end up biting the bullet and buying a new countertop. We did, however, buy a cabinet kit to paint our cabinets and that has held up very well.

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    Maggie M. August 30, 2019 at 6:48 am MST

    Is the primer and self leveling paint you mention the same can or 2 separate products? Looking to paint my worn out cabinets too. Thanks!

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