{"id":7620,"date":"2021-01-13T15:37:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kilz.com\/blog\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2021-03-12T09:54:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:54:25","slug":"modern-blue-farmhouse-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kilz.com\/blog\/modern-blue-farmhouse-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Blue Farmhouse Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bland kitchen gets a dash of color and a sprinkle of modern farmhouse flair in this stunning transformation. Primer and paint are the key ingredients in this kitchen renovation, proving that you don\u2019t always need to demo your dated wood cabinets to bring an entirely new look and feel into your space. Like a gourmet chef who understands the importance of properly preparing their ingredients before whipping up a main dish, professional painters know that proper prep work is key to ensuring a star-worthy renovation.<\/p>\n

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For this kitchen makeover, KILZ 3\u00ae Premium<\/strong> primer is the not-so-secret sauce that took these cabinets from flat to fabulous! A fast drying, low odor and very low VOC primer, KILZ 3 Premium<\/strong> provides exceptional adhesion and durability \u2013 ideal for high traffic and high touch surfaces including kitchen cabinets and drawers.\u00a0 KILZ 3 Premium<\/strong> also ensures a mildew resistant primer coat, great for use in moisture prone areas like kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms.<\/p>\n

\"\"Once the primer is properly applied and dried, it is time for paint! The upper cabinets are painted in a pure white, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines\u00ae Trim & Cabinetry Paint<\/strong> in True White MAG008<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>Available in 150 timeless colors personally crafted by Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines<\/strong> premium interior paint offers the hardness of a traditional oil-based paint in a water-based acrylic formula that is remarkably durable and easy to clean. The white upper cabinets serve to make the kitchen feel lighter, larger and more open. They also perfectly contrast with the inky blue lower cabinets \u2013 coated in the same paint line\u2019s Silos District MAG120<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wood shelves that once faded into the background now pop between the white and blue cabinets, creating the perfect place for color-coordinated glassware and table settings to be on display. Sleek black hardware completes the cabinet transformation and was the inspiration for the addition of a matte black pendant light and matching faucet to modernize the existing farmhouse sink.<\/p>\n

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Light wood floors and a sleek white subway tile backsplash complete the space, but it\u2019s easy to see that primer and paint were key ingredients that transformed a tired kitchen into a modern masterpiece. If you\u2019re hungry to complete a kitchen cabinet painting project of your own, read on below for step-by-step instructions!<\/p>\n

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Using a screwdriver, remove all cabinet handles and then remove the cabinet doors and drawers from the cabinet frame. As you move along, we recommend putting each screw back into its respective hardware piece, sealing it together with painter\u2019s tape and labelling it. You\u2019ll ensure the least amount of stress on the wood by putting each screw back exactly where it came from when the priming and painting is done!<\/p>\n

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Sand the surfaces of the doors, drawer faces and cabinet frame. Do a first pass with 100-150 grit sandpaper then finish with a second pass of 180-220 grit sandpaper, always moving the sandpaper in the direction of the wood grain.<\/p>\n