bybenayvaneese: Painted Kitchens

Rejoice, the finishes don't have to match. Some of the most spectacular kitchens today are a mix of metal finishes, wood tones and painted cabinetry. There was a time when we thought stainless steel appliances had to set the tone for all the metal finishes A DIY painting project can change the look of your home but it can also get messy. On the scene to help solve your painting questions is Alison Victoria, the host of DIY Network’s “Kitchen Crashers.” Victoria appeared today on “Good Morning America Making the kitchen a warm, inviting place can be accomplished by applying just a few minor changes. It is relatively easy to upgrade and refreshen the look of appliances without actually having to purchase new ones. Appliance paint is one way to update an Well, she got those cabinets, but they were not what she was expecting. Hernandez claims the cabinets are used and appear to be painted over. Even when 3 On Your Side was in her kitchen, our cameras could clearly see where espresso paint was peeling off Even up to the end of the 19th century, the French Académie favored paintings featuring busty Rubenesque women (painted by men including “Nurturant Kitchen,” a room covered with sculptures of fried eggs that gradually morph into breasts moving Upgrading hardware can easily be accomplished with a can of Rust-Oleum Universal spray paint. Metallic colors such as Oil-Rubbed Bronze or Dark Steel modernize cabinets, or softer matte colors such as French Cream and Iced Gray provide your kitchen with a .

“The look of the whole kitchen is definitely a mix, a little more industrial in style and design, using different textures, from stainless steel to woods, metals, glass and paint colors,” said Michelle Robins, owner/kitchen designer at Linden Kitchen Painted cabinets are ruling Pinterest these days, since intrepid DIYers love the idea of updating their kitchens with only a few coats of a new color. It seems like a no-brainer project, but this undertaking actually has many potential pitfalls. Avoid The problem started when our last tenant was found to have elevated lead in her blood. The city inspected the property and found lead paint on the cabinets, doors, windows and trim. They said we could not rent the house until all of these items were Painting your kitchen walls is one of the quickest, and easiest ways to re-do a kitchen. Before you rush out and buy gallons of paint, think carefully about what your dream kitchen looks like. Experts agree that it's not just the color on the walls that .