{"id":2377,"date":"2025-03-13T21:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/03\/13\/remodeling-101-6-kitchen-cabinets-transformed-with-paint\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T21:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:31:38","slug":"remodeling-101-6-kitchen-cabinets-transformed-with-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/remodeling-101-6-kitchen-cabinets-transformed-with-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Rimodellamento 101: 6 armadietti della cucina trasformati con la vernice"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to remodels, we all know that kitchens are the biggest money sink of all. That\u2019s why we\u2019re big fans of budget rehabs that make creative use of low-cost materials. But sometimes even these minimal kitchen makeovers can be out of range, especially if you\u2019ve just spent your last red cent on purchasing your new home. (Guilty as charged.) In times such as these we have one piece of advice: Never underestimate the power of paint.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t believe us that paint can resurrect a kitchen with cheap composite cabinets and laminate counters from design purgatory? Just take a look at some of our favorite transformations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


Above: Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler of Workstead transformed their wood-paneled kitchen with a Benjamin Moore paint tinted to match Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Gray. Sometimes even architects and designers don\u2019t have the time, money, or inclination to redo an entire kitchen. When Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler of Workstead purchased their the 1850s home in the Hudson Valley, the design-duo fully intended to gut the 1960s-era kitchen, but they ran out of time and the necessary funds. As a stop-gap they simply painted the wood-paneled cabinets, including the giant hinges, and replaced the hardware with inexpensive wooden knobs from the hardware store. Robert says they\u2019ve now grown fond of their harvest-gold counters, \u201cThey make us laugh and they\u2019re part of the story of this house.\u201d (See more of Workstead\u2019s Hudson Valley home in the Remodelista book. Photograph by Matthew Williams.) <\/p>\n<\/p>\n


Above: Suzie Ryu and Kana Philip used Home Depot\u2019s Behr Ultra Pure White to transform their kitchen from a dark 1980s nightmare to Scandi dream, all for $350. In their weekend retreat in Chatham, New York, Brooklyn ceramic artist Suzie Ryu and painter\/furniture designer Kana Philip had only 48 hours at a time to get work done. Fortunately two weekends was all the time they needed to remake their galley kitchen. First they removed heavy upper cabinets, replacing them with open shelves made from Home Depot sourced pine boards. These along with the walls and cabinets received a fresh coat of paint. After rounding out the look with inexpensive Ikea accessories and Suzie\u2019s own ceramics, the laminate counter doesn\u2019t look so bad. (See more at Before & After: The $350 DIY Kitchen Overhaul in Two Weekends.) <\/p>\n<\/p>\n


Above: Athena Calderone performed miracles in her rental kitchen with a base of Valspar\u2019s Professional Stain Block\/Bonding Primer, followed by Valspar\u2019s Mark Twain House Ombra Gray. If you live in a rented space, often painting is your only option. Such was the case for blogger Athena Calderone of Eye Swoon. Using a special primer she was able to paint right over the kitchen\u2019s \u201chorrific, honey-toned\u201d laminate cabinets. (See the before at Kitchen of the Week: A Low-Cost Before\/After Kitchen in Brooklyn.) <\/p>\n

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Above: Megan Wilson\u2019s kitchen refresh was achieved with Farrow & Ball Folly Green (cabinets) and Benjamin Moore\u2019s Fresh Start Primer followed by Decorator\u2019s White (counters). With just a few cans of paint, Megan Wilson remade her 1970s kitchen in Connecticut in English cottage style. She even painted the Formica counters, as well as the \u201ctiles\u201d on the floor. (See more of the home Megan shares with her husband, painter Duncan Hannah in the Remodelista book.) <\/p>\n<\/p>\n


Above: Danielle Arceneaux refreshed her ho-hum kitchen with a couple of clever details and a few coats of Benjamin Moore\u2019s Dove Tale White Paint. Lacking funds for a professional remodel, New York City public relations consultant Danielle Arceneaux lived for years with a \u201csoulless, postage-stamp-size kitchen,\u201d until she decided to do it herself. Except for the original, yellow tile backsplash, she didn\u2019t replace a thing; she just applied several coats of paint to the brown cabinets. A few extra DIY details such as the premade beadboard paneling around the kitchen island and over-the-cabinet storage made with painted wine racks and plywood, provided the final bits of personality and charm. (Read more about how Danielle achieved this look in Reader Rehab: Danielle\u2019s DIY Kitchen Remodel for Under $500. Photograph by Manuel Rodriguez via One Kings Lane.) <\/p>\n


Above: Abbey Hendrickson updated her kitchen using Valspar Paint Forest Canopy as well as an inexpensive white from Home Depot. <\/p>\n

Abbey Hendrickson of  Aesthetic Outburst, described her kitchen in Oswego, New York, as \u201ca perfect storm of 1970s renovation work.\u201d She and her husband Phil conjured a more timeless look with a two-toned approach: dramatic black on the lower cabinets and airy white above. Brass hardware with Martha Stewart Living Bedford Brass Pulls and Knobs from Home Depot ($4.49 per pull), adds a touch of warm and complements the original green, formica counters, now rendered charming instead of dated. (See the full story Kitchen of the Week: A DIY Kitchen Overhaul for Under $500.)<\/p>\n

Ready to paint your kitchen now? Here\u2019s how: How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets: 5 Tips from a Master Painter. And don\u2019t forget the paint: Architects\u2019 10 Favorite Warm White Paints, Architects\u2019 8 Favorite Warm Gray Paints.<\/p>\n

Still looking for more budget kitchen makeover inspiration? We suggest Ikea Upgrade: The SemiHandmade Kitchen Remodel and Rehab Diary: Dream Kitchen for Under $3,000.<\/p>\n

Infine, per ulteriori idee su come valutare e scegliere i mobili e la ferramenta della cucina, consultate la nostra guida Remodeling 101: Armadi da cucina e ferramenta.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to remodels, we all know that kitchens are the biggest money sink of all. That\u2019s why we\u2019re big fans of budget rehabs that make creative use of low-cost materials. But sometimes even these minimal kitchen makeovers can be out of range, especially if you\u2019ve just spent your last red cent on purchasing your […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-renovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}