Good morning guys!
I’m so excited to share my kitchen makeover with you today! The kitchen cabinets are painted gray, and I could not be more happy!
Here are a few shots of how things are looking now…
Now for the confession…
Before sharing this, did I mention that I have 5 kids under the age of 9? Just making sure ;-)…
So… I pride myself in being a DIY girl. I think many of you know that about me. I love doing things by myself. I find it rewarding and exciting… And cheap! I have been mulling over the idea of painting my cabinets for sometime. When we built the house 3 years ago, I had every cabinet in the house painted an off-white color and glazed. After 3 years the glaze started looking more like dirt to me. I would wipe the cabinets down, and still feel like they were dirty when I was all done. Here is a very small shot of what it looked like…
It was time for a change! I knew I could paint cabinets. I painted my laundry room cabinets with great success. They have stood the test of time. But…. The kitchen is a different story. I thought I might have a week or so over the Summer without the kids home when I could knock them out. Summer came and went, and that never happened. I knew I couldn’t tackle these during nap time and bedtime like I do everything else. If you knew my 2 year old, you would totally understand ;-). The thought of trying to keep her out of the kitchen for a week was enough to keep me from getting started every time.
Then, a sweet friend of mine said the magic words… ‘I know a great painter.’
That was all it took.
I decided to have Lalo the painter come give me a bid. I was SHOCKED. He gave me his quote, and I immediately scheduled a start date with him. I couldn’t believe how low his price was.
For you local Dallas/Ft. Worth people…
His company’s name is Lalo’s Painting. They did BEYOND an amazing job. You all know I am cheap, and his price fit my budget perfectly! I asked him if I could share his phone number, and he said yes (although I did get a blank stare when I tried to tell him I had a blog ;-))…
817-405-8491
I knew I had made the right decision very early on. I left when they arrived to buy one more bucket of paint. I came back about 45 minutes later, and they had already rolled the ceiling and the walls! SOLD!
I do consider this a DIY job. What exactly did I do myself???
~ I knew when to call in the big dogs for some help! This came in the form of 2 very nice men who had the job done perfectly in less than 48 hours!
~ I picked a paint color!
I originally planned on using Valspar for my paint. I picked a beautiful color that I LOVE. It was called Coastal Villa. For me it was the perfect ‘greige’! I have a creamy white as my trim color and Santa Cecilia granite. I had to find a color that pulled everything together. This one did the trick!
I knew I wanted to do an oil-base satin on the kitchen cabinets. It wears super well and chips the very least. I went to buy it at Lowe’s, and Valspar only carried it in semi-gloss and gloss. So, I took my paint chip over to my local Sherwin-Williams store and had them match it. This is my first time buying from Sherwin-Williams. My favorite part was their receipts. They actually have all your paint codes printed on the receipt. You can also call the store and order more off of your receipt. This keeps you from waiting in line at the hardware store to have a mixed… Definitely a plus with 5 kiddos!
So… Here is a picture of the code for my cabinet color…
And here is a picture of the code for my walls and ceiling…
And a few more pics of my new kitchen…
Hope you love it as much as I do!
I feel like I have a brand new kitchen. A little paint goes a LONG way!
Let me know if you have any questions at all! And of course… I would love some pins and shares below! Have a great Wednesday!
~Whitney
P.S. My floors are stained concrete. 😉
What a difference the color makes! I love the cabinets! I ask myself the same thing when it comes to working on a project: “Can I get this done during nap time?” or “How many naps will it take before I can finish this project?” That is usually my deciding factor. Your kitchen looks fabulous, and I have to ask, where did you get your bar stools?
Wow! Love it!!!!
Love the kitchen!! I have been wanting to paint my cabinets but they are oak and was told they were too grainy to paint – any thoughts? I also am endeavoring into the concrete floors and love your color it appears a little grey and brown a perfect combo – what did you ask for in stain color for the project?
I just stumbled across your blog and WOW! The kitchen looks fantastic 🙂 I know its kind of a silly thing to pick out of your big beautiful kitchen, but I must know! Where did you get the birch bark vase? I love it!
LOVE the flooring! The color you chose for the cabinets looks great. I am getting closer to painting my cabinets and will most likely be using a very similar color myself.
Love it!!
Thank you Sharon!!
I live in Keller, so I may be calling Lalo 🙂 Do you know if he does any ‘artistic’ painting? I am wanting to paint a chevron pattern on an accent wall in my daughter’s room. I’ve thought about doing it myself but since I have never done anything like that I am a bit nervous to take it on! Do you think that is something he could do?
I bet he could! He did the entire thing without taping off… I was impressed. Just show him of a photo of exactly what you want!
does Lalo know of anyone in denver who could do my cabinets?? 🙂 lol i’ve been dying to paint my kitchen cabinets but am too intimidated by it – i did my bathroom cabinets in the spring and that alone was quite the long process! anyway, i’m a SAHM and the hubs isn’t keen on hiring someone to paint when he knows we (i) could do it myself – i don’t know if it’s okay to ask this, but what is a price range i could expect to pay? i’m guessing we have the same amount of cabinets as in your kitchen, they seem very similar (and we have the same countertops!) LOVE your kitchen – actually, i pretty much love everything you do… thanks!
You are sweet Angie! He charged me $700. I thought it was an excellent price, and I was prepared for it to be about double that cost. Hope this helps! For the time and sanity I saved, I think he was worth every penny!
I read a lot of DIY blogs, and we are remodeling our den. We’ve hired out the electrical, framing, sheetrocking, and a couple other things. I’ve felt a little guilty about it, so I appreciate that sometimes you have to realize that it’s going to save your sanity in the long run to contract out.
Thank you Emily! I appreciate it… I did have a bit of guilt at first. It went away quickly though… Best money I have spent in a long time! 😉
Love your kitchen and your blog! You do some pretty amazing DIY projects. I am a DIYer myself,in the process of tearing out old linoleum in my family room and staining the concrete. WHAT A JOB!!! I am sore all over! I think it will look great when it;s finished.
Thanks for the inspiration!!
That’s awesome! Good for you for DIYing that! I believe I would have to call someone for that too :-))
LOve it!! I am in FRisco……nOrth Dallas area……is that close enough to use him?? LOVE your floors. WE jsut ripped up our bedroom carpet and are abou to PAINT our floors. 🙂
I think so!! You are only 20 minutes or so from me!
Hi question what did you do your floors with??
SO pretty!!
Thank you Courtney!! 🙂
Looks awesome…but I have a very important question…your barstools?! Where?!
Thanks! Here is the link to the bar height ones. I got them with free shipping and 10% off for trying out their shipping club for free 😉
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Tabouret-30-inch-Metal-Barstools-Set-of-2/3879161/product.html
Did the painters paint the cabinets with brushes or did they spray them?
They brushed the paint on!
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Love it!!! I wish they were in Houston, I would love to have them come out and paint my grungy “I have four kids and a husband” white cabinets as well, lol….
Hahaha I SO know the feeling!! 😉