DIY $100 kitchen makeover
I've wanted to have our cabinets painted white for so long now, and with some push from my sister, I finally tackled the project. I heard form a lot of people that it was going to be a huge and difficult project. It took me three days to do this section and it wasn't all that bad. Here is what I did to update our kitchen on a budget. This is what I started with. These outdated cabinets. My first step was to clean them. I used TSP and gave them a good cleaning; boxes drawers and doors. You'll need gloves and a rag. Just follow the directions on the box. After cleaning them really well, I took the doors off the boxes and sanded them down. i was able to scratch them up and get the shine off. Then came the fun part - priming! This is where I actually saw some progress. I used Kilz primer, and painted one coat on with a good paint brush. I let it dry and added a second coat of primer. Once the cabinets were all primed, I started painting...