HAND PAINTED RED KITCHEN CABINETS WITH A DISTRESSED, AGED TECHNIQUE/FINISH
When my client moved to a new home she asked me to paint her cabinets in her HUGE new kitchen. Her husband loved red! Their sofa was red and they had quite a few red accents. So, I suggested she let me paint the kitchen cabinets red. I knew it would look soooo good in this new house with all the wall colors, her furniture and decor. She just could not see the red and brought in a decorator and a builder and got their opinions. I don't remember exactly, but I'm sure they weren't in favor of the idea of a huge red kitchen, because I had to keep begging!!! Her husband liked the idea of the red kitchen, so my client finally, reluctantly, said ok.
When I paint a distressed technique on cabinets or furniture it is always with several layers of paint. I painted these cabinets red. Then I distressed and sanded the paint so the brown wood would show through. Applied and wiped off a dark stain. Last, I sealed with two coats of clear sealer.
My client had seen my faux "antique copper" finish, so she asked me to paint her vent hood. I did a lot of embossing with a stencil around the border and in the middle of the top. Then, applied the "antique copper" finish. I painted metallic copper and glazed with a dark glaze. Last, I painted the embossed design with a tiny brush and metallic gold paint.
Her wet bar was attached to the kitchen, so she wanted the same red, distressed finish on these cabinets, too. This was a very large kitchen and wet bar with lots of cabinets.
Well, I think I was right to keep insisting on the red kitchen.
She and her husband absolutely LOVE it!!
They entertain a lot and she told me that everybody who sees her red kitchen loves it, too. She feels good that it is unique. And, she knows that no one has a kitchen like her's!
This is a ceiling medallion she asked me to paint for her new living room. They were hanging a new chandelier on the very high ceiling and wanted the medallion painted red.
Of course, it looked great, too!!
She has great taste and I loved working with her and her husband.
Are you brave enough to do this?? Paint your kitchen red?
You just might love it, too!
Lynda, this is my dream finish for our kitchen. I love distressed red and wish I had it on my cabinets, but my husband loves the wood. Darn! You did a beautiful job once again.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Red is my favorite color too. I might do my island in red...thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis kitchent turned out fabulous. I love how you distressed the cabinets, so they were not just red. I am stopping by from FFF.
ReplyDeleteYou're really crazy talented!!!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out gorgeous Lynda!
Hugs,
Suzan
Your cabinets look good with your creative hands. But I think distressing comes with good combination of colors. You wouldn't see the changes that you did if you used the same shade of colors. They should be complement each other.
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