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HAND PAINTED RED KITCHEN CABINETS WITH A DISTRESSED, AGED TECHNIQUE/FINISH

      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!
Original post 10/4/2012

4 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. Beautiful! Red is my favorite color too. I might do my island in red...thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. This kitchent turned out fabulous. I love how you distressed the cabinets, so they were not just red. I am stopping by from FFF.

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  4. You're really crazy talented!!!
    These turned out gorgeous Lynda!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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