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