Easy Kitchen Redo

Using RUST-OLEUM Cabinet Transformations Cabinet Coating System (color: BAYLEAF unglazed) and Luxury Vinyl Tiles

We transformed our old kitchen in TWO steps over the last years. STEP 1: Painting the kitchen cabinets from previously WHITE to a warm grey-green color (bayleaf). We also added a Peel & Stick back splash.

Step 2: The Peel & Stick Back splash tiles looked really nice, but were unfortunately not very durable. We also needed a new floor installed a few years later and decided to upgrade to stainless steel appliances. The luxury vinyl tiles have been also used to create a matching and easy to clean back splash. Wall paint: Arctic White.

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Do you like the cornice board? You can find the excellent tutorial here.

Review of the Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation Kit: it is a fool-proofed system with step by step instructions and I would recommend it for beginners who never painted cabinets/furniture before. Would I use it again? NO, but just because I have painted so much furniture over the last 4 years and I have a much better overview if it comes to products on the market and techniques to obtain a durable finish. The Rustoleum paint was holding up pretty good though. After 4 years we had quite a few wear and tear marks on approx. half of the cabinet doors. I considered repainting all the cabinets again in a different color (although I still liked the greenish-gray color) BUT experiencing it first hand HOW MUCH WORK it was I decided to do a partial touch up instead. First big challenge: you can not just purchase the Rustoleum paint without buying the entire kit again. I dragged out one of the drawers to the paint counter of my local hardware store and they were quite challenged to match up the Rustoleum paint with one of my favorite furniture and cabinet paints (Beauti-Tone Designer Cabinet and Furniture Paint). Long story short - they had to use the Designer Door & Trim paint instead to get the exact color. I cleaned the doors with degreaser, used a sanding sponge to (lightly) rough up the surface, followed by using my favorite deglosser (Krud Kutters). Two coats of Beauti-tone paint (applied with a paint roller) followed by one coat of Beauti-Tone Woodshield Clear Coat (the Beauti-Tone Designer Trim & Door is already extremely durable with a built-in top coat). Perfect color match and it saved a lot of work (and time)!