QA &
Kitchen Refresh
PAINT:
A New Lease on Life Stylists Tracey Jones and Stacey Kaminski show how sometimes good bones with small updates can create dramatic results
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My kitchen footprint works. I just really need an update and my budget is small. We can’t afford new cabinets right now. What can I do?
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Sometimes we don’t need to tear it all out to get a fresh new look. We hear this question all the time! This recent kitchen makeover started with paint. The client wanted new wall paint and suggestions on how to refresh her really large high functioning (but kind of tired!) kitchen.
We suggested what she thought was not an option: painting the existing wood cabinets white for a totally new look in the farmhouse style she loves. A few local painters have
Remarkable Interiors Tracey Jones 250.812.1625 remarkableinteriors.ca
found their niche painting kitchens. We connected and confirmed that the quality and care would be high. Spaying with lacquer ensures a hard, long-lasting finish. From there the cabinets were prepped – the doors and drawers removed and sprayed off site. New decorative wire-faced doors were built on the island to enclose and contain cookbooks and collectibles – wire was also inserted into previously glassed panel doors. Once painted, new hardware was attached and new quartz countertops were measured, ordered and installed. The original bar height bartop was cut down to counter height to give a really big work surface and breakfast bar. The butcher block on the island was given new life with a beautiful darker stain. A antiqued hand cut style subway tile was installed on the backsplash. Once complete we used all of the client's favourite things and layered them throughout the space for a pulled together look. Same footprint, fresh new lease ! This kitchen is ready for family gatherings for years to come.
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