Nothing can match the updated sparkle, ease, and low cost of a kitchen paint job.
You have far less square footage to deal with.
The smaller paintable areas usually will need extensive cleaning and prep work.
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Some states do not allow the use of TSP; in that case, phosphate-free alternatives are available.
In a new-construction kitchen, the room will be empty of everything but drywall.
Add up all walls to get the total.
Tip
One alternative to adding up cutouts is to ignore them.
Simply buy enough paint to cover all of the walls as if it were an empty room.
Choose the Kitchen Paint
The kitchen gets a lot of attention, so choose yourkitchen paint colorswisely.
Thebest kitchen colorstend to have a high visual impact and blend well with cabinets and flooring.
as thebest paint finish for the kitchen.
Not every surface needs to be cleaned.
If the surface looks and feels clean, it likely can be primed and painted only.
If you aren’t sure, err on the side of caution and clean the surface.
Door trim usually can benefit from the TSP cleaning, too.
On warm days, fire up the windows and let the kitchen naturally dry out.
Paint drips on the subfloor will be covered by the floor covering.
Lay acanvas drop clothon the floor.
Drape large objects such as cabinets, appliances, and tables with plastic sheeting or with masking film.
Press firmly on the tape with your fingers to prevent bleed-through.
If you have a steady hand, an alternative to taping is tocut-in the paint with a brush.
With this freehand method, you draw straight lines without the aid of tape.
Unpainted drywall, bare wood, and painted surfaces in poor condition should be primed.
For an unfurnished kitchen, use either arolleror a paint sprayer for the walls.
Forwindow and door trim, always use a brush.
Roll the Large Areas
Determine which areas are large enough to accommodate the roller.
Bring the roller to about an inch or two of the painter’s tape.
Brush the Paint
Let the paint dry for about two hours.
Dip the paintbrush in the paint and manually paint the areas that the roller could not reach.
Avoid drips by minimally applying the paint and by re-brushing.
Areas that were painted more than a few minutes ago will likely already be filming over.
So, confine your re-brushing to areas that were only recently painted.
