Kitchen painting

I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
paint my kitchen. I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
(in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
to paint the wall there any way. I've been playing with Sherwin
Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
and the backsplash. I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.

Which do you like?

Darker
http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg

Lighter
http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

On Dec 28, 7:14*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> paint my kitchen. *I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> to paint the wall there any way.

Make sure to prime first, at least where there is anything but
perfectly good old paint. Sherwin Williams has a line called Harmony
that is nearly odor free.

> *I've been playing with Sherwin
> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> and the backsplash.

Razor blade in a razor scraper..

> *I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.

Make REALLY sure to prime first over fake wood.
>
> Which do you like?
>
> Darkerhttp://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> Lighterhttp://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

We have unfinished oak cabinets that we're going to stain whenever it
gets warm enough to open up the house completely. We're using this,
which we got at the Sherwin Williams store:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...FVCSWWCABG0BNX

It's quite dark.

--Bryan

On Dec 28, 8:14*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> paint my kitchen. *I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> to paint the wall there any way. *I've been playing with Sherwin
> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> and the backsplash. *I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> Which do you like?
>
> Darkerhttp://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> Lighterhttp://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

I cudn't see much diff between your pictures, but my rule of thunn in
a kitchen is to keep the colors light. Cooking can be drudgery enough
at times without working in a dark hole.

I love off white cabinets and I don't care for blues in a kitchen,
just like I don't like blue on dishes - seems to clash with the food,
unless serving blueberry pie.

Cheryl wrote:

> Which do you like?
>
> Darker
> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> Lighter
> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

I prefer the darker color. The lighter one looks a little dingy to me.

Serene
--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 08:26:16p, --Bryan wrote in rec.food.cooking
<news:0677a76c-63ac-4829-ad2c-62797f0425a2@m25g2000yqc.googlegroups
..com>:

> On Dec 28, 7:14*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do
>> is paint my kitchen. *I got most of the wallpaper trim off of
>> the walls (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my
>> next icky job will be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning
>> behind it since I need to paint the wall there any way.
>
> Make sure to prime first, at least where there is anything but
> perfectly good old paint. Sherwin Williams has a line called
> Harmony that is nearly odor free.
>
>> *I've been playing with Sherwin
>> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure
>> out how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the
>> counter tops and the backsplash.
>
> Razor blade in a razor scraper..

I hoped for something easier. I have been going at it with a
scraper since taking out all of my appliances.

>
>> *I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
>> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> Make REALLY sure to prime first over fake wood.
>>
I have a big can of Kilz. I will prime. Just the doors, I hope,
because I can take them outside.

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 08:30:01p, Kalmia wrote in rec.food.cooking
<news:6015ea77-623b-48c1-a498-4ca6a412a3e0@a32g2000yqm.googlegroups
..com>:

> On Dec 28, 8:14*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do
>> is paint my kitchen. *I got most of the wallpaper trim off of
>> the walls (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my
>> next icky job will be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning
>> behind it since I need to paint the wall there any way. *I've
>> been playing with Sherwin Williams web site to find the right
>> color. Also need to figure out how to get rid of stained
>> caulking along the seam of the counter tops and the backsplash.
>> *I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white or neutral
>> color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>>
>> Which do you like?
>>
>> Darkerhttp://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>>
>> Lighterhttp://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>
> I cudn't see much diff between your pictures, but my rule of
> thunn in a kitchen is to keep the colors light. Cooking can be
> drudgery enough at times without working in a dark hole.
>
> I love off white cabinets and I don't care for blues in a
> kitchen, just like I don't like blue on dishes - seems to clash
> with the food, unless serving blueberry pie.
>

I like the contrast of dark and light. I'm really sold on the olive
colors in my kitchen, small as it is.

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 08:37:54p, Serene Vannoy wrote in
rec.food.cooking <news:7pt4riF5gvU3@mid.individual.net>:

> Cheryl wrote:
>
>> Which do you like?
>>
>> Darker
>> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>>
>> Lighter
>> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>
> I prefer the darker color. The lighter one looks a little dingy
> to me.

I'm partial to the dark as well. I hope you guys don't mind me
asking here because once its done, its done. And staying that way.
I love opinions.

"Cheryl" <jlhshadow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9CEFCDF61C081shads@69.16.176.253...
> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> paint my kitchen. I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> to paint the wall there any way. I've been playing with Sherwin
> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> and the backsplash. I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> Which do you like?
>
> Darker
> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>

Darker! Very nice.

Cheryl wrote:
> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> paint my kitchen. I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> to paint the wall there any way. I've been playing with Sherwin
> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> and the backsplash. I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> Which do you like?
>
> Darker
> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> Lighter
> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

Have you tried brushing the caulk with straight bleach. You have to
protect the rest of the area.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 09:22:06p, Janet Wilder wrote in
rec.food.cooking
<news:0171b32f$0$11358$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com >:

> Have you tried brushing the caulk with straight bleach. You have
> to protect the rest of the area.
>

I haven't tried anything yet other than scrubbing with a sponge.
I'll try the bleach.

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 09:10:16p, cybercat wrote in rec.food.cooking
<news:hhboeg$npa$1@news.eternal-september.org>:

>
> Darker! Very nice.

I'm tending toward the dark, too. Small kitchen, so no big deal, but
pulling everything out is sort of fun. I get to find what I don't
use and can maybe Freecycle stuff.

On Dec 28, 7:48*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 08:26:16p, --Bryan wrote in rec.food.cooking
> <news:0677a76c-63ac-4829-ad2c-62797f0425a2@m25g2000yqc.googlegroups
> .com>:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 28, 7:14 pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do
> >> is paint my kitchen. I got most of the wallpaper trim off of
> >> the walls (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my
> >> next icky job will be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning
> >> behind it since I need to paint the wall there any way.
>
> > Make sure to prime first, at least where there is anything but
> > perfectly good old paint. *Sherwin Williams has a line called
> > Harmony that is nearly odor free.
>
> >> I've been playing with Sherwin
> >> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure
> >> out how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the
> >> counter tops and the backsplash.
>
> > Razor blade in a razor scraper..
>
> I hoped for something easier. I have been going at it with a
> scraper since taking out all of my appliances.
>
A sharp razor blade should make very quick work of caulk on a
countertop.
>
> >> * I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> >> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> > Make REALLY sure to prime first over fake wood.
>
> I have a big can of Kilz. *I will prime. Just the doors, I hope,
> because I can take them outside.

Kilz isn't bad, odor wise. Make sure it's the latex Kilz, not the oil
base. If you ever need to buy more Kilz, it is worth buying the
"Premium." I've been rehabbing a whole house. We just decided today
to tear the whole floor out of the bathroom because it seems
structurally iffy. That will, however, give us an excuse to redo the
floor in marble.

--Bryan

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 06:37:54p, Serene Vannoy told us...

> Cheryl wrote:
>
>> Which
>>
>> Darker
>> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>>
>> Lighter
>> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>
> I prefer the darker color. The lighter one looks a little dingy to me.
>
> Serene

I agree. On my monitor the lighter one looks too gray.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

On Dec 28, 8:22*pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Cheryl wrote:
> > I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> > paint my kitchen. *I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> > (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> > be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> > to paint the wall there any way. *I've been playing with Sherwin
> > Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> > how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> > and the backsplash. *I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> > or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> > Which do you like?
>
> > Darker
> >http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> > Lighter
> >http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>
> Have you tried brushing the caulk with straight bleach. You have to
> protect the rest of the area.

Caulk is cheap and easy to replace.
>
> --
> Janet Wilder

--Bryan

On Mon 28 Dec 2009 09:22:06p, Janet Wilder wrote in
rec.food.cooking
<news:0171b32f$0$11358$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com >:

>
> Have you tried brushing the caulk with straight bleach. You have
> to protect the rest of the area.

I just tried an Oxy product I have. Haven't tried bleach yet. I'd
like to scrape it off. But then I need to find something else that
doesn't stain as easily because there is a sliver of space where
water gets down behind the cabinets. I never noticed this before
until removing all appliances. No, I'm not a great housekeeper. LOL

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:14:53 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Also need to figure out
>how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
>and the backsplash.

Ask at your local hardware store, Home Depot or Lowe's. I know
there's an answer and it may involve a power tool (yay!).

>I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
>or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.

Some trim will really change their look too.
>
>Which do you like?
>
>Darker
>http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
>Lighter
>http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg

With your wood cabinets as they are now, I like the lighter.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Cheryl wrote:
> I'm off all week from work, and one thing I really want to do is
> paint my kitchen. I got most of the wallpaper trim off of the walls
> (in little tiny one inch pieces at a time) and my next icky job will
> be pulling out the refrigerator and cleaning behind it since I need
> to paint the wall there any way. I've been playing with Sherwin
> Williams web site to find the right color. Also need to figure out
> how to get rid of stained caulking along the seam of the counter tops
> and the backsplash. I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.


We painted our ugly cabinets three times, the frames white with
Williamsburg blue doors twice and sage green the third time.
That kept me sane for 25 years until this year when we did a
major remodel.


> Which do you like?


I like the darker green, particularly if you are going to paint
the cabinets a light color.

Before you paint the cabinets, make sure you wash them down well
with some kind of grease-cutting solution, then rinse well and
sand lightly and prime before the final coat. It's a big job,
but it will prevent the paint from peeling off.

You could scrape off the caulk and replace. Be careful you don;t
scratch the surrounding counter surface.

Good luck! It will probably take longer than you expect.
(Doesn't it always?)

gloria p

Cheryl wrote:
> On Mon 28 Dec 2009 09:22:06p, Janet Wilder wrote in
> rec.food.cooking
> <news:0171b32f$0$11358$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com >:
>
>>
>> Have you tried brushing the caulk with straight bleach. You have
>> to protect the rest of the area.
>
> I just tried an Oxy product I have. Haven't tried bleach yet. I'd
> like to scrape it off. But then I need to find something else that
> doesn't stain as easily because there is a sliver of space where
> water gets down behind the cabinets. I never noticed this before
> until removing all appliances. No, I'm not a great housekeeper. LOL

I wonder if using a hair dryer would help convince the stuff to
scrape off.

Your cabinets are going to look nice once they're painted white or
cream or whatever it is you said. I'm partial to the lighter color
the way they are, but if the cabinets are lighter, either color would
look nice, in my opinion.

nancy

Cheryl wrote:
> I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>
> Darker
> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>
> Lighter
> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>


If you are going to paint the cabinet doors a white or neutral color,
then I would go with the darker color paint; your countertops are also
light in color.


Becca

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:53:02 -0600, Becca <becca@hal-pc.org> wrote:

>Cheryl wrote:
>> I'd also like to paint the cabinet doors a white
>> or neutral color rather than the ugly fake wood.
>>
>> Darker
>> http://i46.tinypic.com/2lv216w.jpg
>>
>> Lighter
>> http://i47.tinypic.com/jtxoqo.jpg
>>
>
>
>If you are going to paint the cabinet doors a white or neutral color,
>then I would go with the darker color paint; your countertops are also
>light in color.
>
>
>Becca

If you are going to paint them then use melamine, it's extremely durable and
washable.

http://www.houseandhome.com/design/p...nd-countertops