Kitchen Cupboards Faux Paint Wood Grain Effect

by Sally Hunter
(Hampshire, UK)

We have a rather vibrant kitchen with burnt orange walls, blue cupboard fronts and orange and blue wall tiles.




Funds are tight so I'm keen to redecorate as cheaply as possible but not lose all of the colour, just lighten things up a bit.

I completed the first stage of the revamp last week using a 'paint and grain' effect on the cupboard doors.



To maintain some of the blue, I skipped painting with the base coat but gave the doors a light sanding before applying the coat to be grained.

The graining tool took a while to get used to but the paint wiped off easy so I could start again.

Had the doors been a more natural colour I dare say the grain effect would look more wood-like but we're pleased with the outcome and it has lightened the kitchen.



Next stage will be the walls ... its a work in progress!