Distressed and Antiqued Kitchen Cabinets
Add cottage-style charm to white painted cabinets by distressing then applying antiquing glaze. This quick and easy project will give builder basic cabinets a custom look in no time.
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Materials Needed:
- rubber gloves
- mocha-tinted antiquing glaze (available at most home improvement stores)
- smooth cotton rags
- painters' tape
- sanding block
- 80-grit sandpaper
- small paintbrush
- spray polyurethane
Clean Cabinets
Put on a pair of rubber gloves and wipe cabinet faces with a damp rag to remove surface dirt. Let the cabinets dry completely before moving on to the next step.
Protect Walls
Use painters' tape to protect the walls around cabinets. Glaze dries slowly, so there is usually time to clean up an accidental mark, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Sand Edges
Using a sanding block wrapped in 80-grit sandpaper, sand raised edges and corners of each cabinet door and/or opening. Sand until the wood under paint is fully exposed.
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