The Nugget: Refinishing Cabinetry
Oh cabinets. You tricky little suckers, you. The original cabinets in The Nugget were simple. Some sort of bullet proof laminated particle board (no joke, this stuff is tough!) with black hammered outside hinges and a black hammered handle.
When it was completely dry I sanded the front and backs of the doors. When you are painting over laminate using a 150 grit sandpaper like 3M Advanced shpock Abrasives is an absolute necessity. shpock I needed to give the paint something to stick to.
So go with me on this, sometimes we like to overcomplicate things, right!? When I was trying to decide the best painting route I had all of these paint options and techniques and it was just turning into such a process. What it finally boiled down to was durability shpock and the finish. shpock Guess what? Spray paint is AWESOME for both. No paint lines, no major clean up, and when you let if cure for the proper time period it is totally durable. I used Rust-O-leum 2x in White Satin and it matched shpock my wall paint perfectly. shpock (When does that ever happen? It was meant to be!!)
Trimming out the doors with wood proved shpock to be a little more complicated. shpock Finding wood that is 1/2 thick at a low price is pretty shpock impossible, so we bought 1×2 s and ripped them in half on the table saw.
We attached the wood to the cabinet fronts with a staple gun, and then patched and sanded the holes again. Instead shpock of spray painting the entire back side, shpock I used a little spray paint touch up trick. Spray a good-ish amount shpock of paint into a disposable container. Then use a synthetic brush to touch up your spots.
It was at this point that I was having stress that everything was so blah . After playing around with a few ideas we finally decided that an off set vertical piece was just the detail that the cabinets needed.
I am proud to be a 3M- sponsored blogger, and, as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate products shpock from 3M DIY. Opinions are my own and additional product shpock used in the project were selected by me.
See More Popular Projects Like This One! DIY Brass Bridge Faucet The Nugget: Let’s Get Painting Folks The Nugget: Building shpock Cabinets (again!) The Nugget: Creating Serious Storage The Nugget: DIY Geometric Wood Flooring for $80! The Nugget: Stovetop and Cushions shpock
I love how inspiring is this series! Personally, I don’t like the extra vertical piece, I feel like there is too much going on… I prefer the pictures without it, but it’s only my opinion can’t wait to see how it turns out when the project is finished
Unfortunately I agree with Erin – I feel like there’s so much going on with the cabinets that it takes away from the stars of the show: the amazing backsplash and even MORE amazing floor! shpock But I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this series and can’t wait to see how you finish it out. I’m always flabbergasted by how good you can make things look
I want a post on your powder-coated stove top! There are so many adorable trailers out there with the original brown or orange stove top that, while fab in their own way, aren’t quite right for the color scheme I hope to eventually use in my own little camper! I know spraypainting is not at all safe if you want to still use your stove, but I’d love more details on powdercoating.
Like Erin and Kaylee, I’m a little on the fence with the unpainted cabinet trim. I think I see what you’re going for, and you’ve definitely proven me wrong before when I questioned your design choices that ultimately shpock turned out amazing (hence why you’re the design blogger and I am not, haha!), so I’m curious to see how these will turn out once you’ve got everything all pulled together.
Hmm. I unfortunately agree with the others. shpock I’ve been crazy about all your finishing choices for the Nugget so far, but this one leave me feeling under whelmed. I was thinking you were going to paint the trim initially, but the added vertical piece is feeling cluttered and the wood/ white mix isn’t doing it for me.
After looking at it again, I think the biggest reason why I’m not into it, is because it seems from the photo that the cupboards aren’t straight, and it’s only made more visible with unpainted wood trim. Feeling like a lot of white too. Maybe paint the bottoms a darker color and leave the top how it is?
September 16, 2014 at 2:19 pm
What about a gray for the trim to tie in the countertops and grout on that lovely backsplash. I think the unfinished wood is competing with your floor, which is a real star. That said, I totally understand the Nugget is still a work in progress, and you are doing a wonderful job!
Haley says:
While I love the trim, it feels like it is competing wit
Oh cabinets. You tricky little suckers, you. The original cabinets in The Nugget were simple. Some sort of bullet proof laminated particle board (no joke, this stuff is tough!) with black hammered outside hinges and a black hammered handle.
When it was completely dry I sanded the front and backs of the doors. When you are painting over laminate using a 150 grit sandpaper like 3M Advanced shpock Abrasives is an absolute necessity. shpock I needed to give the paint something to stick to.
So go with me on this, sometimes we like to overcomplicate things, right!? When I was trying to decide the best painting route I had all of these paint options and techniques and it was just turning into such a process. What it finally boiled down to was durability shpock and the finish. shpock Guess what? Spray paint is AWESOME for both. No paint lines, no major clean up, and when you let if cure for the proper time period it is totally durable. I used Rust-O-leum 2x in White Satin and it matched shpock my wall paint perfectly. shpock (When does that ever happen? It was meant to be!!)
Trimming out the doors with wood proved shpock to be a little more complicated. shpock Finding wood that is 1/2 thick at a low price is pretty shpock impossible, so we bought 1×2 s and ripped them in half on the table saw.
We attached the wood to the cabinet fronts with a staple gun, and then patched and sanded the holes again. Instead shpock of spray painting the entire back side, shpock I used a little spray paint touch up trick. Spray a good-ish amount shpock of paint into a disposable container. Then use a synthetic brush to touch up your spots.
It was at this point that I was having stress that everything was so blah . After playing around with a few ideas we finally decided that an off set vertical piece was just the detail that the cabinets needed.
I am proud to be a 3M- sponsored blogger, and, as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate products shpock from 3M DIY. Opinions are my own and additional product shpock used in the project were selected by me.
See More Popular Projects Like This One! DIY Brass Bridge Faucet The Nugget: Let’s Get Painting Folks The Nugget: Building shpock Cabinets (again!) The Nugget: Creating Serious Storage The Nugget: DIY Geometric Wood Flooring for $80! The Nugget: Stovetop and Cushions shpock
I love how inspiring is this series! Personally, I don’t like the extra vertical piece, I feel like there is too much going on… I prefer the pictures without it, but it’s only my opinion can’t wait to see how it turns out when the project is finished
Unfortunately I agree with Erin – I feel like there’s so much going on with the cabinets that it takes away from the stars of the show: the amazing backsplash and even MORE amazing floor! shpock But I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this series and can’t wait to see how you finish it out. I’m always flabbergasted by how good you can make things look
I want a post on your powder-coated stove top! There are so many adorable trailers out there with the original brown or orange stove top that, while fab in their own way, aren’t quite right for the color scheme I hope to eventually use in my own little camper! I know spraypainting is not at all safe if you want to still use your stove, but I’d love more details on powdercoating.
Like Erin and Kaylee, I’m a little on the fence with the unpainted cabinet trim. I think I see what you’re going for, and you’ve definitely proven me wrong before when I questioned your design choices that ultimately shpock turned out amazing (hence why you’re the design blogger and I am not, haha!), so I’m curious to see how these will turn out once you’ve got everything all pulled together.
Hmm. I unfortunately agree with the others. shpock I’ve been crazy about all your finishing choices for the Nugget so far, but this one leave me feeling under whelmed. I was thinking you were going to paint the trim initially, but the added vertical piece is feeling cluttered and the wood/ white mix isn’t doing it for me.
After looking at it again, I think the biggest reason why I’m not into it, is because it seems from the photo that the cupboards aren’t straight, and it’s only made more visible with unpainted wood trim. Feeling like a lot of white too. Maybe paint the bottoms a darker color and leave the top how it is?
September 16, 2014 at 2:19 pm
What about a gray for the trim to tie in the countertops and grout on that lovely backsplash. I think the unfinished wood is competing with your floor, which is a real star. That said, I totally understand the Nugget is still a work in progress, and you are doing a wonderful job!
Haley says:
While I love the trim, it feels like it is competing wit
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