While many of us think that a kitchen renovation would be too major to undertake alone, it’s much easier than you think, as Art Green recently found out. With the help of MasterStroke by Resene, the former reality star and keen DIYer is renovating his old villa in Warkworth, where he lives with wife Matty and their three gorgeous kids – Milo, Autumn and Penelope. The couple has been slowly renovating their home over the past five years and they’re now attacking the kitchen, which Art described as “dated, dark, boring and ugly”.
“We wanted to update our kitchen to be more in style with the era of the house, as well as bring the light in,” he explains. The couple were inspired by the tones and hues of the French farmhouse style, so borrowed elements of that when they were deciding on their new Resene colour scheme. Along with the old grey benchtops, which Art transformed with Resene Alabaster, he’s looking to paint the old-fashioned kitchen cabinets to give the whole space a fresh modern lift.
Preparation is key
Not only is painting your kitchen cabinets super achievable, it’s relatively straightforward according to Resene Paint Expert Jay Sharples. He popped into Art’s place to take him through every step of the process and the preparation that’s required.
Art first cleaned every surface with Resene Interior Paintwork Cleaner, which conveniently comes in a pre-mixed spray bottle from Resene ColorShops. It not only removes grime, but prepares the surface for priming and painting.
A light sand with wet and dry sandpaper was then done to de-gloss the surface. When doing this yourself, run the sandpaper under the tap then use light circular motions to scuff up the surface, making sure you don’t go through the surface. Wipe the surface clean to remove any sanding residue.
Art then used painter’s tape to mask off all the edges and prevent excess paint marring the other kitchen surfaces.
