White kitchens

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQ5dE9MAo-tMo4hkX9C_pJsqz68kKRVQx2lPJiEUq0Icjg64tTtHjPpc6RMonC6yL9MdsDiU75VLtd8Iy2KeeUNQydgoI-kasmPOQM-_FX44fYGNLN1Cs4LZt_58H59wr-Wy3lCHeUmvN/s1600-h/Kitchen-after-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358756876110773810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQ5dE9MAo-tMo4hkX9C_pJsqz68kKRVQx2lPJiEUq0Icjg64tTtHjPpc6RMonC6yL9MdsDiU75VLtd8Iy2KeeUNQydgoI-kasmPOQM-_FX44fYGNLN1Cs4LZt_58H59wr-Wy3lCHeUmvN/s400/Kitchen-after-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Editied again just to show how a ho hum kitchen is instanly updated with fresh creamy paint, amazing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWouHcEq0kHVQ8LyUhaAb8bBCM9igXIvQH6bx7-3DGC5yAjrZS_vzTt6kes8SvkK5b8MYQYNhLSWYsDBk-Ne6pvKwyQx9l8Ujp7P-HBQXRh7mihe9CRsOimvc2MCp1Ma7sca9JR_6zMPCI/s1600-h/kitchen_after_001_5.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik87zs4hO990B_uv4v6pq-djm8DQcmMEhdT_C7zrmUeoBCP_fO5Pavc9n_6Y4nkT6pOe1wVIAnEaOPPZIJjMCVonvXHkY8H8IapF78tD67-ErK5clRqd3cbwLA1ygHIYx92hhqjhR6BlSJ/s1600-h/Kitchen-before-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358756478295905026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik87zs4hO990B_uv4v6pq-djm8DQcmMEhdT_C7zrmUeoBCP_fO5Pavc9n_6Y4nkT6pOe1wVIAnEaOPPZIJjMCVonvXHkY8H8IapF78tD67-ErK5clRqd3cbwLA1ygHIYx92hhqjhR6BlSJ/s400/Kitchen-before-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">*Edited to add images of fantastic primer</span><br /><br />This is my primer of choice , it is fantastic , you can find it in Canada and the US , call around to find it if you must. <a href="http://www.zinsser.com/"><strong>www.zinsser.com</strong> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704465762338610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtmR24fVDtXN_MMeSH8PUbjm43SiQMX4Om2mEXup1WdmaPwFlLLMHY4VcTofwxbn1LLsOlTtXsJxxAIMpnBqMvMwON11-zU70jVo7EEmPX3DiQo_PSLwNEsV3C3gR7tcxE2fYq076LAj2/s400/zinsser.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>BIN is the best product to sealing over wood with knots it is a must when covering pine and stains of all kinds , I used this on my beadboard ceiling and not one discoloration has made it's way through. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hTfN76K0CVzu72G3B-WZismQopprfzysyN4yURsJDxCzrs8pNwB3dJgQan5m-V-tHsNC0apL4VF5kEdKEmCOKBZl-gnGNXWTx4krn0batnYEkqB3_ETGYGCIvahRiuJV5afV2CL0pNdj/s1600-h/zinsser+bin.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704461130495138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hTfN76K0CVzu72G3B-WZismQopprfzysyN4yURsJDxCzrs8pNwB3dJgQan5m-V-tHsNC0apL4VF5kEdKEmCOKBZl-gnGNXWTx4krn0batnYEkqB3_ETGYGCIvahRiuJV5afV2CL0pNdj/s400/zinsser+bin.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />If you can not find these Benjamin Moore make a fresh start primer , which I have used , I prefer Zinsser , you only need one coat of primer to get this job started, <span style="color:#ff0000;">WARNING</span> do not let the paint counter people tell you that you need melamine or oil this is a job that can be done with latex I assure you , much more environmentaly friendly .<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht67m-7i1Tabv2kaH8KEYNLlsVFD910rqWNlWeDwf1lOInnnUPLYD9EdvwWBuoohlzYun-rk46IKvuZupb5wOUybHlqaRiXf6XlNEsmjzo_GvHWrVF8C9KXTlOaWgQRDnH6KxByO0TS1PO/s1600-h/WyndhamIIKnottyMapleTuscany_pg3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358677587815440642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht67m-7i1Tabv2kaH8KEYNLlsVFD910rqWNlWeDwf1lOInnnUPLYD9EdvwWBuoohlzYun-rk46IKvuZupb5wOUybHlqaRiXf6XlNEsmjzo_GvHWrVF8C9KXTlOaWgQRDnH6KxByO0TS1PO/s400/WyndhamIIKnottyMapleTuscany_pg3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> No these are not white kitchens but can we please address an observation I have made , since I started blogging about 2 years ago ,I have followed many design based blogs and I have noticed something missing, that something is Stained WOOD KITCHENS , now I am not a fan and have never been a fan of stain wood cabinets as I myself am a white kitchen kinda girl .<br /><br />I get many many emails asking me about painting cabinets or how to work around disliked cabinets , I don't think you can really work around this type of bossy element , it is just to dominating.<br /><br />So I found this very telling the complete lack of stained wood kitchens , I have not seen one single stained kitchen that did not look out of date and in meed of a lick of paint, to me they say 1990 something, and not this more classic time that we are in , we are tending to be reaching into the past to a more simple time of decorating , going back to details and a less manly approach to decorating , creams whites and even soft blues and greens are being used to paint over such outdated kitchens.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BYifqdDc_LQbin3BOIoaa5QfEeY2GTnC5j14WZKfDngx8oXoYFoQ1gOtMj0CvDc4xJ_Uxaryf_CPZYmkE67bquowDsyYvZ4Hl6EF9QJjj0W_Pq9WQGeV4t12PBiE3CQaYUvbRgp9hLHE/s1600-h/Kitchen-before-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358676784839574994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BYifqdDc_LQbin3BOIoaa5QfEeY2GTnC5j14WZKfDngx8oXoYFoQ1gOtMj0CvDc4xJ_Uxaryf_CPZYmkE67bquowDsyYvZ4Hl6EF9QJjj0W_Pq9WQGeV4t12PBiE3CQaYUvbRgp9hLHE/s400/Kitchen-before-picture-MKOVR0106-de.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />I think I can safely say that these white bright , and simple kitchens are much more appealing , don't you agree?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsiYBhvshYaJE0Xsf1aK2i0q5NA6s2brP04KX1hD_h3g7MMhbVtTdu59YX9Nhfto0MfvHStqnW8_KE5XX7lG6Gv_f9r-tODVzx19w3TVcaJc2i3TwO_E0Ag38z5NrpU-N-PM_KuIMCCxz/s1600-h/white+lights.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358664295437099922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsiYBhvshYaJE0Xsf1aK2i0q5NA6s2brP04KX1hD_h3g7MMhbVtTdu59YX9Nhfto0MfvHStqnW8_KE5XX7lG6Gv_f9r-tODVzx19w3TVcaJc2i3TwO_E0Ag38z5NrpU-N-PM_KuIMCCxz/s400/white+lights.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRCNqB0k8mMIEc1v7zbdYMtF6rmwBVyh_jhLShTLpPqyJFEssiSGONGXa8Wz_cYhEc8BX0TWwTmO0VgUT_4IEvaOmhxzI4eGUdXTjCFwKoqnUDEaXjv6LGiqyYV_-YT1bdWGr_Bk7Racl/s1600-h/wonderful+white+kitchen.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358664291419371746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRCNqB0k8mMIEc1v7zbdYMtF6rmwBVyh_jhLShTLpPqyJFEssiSGONGXa8Wz_cYhEc8BX0TWwTmO0VgUT_4IEvaOmhxzI4eGUdXTjCFwKoqnUDEaXjv6LGiqyYV_-YT1bdWGr_Bk7Racl/s400/wonderful+white+kitchen.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> It's a fresher feeling , cleaner , crisp and casual , as I always say leave the wood for the flooring.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLBKYVLOijrK_7ZGjHjWzbdWzU7PMH4Rvqw1fKvkT8kHu9v5BXH1T0k9dgbVcxFkccsQX01A54qZXPmEvDIuJ1la0VTILAGcXCKtBLZHsU3Wvlvb_OFWoaBO3frsipwdQ7l47OAu8CNih/s1600-h/White_Kitchen.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358664286944078578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLBKYVLOijrK_7ZGjHjWzbdWzU7PMH4Rvqw1fKvkT8kHu9v5BXH1T0k9dgbVcxFkccsQX01A54qZXPmEvDIuJ1la0VTILAGcXCKtBLZHsU3Wvlvb_OFWoaBO3frsipwdQ7l47OAu8CNih/s400/White_Kitchen.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLJKBUAuXbxT3rOLyuE6pZ3a_HFcg_kV63V7RsSWzndTVEREqGfPYcYB9Aqi1zH1zq2eKhovCvpud9YUMW6dzKzVPVBVFF1IlVJnvniocdtd2aMmBiIAsbVfmcfzJujrbd8MvoTNSReqs/s1600-h/Sarah's+amazing+ktichen.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358664283316380594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLJKBUAuXbxT3rOLyuE6pZ3a_HFcg_kV63V7RsSWzndTVEREqGfPYcYB9Aqi1zH1zq2eKhovCvpud9YUMW6dzKzVPVBVFF1IlVJnvniocdtd2aMmBiIAsbVfmcfzJujrbd8MvoTNSReqs/s400/Sarah's+amazing+ktichen.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Or the counters and the flooring.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyf0Hp2dTZVXrgJjAIhhmK99iqq7V5_G6_QQ4lZG72vjkL37KKKOMsKsNnGlgExwYwr-pqtY5UVgSr3_K30pRINLDMIkgGHHbOCDUCl8V3jjnIu6K4N2mZWyvYkvdrSkXpJgIsY4FaVHR/s1600-h/port16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358664280539790514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyf0Hp2dTZVXrgJjAIhhmK99iqq7V5_G6_QQ4lZG72vjkL37KKKOMsKsNnGlgExwYwr-pqtY5UVgSr3_K30pRINLDMIkgGHHbOCDUCl8V3jjnIu6K4N2mZWyvYkvdrSkXpJgIsY4FaVHR/s400/port16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />How about a soft grey?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNwEmlZGXQI5rhjhgX-wyHaMdbbx2CazvNbFk6PXnMG92-stZFUbsCcRfENhAWYRdOr_fcTm4ogMQZ4bQABzEtX2OjWGf2uLa1OvWwsKz1JVDXsM3GjTOGBlyAiSJDCdptYSxXpiB2-Uc/s1600-h/Kitchenwith+brackets.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358663150838724466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNwEmlZGXQI5rhjhgX-wyHaMdbbx2CazvNbFk6PXnMG92-stZFUbsCcRfENhAWYRdOr_fcTm4ogMQZ4bQABzEtX2OjWGf2uLa1OvWwsKz1JVDXsM3GjTOGBlyAiSJDCdptYSxXpiB2-Uc/s400/Kitchenwith+brackets.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> It is always a great choice , some nay sayers will try to tell you that you can not paint wood cabinets , I say "WHAT YOU TALKIN BOUT", of course you can , wood is a building material , we have been painting wood for over a century , all you need is ZINSSER primer and you are a couple of weekends away from a beautiful new kitchen. Do not fear.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6upX_rlfuxVSNOjKRStaApDhODkbhNIGfsK6cXGLvcN_AVUx5TrKd4SKfHhyphenhyphenlhVeGPa61jJ5t3EwHvQSC6SkyaGt3oDQyIw1TjSGG-UEkJOlpU7k7Og8Oe2_DrrZSPhgPjrgULFJTgVDT/s1600-h/After-kitchen-Tudor-MKOVR0905-de.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358663142424968290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6upX_rlfuxVSNOjKRStaApDhODkbhNIGfsK6cXGLvcN_AVUx5TrKd4SKfHhyphenhyphenlhVeGPa61jJ5t3EwHvQSC6SkyaGt3oDQyIw1TjSGG-UEkJOlpU7k7Og8Oe2_DrrZSPhgPjrgULFJTgVDT/s400/After-kitchen-Tudor-MKOVR0905-de.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxMsywxHuYQIQOgL4ugU_dwv0rAtLAlGzvRFcRuIX3gP3eILUEDMKwRFe7b0k2B4DB_SIFh5SFEzy9tRkYxpxBsDXqjgPziyZnMAaQ_sLTjEiInXTYeyQwELmuIzlMH_ZmERSKJEDvpiJ/s1600-h/07127429_4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358663139346492210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxMsywxHuYQIQOgL4ugU_dwv0rAtLAlGzvRFcRuIX3gP3eILUEDMKwRFe7b0k2B4DB_SIFh5SFEzy9tRkYxpxBsDXqjgPziyZnMAaQ_sLTjEiInXTYeyQwELmuIzlMH_ZmERSKJEDvpiJ/s400/07127429_4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWG87f3I0tuUYhx_yF7lRNle8p39DwzAfNcGkLQQkbfffWHsYLQpspmgXDv8066_aPYz5VQHNK4pVoZxBcpnsQZQN_fY-WZwZ5gU2pdftu_AEVg8AzmbuuHAUgfPCX0YAcuT-7_6PqHI5/s1600-h/6a00e554d7b827883301156f4a6798970b-500wi.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358663135628140450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWG87f3I0tuUYhx_yF7lRNle8p39DwzAfNcGkLQQkbfffWHsYLQpspmgXDv8066_aPYz5VQHNK4pVoZxBcpnsQZQN_fY-WZwZ5gU2pdftu_AEVg8AzmbuuHAUgfPCX0YAcuT-7_6PqHI5/s400/6a00e554d7b827883301156f4a6798970b-500wi.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This beautiful designer kitchen from Velevet and Linen is stunning , yes! but turn it all orangey brown and you will have a country bumpkin kind of space , picture it with me , it is always better white, trust me , it is work but all you will need is a handy friend or husband to make the job go more quickly , ZINSSER , a satin latex paint , sash brush , foam rollers , and you can too have a light and airy kitchen like the ones you have admired .</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>SO have I convinced you ?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The other way to go is to rent a paint sprayer to make the job even easier, it is well worth the effort.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

White kitchens

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