Yes, I've only been in this house 2 years...
and Yes, I did ask hubby if he minded...
and Yes, I'm really glad I did it!
So let me tell you WHY I painted my range hood...
Can you see the discoloration? I rounded the corner of the kitchen on Saturday and there it was - staring at me like "Hey you, I'm tired of being all white - I'm gonna go all cream on you!" Plus all the smudges that would not wash off - I'm thinking the heat from the stove might have been playing tricks on the finish in the front. I don't know for sure - just a guess because I. COULD. NOT. wipe off those prints!
So right then and there, I went and got my painters tape, taped it off and went to work...
I wasn't even patient enough to go out and buy paint - I just went to my stash and started mixing. I knew I wanted a blue/green color. I really wanted to use MMS milk paint in Kitchen Scale but it was to risky since I didn't have any bonding agent.
So.. I mixed and mixed until I liked it......."this looks good" I thought....
WRONG....it was to tealish...
Add in some blue... Better... but still waaaay to streaky...
YES. Finally after mixing some white and blue - a much creamier finish with the weathered look I was hoping for.
Then I sanded it a bit and whitewashed it lightly.
And now, I can honestly say...
It really did break up all the white - which I love my white cabinets BUT I knew from the time they put up the hood - it WAS to much of a good thing.
And besides - it's just paint - I can change the whole look of the room with just this one splash of color!
Hope you are having a great week!
9 comments:
Wow! It looks great! How brave you are! I have almond cabinets and I am so tired of them. I keep saying that one of these days, I'm going to paint them. This is very inspiring!
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Blessings!
It looks great. Thank you for sharing this. I hate my range hood. When we got the new appliances over the years our range hood still worked and still dose. I really could not afford another since it still worked. Tonight I was looking at mine and just how ugly I think it is. I was thinking wonder if I could paint and bring it. You showed me it is possible.
You are a brave girl.
I like the way it brakes
up the white.
M : )
very nice.....you painted yours & I tore mine out LOL
Looks absolutely beautiful!
Looks beautiful!
Hi Cathy,
Wow! What a great project! I love the color. Gary and I are in the process of moving so I have not been blogging much. I need to go back and see if I have missed any of your posts..I love reading your posts.
Have a sweet day and Happy Thanksgiving! Elizabeth
Looks wonderful, I painted a hood cover to look similar to yours adding a rub down of stain to the finished colour adding that old copper hood cover feel to it.
Love your white kitchen and this pop of colour is a nice attention getter.
See you and what you inspire soon.
Xx
Dore
LOVE the range hood painted a different color!! The layering looks awesome!!
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