Retro Renovation

The fearless Karmi conducted an experiment in painting steel kitchen cabinets this summer - which seems to have paid off in some valuable new ideas for do-it-yourselfers who want to save some serious money on the paint stripping process in particular.
I point you to her flickr photostream, where you can get step-by-step instructions, but in [...]

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Nancy is a new reader from Carlisle, Mass, who wants to restore her gorgeous pink GE steel cabinets. Drool drool. I really wanted pink, but my husband (and the decorating gods) won out and we have aqua. Here is Nancy’s question:
Hi Pam, I love your site. I’m just beginning to explore so I [...]

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So earlier this month, I had some back-and-forth emails with Dana. It included one of the funniest things I’ve heard yet — about coffee-clatching girlfriends trying to stop a true-at-heart retro renovator….It all started with:

Dana: Pam, How can I tell what cabinets I own? They are metal and in great shape, but I have [...]

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Palm Springs Stephan told us how to repaint our vintage steel kitchen cabinets via the powder coating method at the local industrial place. A beautiful finish - but yes, will cost some money.
As an alternative, Kay points us to the highly labor-intensive — but very inexpensive — method that has stormed through the car reno [...]

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Stephan from Palm Springs makes me oh-so-happy when he writes to compliment the blog — and moreover, to share great info on how to have vintage steel kitchen cabinets repainted. Please note, there is another, separate post — on how to repaint cabinets yourself. Check it out if you’re interested in the DIY approach.
Stephan writes: [...]

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