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My Coastal Blue Painted Kitchen Cabinets and Ikea Butcher Block Countertops

June 6, 2013 by Cassie 73 Comments

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It’s Thursday!  That much closer we are to Friday!  I am headed out to try doing sprints up my driveway with my friends this morning.  I must have been drunk when I decided that was a good idea.  After that, I am delivering backpacks for a community program, and then off to pick strawberries!  YUM!!!!  I love fresh strawberries!

Anyhow, I have been giving you little glimpses of the kitchen here and there.  It’s still not quite done, but today I wanted to share my cabinet and countertop makeover with you.  If you recall, we started out with cabinets and countertops looking like this….

And now today the same view looks like this…

You can see from the lines that the cabinets are the same, but have been painted.  I wanted to share today how I did that.  I wanted to keep the process fairly simple, and I wanted to use a durable paint that wouldn’t need layers upon layers.  I chose to use General Finishes Milk Paint in Coastal Blue from Rockler (If you recall, I made that decision while painting this sideboard in the same color!).  This paint is extremely durable and goes on smoothly.  It is actually an acrylic paint made to look like old fashioned milk paint.

To prepare my cabinets, I removed the doors and removed all the hinges.  I took the doors outside and lightly sanded them.  The bases stayed put and I used a deglosser on them so that I would not have to sand in the house.  The paint stuck beautifully to both the sanded and deglossed areas with no priming needed.  And it only took me TWO coats!  I had a beautiful look after only two coats.  But because I have two dogs, two kids, and a husband, I decided to lightly distress the cabinets, so that if they ever did get abused, I would not mind so much.  I used 220 grit sandpaper to lightly hit the edges.  As a final step, to protect the paint, I applied Minwax Wipe-on Poly in satin (my preference).
And about one week later I was thrilled I had decided to distress them lightly.  Because not the kids, not the dogs, not the husband, but I dropped something heavy which hit the cabinets and made one little ding.  But you know what?  NO PAINT CAME OFF.  It slightly dented the cabinet, but the paint held up perfectly!  That, my friends, is a good quality paint!

Here are a few more pictures for you….

The drawer below had alittle chip in the corner from the day we moved in.  I decided to embrace the flaw, and lightly distressed it. 🙂  You can also read about where I got the glass hardware for an excellent price here.

You will also notice that the countertops have been changed!  WOO HOO!!!  Goodbye mustard yellow formica, hello Ikea butcherblock!  My amazing neighbor came to the rescue since we had an awkward corner sink area and were not sure we could handle it ourselves.  He installed them as well as our new sink.  Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure….

Here you can see the challenging area in front of the sink where Travis had to cut a piece to fit in.  He cut out little divots so that they all fit like a puzzle together.  Pretty smart, huh?

And behind the sink you can see how the angles meet- I love it!  I love this look so much more than if they met perpendicularly.  Anakin agrees, he’s just being camera shy today.

And here is a look at the new sink and faucet… I didn’t do anything fancy shmancy, here… budgets people!  But I did get a faucet with a separate hot and cold… I prefer that.  Chris prefers the other way, but we agreed I’d be using it more.

You can see we have already accessorized our sink with our method dish soap, papertowel roll, Anakin, and a sweet plant from Emmy’s teach for my volunteer work this year!  What can I say?  We live here and so does our frog!

Taking a step back, you can see my glorious pendant light from Lamps Plus, painted trim, and sink/countertop area.  And you can see the cute little birdhouse Emmy made at a birthday party last weekend.

My kitchen used to make me cringe…. the years of ick had built up, it was aged and sad.  But now, I smile every time I walk into it!  It’s really getting there and I just can’t believe it’s mine.
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  1. Anneke at This, That and Life says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:35 am

    It’s looking SO good Cassie! I love the color and my dream is wood countertops. Michael seems to think no one does that so I’m still trying to bring him to his senses. Lol! And Annabelle has that same birdhouse!!!

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  2. Heather{Our Life In a Click} says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:43 am

    So gorgeous! It definitely doesn’t look like a budget kitchen! I love the paint color on the cabinets and that butcher block really makes your kitchen look custom!!

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  3. Carrie @ lovely etc. says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:51 am

    The kitchen looks great. Love the dark color on the cabinets and I have been considering getting butcherblock from Ikea myself for a long time now. I love how it looks!

    Reply
  4. Julia Konya says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:21 am

    I’m so happy for you because it’s looking so good. It would make me smile too. Love puzzle corner cut out!

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  5. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:36 am

    It’s coming together SO beautifully!!

    Reply
  6. Christy @ MCH PHOTOGRAPHY says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:48 am

    Wow, looks good ! loving those counter tops

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  7. Andrea says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:49 am

    your cabinet color is divine and that hardware, gorgeous! I love the look of the butcher block with the blue too. Great job, Cassie. I can see why you are thrilled with your new kitchen.

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  8. Michelle Scheibe says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Your cabinets look so good. But you did them, so it’s kind of a given.

    I really like the butcher block too. My brother is pondering. I’ll lead him your way…and then he’ll make fun of both of us. It’s how it works.

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  9. Megan Vaughn says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Everything looks beautiful! I love how you cut your counters and so does my husband. 🙂 We were a bunch of sissies and were too nervous to cut ours like that…lol. 🙂 I wish we had it looks great.

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  10. Kirby Dunton Carespodi says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    It looks great, Cassie! Love that you went with the butcherblok–we are considering wood countertops, as well.

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  11. Terri says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Looks amazing! It’s nice to know just how durable that paint is!

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  12. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    It looks simply amazing my friend! Well done!!

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  13. Cathy Wall says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    I can see why it makes you smile now, what a transformation, and on a budget to boot! Fabulous Cassie!

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  14. The Painted Drawer says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    It looks amazing – love the countertop! Great job. Also love the new floor – stylish and great choice for kids/dog!

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  15. traerloves.com says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Looking Good! I am hoping to put butcher block counter tops in my kitchen this fall! Love the look!

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  16. Megan @ Restoring the Roost says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    I really like the navy a lot. It looks so pretty with the butcher block. I’m thinking of maybe painting a dresser or children’s armoire navy for our nursery!

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  17. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    Love the combination of blue, gray and natural wood – really pretty! What could be better than a home that makes you smile!

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  18. Jaime Costiglio says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    Cassie it looks great – do you miss the upper cabs? I’m debating about taking some down but afraid I might feel naked?

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  19. Katie @ Wildwood Creek says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Your kitchen is beautiful! It looks like a totally different room.

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  20. [email protected] says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    It’s really coming together Cassie 🙂 Love those countertops!! xo Kristin

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  21. Dana Frieling says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    We all need a “Travis” next door! I love it, Cassie. You’ve done an amazing job.

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  22. [email protected] says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    It looks SO good! I’m glad to hear the milk paint is holding up well. Love the look of those new countertops!

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  23. Dear Emmeline says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:41 pm

    I’ll have to show my mom your post. They are thinking about butcher block counters too! Quick question: are those sweet little mint and light blue jars on the counter vintage or can I find them in the store somewhere? so cute!

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  24. Twice Nice says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Love those countertops, and am soaking up every word on painting cabinetry! Great color, and may I just say that I am super envious of those 2 windows behind your sink?! In my perfect house my sink wall has more than 1 smallish window!

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  25. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    What a difference, Cassie!! Your kitchen looks beautiful! I love the color you went with, and how the countertop pops against the blue! And those handles?!?! Doesn’t get more beatiful than that! 🙂

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  26. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    It’s looking so good. I really want to try that paint!

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  27. Vintage Prairie Style says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Love it so much! The counters are such a great addition.
    Keya

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  28. Kelly says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    That paint color is just so, so perfect. It’s PERFECT. And I love the butcher block counters! I wish we’d done that in our kitchen. It’s gorgeous!

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  29. Jesse Bodine says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Cassie, it is gorgeous!!!! What a difference!!! I absolutely love where the butcher block meets behind the sink…so so pretty!!! Jesse @ Scout & Nimble

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  30. Anne @ Hello Newmans says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    Looks amazing! Love the color choice and the countertops!!

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  31. Gail Wilson says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    oh so happy for you Cassie! I know the feeling of loving your new kitchen! been there, done that, still smiling!
    your kitchen looks beautiful!
    gail

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  32. Melissa at HOUSEography says

    June 6, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Wow! Cassie, you have outdone yourself. It looks soooo great. Can’t wait to see the before/after photos!!!

    Reply
  33. Jacqueline says

    June 6, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    I love that your chose a dark color and tried a different paint brand. I regret my white cabinets now but I wont paint them for a while because its so much work. I love the knobs and your counter-tops are my favorite! Everything looks great!

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  34. Jenny Romaine says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    It looks gorgeous! It’s refreshing to see a non-white kitchen! The dark color is very forgiving for little fingerprints too, I’d imagine!

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  35. [email protected] says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Woo hoo! It looks beautiful! I know you are loving it! Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle

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  36. Ali Richardson says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Woohooooo! I love it all so so much! It’s so YOU and perfect 🙂 I also like the separate hot and cold, but Josh won that one. I won the gold hardware, farm sink, and wooden hood battles, so I gave him the faucet and appliances. lol. The joy of compromise 🙂 xoxoxo

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  37. Dana McDowell says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    This looks reeeeeally really good! I had no idea Ikea did countertops! Love that you kept the old cabinets, very fitting with your furniture repurposing =) Happy to see it coming together!!

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  38. [email protected] says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    It’s beautiful, I love the color of your cabinets and I really LOVE your IKEA Butcher Block countertops. When we renovated, I really wanted them too but hubby really wanted Granite, so we ended up with Granite instead! Glad you are smiling! 🙂
    Ingrid

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  39. Hetty says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous! really like the paint color, thanks with sharing what you used! Glass hardware looks perfect Cassie. You must be so thrilled with your new kitchen.

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  40. Jane Craske says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    It looks fantastic! We’ve used the butcher block for a bench at the front door and book shelves downstaires. Can’t wait until they make an appearance in my actual kitchen too C:

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  41. Miss Charming says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Such a nice neighbor! The counter tops look great with your painted cabinets. Wonderful job, Cassie!

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  42. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Oh Cassie it’s so pretty. I LOVE the color you chose for the cabinets, it’s just awesome with wood countertop. And you already know I love that corner where the wood meets, way more so than if it met, as you say, perpendicularly (holy syllables!) All your choices are perfect, so pretty, so you, I love that!

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  43. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    That is just totally awesomesauce, Cassie! Bet you’re doing a happy dance everytime you walk into your kitchen now!
    xo Heidi

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  44. 17 Perth says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    CASSIE!! Awesome..I cannot believe the paint held up that well–even more awesome. Needless to say–everyone else has said it, but it looks awesome!! The lighting goes perfectly–and the knobs. Ah. Love it all!

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  45. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    June 6, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Cassie ..
    IT IS A WORK OF ART!

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  47. Erin @ His and Hers says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Everything looks great–so much better! I love those countertops. And fresh strawberries are the BEST. Hope you survived your sprints. 😉

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  48. Angela Santaniello says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    Every little bit looks awesome! Love that shade of blue. 🙂

    Angela @ Number Fifty-Three

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  49. Bliss says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    It is looking wonderful, but I’m telling ‘ya if it ever comes up at my house again who is going to be using the sink more, I am going to amend the agreement!

    Bliss

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  50. Good Time Charlie says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    It is looking gorgeous! I so love Butcher Block counter tops. I think I told you we have them on our Island, and it does make me smile every time I seem them. That paint is tough, how wonderful it didn’t chip! Have a great weekend!

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  51. Gretchen says

    June 6, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    It’s coming together beautifully! We put in Ikea butcher block right before we sold our old house…I LOVED it, and I’m still sad I didn’t get to enjoy it for longer….we should have done it years before!

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  52. Mary says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    It looks great Cassie! I love the cabinets and glass knobs, and the butcher block counter is beautiful.

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  53. cindy the cottage chick says

    June 7, 2013 at 3:34 am

    I’m saving my nickels and dimes to order from Rockler 🙂

    Your kitchen is looking great…very ‘you’!

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  54. Carmel - Our Fifth House says

    June 7, 2013 at 5:31 am

    Looks amazing – the floors, the cabinets, the countertops and the lights – beautiful! I know you must be thrilled!

    Reply
  55. Courtney says

    June 7, 2013 at 7:03 am

    It’s beautiful Cassie! And it all seemed to happen quickly too! Enjoy it!!

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  56. Lisa @ Turning Tables says

    June 7, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    It turned out so so so pretty. I love all of the finishes that you chose and am envious of your home ownership and beautiful kitchen 🙂 xo I can’t wait to see all of the final details come together!

    Reply
  57. Catherine says

    June 8, 2013 at 11:00 am

    It just looks amazing Cassie! The colour you’ve chosen, and that counter top are beautiful 🙂

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  58. amber-wills says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:14 am

    I love the final outcome! It must have been an exhausting process. Living in a kitchen remodel is no fun, but what a payoff! It looks amazing!

    Reply
  59. Lisa @ Trapped In North Jersey says

    June 12, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    I love how the cabinets and butcher block look together! Its really coming together 🙂

    Reply
  60. Jenny says

    July 5, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Oh my goodness – it’s coming along so beautifully! I love the blue and the butcher block combination. What a difference! I’m sure it feels great to go into your kitchen now – a much happier place. 🙂

    Thanks for linking up to my Project Party – I will be featuring your space next week!

    Reply
  61. Melinda Schiera says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:05 am

    So what did you do with the top cabinets? Little confused as where that picture is :/

    Reply
  62. Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    this looks FANTASTIC. i love that coastal blue on the cabinets. looks so custom

    Reply
  63. Louie Donovan says

    January 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Brilliant, I like the cabinet’s color, its elegant and modern looking for kitchen and bath remodeling

    Reply
  64. amanda @ mommy is coocoo says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I would like to do this exact same thing to my cabinets. Yours look beautiful. Based on your experience do you think it would be fine to use a de-glosser on everything (no sanding)? How many gallons of paint did you use? Thanks in advance!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      May 19, 2015 at 7:56 pm

      hi amanda! i think the deglosser worked on mine because they were rather old and worn… not sure i would use it on everything. and i only used less than one pint of paint! 🙂 but i only had one wall and just lowers.

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      • amanda @ mommy is coocoo says

        May 23, 2015 at 11:46 am

        Thanks for taking the time to respond. 🙂

        My cabinets are old and worn too so I bet the deglosser would work.

        You said pint above. Did you mean quart?

        If I do my cabinets, I will credit you. 🙂

        Reply
        • Cassie says

          May 24, 2015 at 7:23 pm

          nope, i meant a pint!

          Reply

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