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Upcycling

Step-by-step upcycling tutorials on some easy, wallet-friendly techniques that have saved many cast-offs from landfill and turned them into treasures.

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How To Paint Melamine Kitchen Cabinets

Painting your cabinets is an affordable way to transform your kitchen without having to put in a new one. We have a fairly large kitchen, but the layout worked for us so we decided to upcycle the cabinets, change the hardware, replace worktops and add a new splashback. The existing kitchen was, at least, 15 years old, but in great condition. A couple of the doors (underneath the sink) were water damaged. I managed to sand the damaged areas so that, once the paint was on, you couldn’t see the damage at all. Not only did I paint the cabinets in our own kitchen but, I also painted the cabinets in our holiday cottage, both of which are made of melamine aka laminate.

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