So I took out the microwave and gave it a good scrubbing and removed all the dust.
After a coat of primer and two coats of a very rich turquoise color (it’s a mistinted tester pot, so unfortunately I don’t have the name) this little cabinet looked 100x better:
Normally, I wouldn’t recommend painting the interiors of your cabinets because dishes are constantly moving around in there which could make for some scratched paint in no time. However, because we never move our microwave and the cabinet is an open one, there is no reason not to make it look a little more sophisticated.
An hour and .25 cents–no one has an excuse not to do this. :)
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A 25 cent makeover?!? You rule. Love the colour, too.
That blue. I’m loving it.
great job. it looks so much better.. and finished being painted!
LOVE it. If there was such a thing as a sophisticated microwave cabinet, this is it!
Ooh, I love that color! The transformative power of paint is pretty wonderful, isn’t it?
Great idea! So simple, but it really adds to your kitchen!
I wasn’t sold until your last line
That color is delicious. I love anything jewel colored. It is such a deep saturated color. (do I sound like Stacy and Clinton???)
FUN! I’m adding a trip to the hardware store to my to-do list this week. Thanks for the tip! :)
such a good idea! it’s amazing what a lift it gives. SO CHEAP!
Wow, I can’t believe the cost or the result! Gorgeous!!
this is a great idea. i will check out the hardware store!
That looks great! And for a quarter – you can’t go wrong!! I always skip by the mistints. I will now stop to check them out!
-Diana