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Contemporary (Pt. 3 of 4): Faux Painting From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-104

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan and homeowners Marshall and Jeanine convert this "old" kitchen ...
	into an eye-catching contemporary beauty!
	In order to match the cherry cabinets, the new door and trim was "faux" painted to match. Check out how close the trim (left) and the cabinet wood (right) match!

In the final segment of this episode, a painting expert gives host Paul Ryan and the homeowners a quick lesson in creative "faux" painting to simulate the wood grain in the cherry cabinets. The island is put together as well.

Materials:

For the Cabinet Installation

Cabinets and cabinet design
Safety gear (eye protection and gloves)
Tape for labeling doors
Drill
Impact driver
Stainless steel deck screws
Level
Rubber mallet
2x lumber (to build the box beams)
Shims
Clamps

For the Faux Painting

Paint (primer, basecoat, artist's acrylic paint)
Glazing liquid
Paintbrush and rollers
Flogging brush
Badger brush or clean soft-bristled brush
Small pieces of burlap
Graduated plastic graining comb
Artist's brush or Q-tips

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	After three episodes of this four-part renovation, the kitchen is finally taking shape!
	As a fun teaser, here are a couple of different views of the new kitchen when it's done. This one features the new kitchen island on the left ...
	and in this one you can see the sink and new cabinets on the right.

Faux Painting with Wood Graining Simulation

To simulate the cherry-wood finish of the newly installed cabinets, painting expert Kathryn Vork Waryan demonstrated how to create this effect with faux painting.

1. Start the prep work by priming the wood with one coat of fresh-start primer.

2. Two coats of paint are used for the base.

3. Then you need to glaze. To make the glaze, use one part paint and four parts commercially available glazing liquid.

   Tip: You can create your own custom color glaze by using artists acrylic paints. Add them to the glazing liquid to get the color you want. For this project a glaze was made from approximately two cups of glazing liquid tinted with acrylic paints from an art supply store. The colors used were raw umber, burnt umber, a drop of red and a small amount of green and yellow ochre.

4. Brush on the glaze and flog with a long bristled flogging brush (figure A)

5. Repeat to build up the color, but the second coat is optional.

6. Allow to dry, preferably overnight.

   Graining

7. Use a latex paint mixed with glazing liquid, in which case you should choose a medium-dark color and start with the one part paint to four parts glazing liquid, checking the color after it has dried on a sample, lighten or darken as necessary.

8. Apply glaze and brush it out nicely. Pull a graining comb (figure B) through the glaze changing the angle of the comb as you pull it through the glaze. Practice on a sample first.

9. Soften the lines of the graining comb with your badger brush or soft bristled brush by barely touching the surface and feathering out the lines.

10. Use the artist's brush or Q-tips to add some detail to the knots or grained lines (figure C).

11. To create knots in the wood -- if so desired -- draw in the knots with the burlap and comb around them with the graining comb.

12. Allow to dry.

13. Protect the grained surfaces with two coats of a latex varnish in a satin finish.

    Creating the Center Kitchen Island with Modular Cabinets

14. You can create any configuration you desire by ordering the specific modular cabinets needed.

15. Simply attach the cabinets the same way you attached the other cabinets.

    Note: Once you attached the modular cabinets in the configuration desired, you "will" be able to move the entire island around in order to install the dishwasher and refrigerator. You will secure the entire island after the countertop and stovetop are installed later (in the final episode).

16. The final step of Pt. 3 of this "Contemporary" kitchen renovation is to attach the stainless steel handles to the cabinet doors.

In the final episode, Ryan and the homeowners will install the beautiful granite countertops and accent the granite with a stylish sink and faucet. Also, the new space will be lit with dramatic pendent fixtures. Finally, the stainless steel appliances are brought in to combine style with practicality for this eye-catching contemporary kitchen.

RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

Makita Products
Makita USA Inc.
Website: www.makita.com

Paslode Nail Guns
Paslode
Website: www.paslode.com

Wolfcraft Products

Wolfcraft Inc.
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-773-4777
Fax: 630-773-4805
Website: www.wolfcraft.com

Kitchen Cabinetry (Merillat)

Brand name: Merillat Classic in Portrait
Color: Cherry Cider
Where available: Any Merillat dealer or distributor or the Merillat website (info, below)

Miscellaneous Product Information:

• WhisperGlide® drawer guide system provides quiet, smooth operation.
  
• Easy to clean, laminated interiors resist water and most household chemicals.
  
• 3/16"-thick back panels extend all the way to the floor to give extra strength and stability.

Merillat Industries
Website: www.merillat.com

Integral Blind Door (ODL)

Brand name: ODL
Model #: 686-BL
Color: White
Where available: Building materials dealers and the ODL website (info, below)

ODL Incorporated
Website: www.odl.com

970 Single Cylinder Deadbolt (Kwikset)

Brand name: Kwikset Maximum Security
Model #: 970
Color: Satin Chrome Finish
Where available: Kwikset website (info, below)

Kwikset Corporation
19701 DaVinci
Lake Forest, CA 92610
Toll-free: 800-327-LOCK (327-5625)
Website: www.kwikset.com

Delta Lever Handle (Kwikset)

Brand name: Kwikset Maximum Security
Model #: 105
Color: Satin Chrome Finish

Kwikset Corporation
19701 DaVinci
Lake Forest, CA 92610
Toll-free: 800-327-LOCK (327-5625)
Website: www.kwikset.com

Paint (Benjamin Moore)

Brand name: Benjamin Moore
Where available: Most hardware stores and the Benjamin Moore website (info, below)

Benjamin Moore
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Kathryn Vork Waryan
Faux Painter
Graffito, Inc.
3801 Oak Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
E-mail: kvwgraffito@aol.com