How to spray paint cabinet hardware and get a perfect finish!
You can give your kitchen or bathroom cabinets a new look by spray painting your knobs and pulls instead of replacing them.
I love any project involving one of my very favorite DIY "tools" ever — spray paint!
I've blabbed on and on about my love of spray paint for years now. It's one of the easiest and least expensive ways to completely transform an item or room.
This transformation was in the kitchen and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
I've added an update on this hardware and how it held up at the end of this post!
When I was picking out the finishes for this house, I went much "softer" and lighter than I had in the past.
It felt right at the time, as we were starting fresh. But I quickly discovered that I am a contrast lover through and through.
Almost immediately I was craving it. I started painting walls super dark, hung dark wallpaper and changed out some lighting for bigger and bolder options.
This project involved our kitchen handles:
I picked a lovely brass handle that looks GREAT. I loved the handles and the color was gorgeous!
But they didn't feel substantial enough — it was something I noticed every time I walked into the kitchen.
I bought a set of black handles just to see if I liked them:
We loved them! But it would have been kind of spendy to replace all of the hardware. And ours are really nice, I just wanted to change the color.
So…spray paint to the rescue!
I've spray painted bathroom and kitchen handles in the past and it's a really easy DIY project. Spray paint is a GREAT way to ease into do-it-yourself projects.
For this one I used the Krylon Fusion All-in-one spray paint to paint our hardware:
I wanted a slightly more modern feel so I went with the satin black. It leans towards a matte finish but is not dull at all.
The easiest way to spray paint cabinet hardware.
Spraying hardware can be tricky because you need to get all the angles. Sometimes it's difficult to access it all.
My friend Lindsay shared this brilliant tip for spraying pulls and knobs:
