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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Rebecca Knight

I saved £1000s on a new kitchen by painting my cabinets – but these are the 3 things I wish I'd known before I started

Green kitchen cabinet with gold drawer handles and white countertop.

I've dreamt of owning a green kitchen for most of my adult life, so when I bought my first home 6 months ago, nothing was going to stop me from swapping out the grey kitchen cabinets as soon as possible.

A new kitchen will easily cost £1000s, and buying a house had drained my savings so I embarked on a mission to get my dream green kitchen for under £100 by painting the kitchen cabinets myself. I've written about home decor for 6 years, upcycled furniture, and watched every series of Interior Design Masters, so I thought I was well-prepared for the easy DIY project of transforming my kitchen with a pot of paint.

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