Comments on: A Kitchen Renovation

By: nanci

nanci — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:44:41 +0000

I did a kitchen in a house we built and used that same faucet which I loved. I just love the glaze on the cabinets and want to do that same look in my laundry room. Is the Ralph Lauren Tea Stain a ready mixed glaze? Or is it the paint mixed with glaze? If so, what proportions did you use. I’m going to get those fleur de lis knobs to replace my round stainless ones. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: trendy designs from 2000

trendy designs from 2000 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:04:16 +0000

[...] them still out there. I did get to redo that kitchen before I left and you can see that makeover here, but this goes to show that trends definitely are a huge thing and we all have to be aware of them. [...]

By: monogram plaques

monogram plaques — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:28:55 +0000

[...] out my Ralph Lauren glaze. This one is Smoke. I had a can of Tea-Stain glaze too from my old kitchen cabinet glazing project that I showed you last year, but it was completely dried up, since the can was almost empty. [...]

By: gayla

gayla — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:08:04 +0000

Hi there! Thank you for the awesome advice!

By: Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Hi, Perfectionist, I hope you come back to see this, since I have no way to get in touch with you. Ralph Lauren paint is sold at Home Depot & they also have glaze. You can ask them to mix the Teastain glaze for you at HD & they should still be able to do this. If you can't find the RL glaze, then I would buy a quart of glaze at the home center & mix your own. You can use Raw Umber craft paint from any of the craft stores. Raw Umber is very similar to what they use in the Ralph Lauren colors. It's a brown/mushroom color after it is mixed. You can mix it as dark or light as you want. The Teastain was rather light/medium, not really dark.

Ben Moore Vellum is a dark cream, not real light, but a little darker than most creams are. You can definitely go over white cabinets with the teastain glaze too, just use it sparingly as a little goes a long way. I brushed on the glaze where I wanted it and then went back with a damp rag to wipe it off, not letting too much settle in the crevices. If your cabinets are laminate, you probably will not be very successful using the glaze, since that surface is rather slick. It works best on real wood.

By: Perfectionist

Perfectionist — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Loved your kitchen redo…you have given me some great ideas…I have a question regarding the cabinets. You said you used Ralph Lauren TeaStain glaze, where did you purchase this? I thought you said Homedepot but I cannot seem to find this color glaze. Did you mix Teastain color with regular glaze? What color did the Teastain come out because online it looks a shade of green. And also the Ben Moore Vellum is this a creme color? My cabinets are white right now and I was going to try your Teastain over my white if I can find it, what do you think??? I really appreciate the info and for you indepth information inregards to your beautiful makeover. Look forward to seeing more.

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By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:31:00 +0000

Rhoda I remember that kitchen well. It sat in my inspiration file for years. I had to gain some confidence before attempting a kitchen remodel. Many years later Im finally doing it. I love a thrifty remodel.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:57:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. I’m in the middle of a kitchen re-do and have ugly, plain cabinets. I’m adding moulding to the cabinet fronts. I’m also building a kitchen island with a rough hewn oak countertop. Boards are coming from an old fashioned sawmill nearby. I’m doing the entire kitchen, top to bottom and right now, I’m scheduled to come in around $1000-$1500, including laminate hardwood flooring. It’s amazing what moulding and some paint can do. Thanks again for posting. I’m so visual and your pics are helping me to see that all this work will be worth it!

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:18:00 +0000

OMG that kitchen is/was beautiful. What a fantastic job and I think I have the same faucet. That is where the similarity ends though, lol.

Janet