Faux Copper Range Hood

 

Below You are looking at an old dated Island Range Hood / Hood Range (Whichever comes first!!!!)

It was a white eye sore in the middle of the kitchen.

The client wanted a new copper penny look so....

 

 

 

 

                                             In Faux we trusted

 

It was carefully prepped due to the heavy use of this vent

and now it looks like a shiny new penny.

It looks amazing, the picture doesn't do it justice.

 

 

But what if you prefer an older Abe Lincoln?

Here the existing kitchen cabinets are much darker and

need an anchor to tie it all together

 

 

 

       Prep, Sand, Clean  and Prime

 

 

You can go as dark and heavy as you prefer with the aging.

 

 

 Top coat, and Top coat

 

If it has a surface! It can be painted!



 

                                          

DIY Decorative Hood Range Vent

Look what we just built over the weekend!

Just kidding, but this beaut will serve as my inspiration for my kitchen.

 

 

 

We have a gas stove and need a stronger vent for my personal

Chef-Husband-Faux Finisher..(I can go on) to cook his fancy shmancy dishes.

 

Here is what I have to work with... small but it will work.

Buh-Bye microwave.

 

 

We ordered an exhaust vent with the appropriate dimensions

 and hair blowing C.F.M.'s 

We hired the best contractors, MCB-Repairs to install the new vent

 and air it to the outside.

And a very talented Carpenter with Carpenterama to build and frame in our vision.

 

The 2 existing doors were removed and the area was decoratively framed

 to cover and house the vent.

 

 After the contractors secured and built to suite,
we dressed it up with small scaled rope trim.

 

It's a simple design and It's taking shape.

 

We sanded and caulked then I combed the rats nest out of my hair.

 

 

It needs a little more action so we purchased a beautiful
small scaled wooden embellishment for the center.

We used liquid nails to adhere.

OK just hold it there for 30 more minutes babe..

 

Do you know what time it is ???

Prime time!

We used an adhesion primer and applied a thin even coat.

 

2 coats of the kitchen cabinet paint and......

 

 

 

Wait for it....

Wait for it....

  

 

  Bam!

 

 

 

We glazed the architectural features or the trim to match the rest of the cabinets

 

Glaze was applied heavily in all the grooves than wiped off.

 

 

 

Before                                                    After

 

 

 

I love to watch my Husband cook in this happy kitchen. 

 

 This look gives the kitchen an elegant feel.

 

hmmm...

Wouldn't a decorative tile look great behind the stove???

 

OH HONEY!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oak or Pine Cabinets Transformed

Old World Aged Cabinets

Below is an example of a typical builders grade cabinet unit, which can be purchased from any number of DYI home stores.

See how we turned these low-end cabinets into a one-off high-end look

We base coated the raw wood to seal it up, then applied a texture medium, ( secret sauce & special application ), which can be seen on the right side of the cabinet. This created a distinct pattern which is used later when rubbing back the final layer of paint. We then applied a gold metallic layer, shown here on the left side of the cabinet.

The following close up shots shows how the texture is highlighted by the metallic paint.

We then applied a special paint compound ( more secret sauce ) which allowed for a mild rub back with a damp cheese cloth. Notice this effect is different then sanding back to your subsequent layer.

The effect is amazing and creates the Old World Aged look that can be hard to achieve

You can see more of our work at:

www.kcfauxdesign.com

New Looks In Cabinetry

What is the difference between old and new old?

This is the difference!

Great way to keep your old cabinets

current with some fast and affordable treatments

Take a look at our website at: www.kcfauxdesign.com for more ideas as well as before a after images of fun projects we have completed

This is a great way to update your old oak cabinets. With the right HPLV sprayer you can make your old oak cabinets look amazing

Glazing can be fun and a great way to change the look of your cabinets with having to break the bank

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The base coat is sage green with a dark brown glaze