Paint your kitchen cabinets

Give old units a smart new look with a quick and easy no-prep coat of paint. Make your kitchen feel more modern by removing wall cabinets, replacing them with open shelving.

Give it a twist…..

Be bold with colour choice, swapping black for a leaf green or a rust red.

ON THE SHELF Create open shelving from reclaimed wood; this has been slightly charred with a weedburning blowtorch for added rustic charm Kitchen units in Athenian Black chalk paint, from £5.95 for 120ml, Annie Sloane