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Before embarking on your own cabinet painting project, read about how these RV owners painted their campers and motorhomes and got results they love.
1. Felicia’s chalk paint project
This adorable pop-up camper’s owners painted the laminate cabinets with green chalk paint – no stripping, sanding, or priming. Read the story of their camper makeover here.
2. Leanne’s laminate transformation
These fake wood cabinets in this RV had been damaged in a fire. Read here about how the owners transformed them with aerosol canned spray paint.
3. Sarah’s RV remodel
This beautiful cabinet transformation was done with almost zero prep work. Click here to see more pictures and read about how the owners used a brand of paint called Beyond Paint to paint both the oak and laminate in their RV.
Related article: 12 Painting Mistakes Made by RV Owners (and How to Avoid Them)
4. Julie’s no-fuss makeover
Another easy-prep cabinet makeover, these owners used a brand of paint called Nuvo cabinet paint for their wood and laminate cabinets. You can read more about their experience at their blog.
5. Eric & Katie’s two-tone cabinets
If you’re skeptical about the “no-prep” methods and prefer a more traditional approach, you can read the extremely detailed step-by-step description of how the owners of this motorhome sanded, primed, painted, and sealed their wood cabinets.
Related article: 9 Tips for Painting RV Walls and Cabinets
6. Meseidy’s camper overhaul
The owners of this fifth wheel achieved a similar look by using a paint sprayer to prime both their walls and cabinets before using a brush and roller to paint their cabinets. Instead of sanding, they rubbed all wood and faux wood surfaces with an acetone solvent. You can read the whole story here.
7. Heather’s kitchen makeover
In addition to painting the cabinets, this RV owner removed a dining booth and built a bar from some wood and a piece of countertop. B-I-N brand primer was used to help the paint adhere.
8. Tiffany’s two-tone cabinets
A deglosser was applied to these faux wood cabinets before they were primed and painted in Steely Gray by Sherwin Williams. Additionally, the owners painted the countertops using this countertop paint kit. Follow their blog to read more about their RV and get ideas for coastal decor.
To see more pictures of campers and motorhomes with painted walls and cabinets, take a look at my blog post 10 Incredible Farmhouse Style RV Makeovers to Inspire You!
Undecided about painting? Check out my blog post “7 Ideas for Updating Wood Cabinets Without Painting Them”.
If you have decided to go ahead and paint, check out my blog post 9 Tips for Painting RV Walls and Cabinets to learn what you need to know to get started!
How should I repair all the holes left by screws when removing elements of the windows and the dinette? The vinyl creates a bump around the holes which will always show unless properly dealt with. I don’t really know what to do with them. Thank you.
Hi Janet, I am planning on (finally!) getting around to this very project myself soon! I plan to do a blog post about it actually, but what I suggest is using a tool or kitchen utensil with a blunt, rounded end (maybe the handle end of a screwdriver) to push the vinyl into the hole until there’s nothing sticking out farther than the wall, then fill it with spackling and sand it smooth after the spackling dries. Then you should be able to paint over it using the same painting tool you used on the surrounding area (for example, if you used a roller on that area, go over it with a roller) and it should blend in pretty well.
Wood filler or wood putty
Thanks for featuring my RV makeover! So many fun ideas here.
Never , never , never paint natural wood because once you do it becomes a maintenance issue….
Natural wood cabinets have a character all their own and they age beautifully…
I know it sounds tempting to freshen up your interior with a different color, but, once you do this there’s no turning back….. and when it chips or fades you’ll have to deal with it all over again….
That’s my best advice…. Make your own decisions, but, I would advise you not to do it.