So you have decided to do it! Turn those dull and lifeless 
kitchen cabinets into a splash of bright color! Yellow! Red! 
Purple (What are you thinking)! You can make the job an easy 
one (well, at least not a grueling one!) by following these 
step:

1. Remove all the hardware from the doors and drawers (yep, ALL 
   the handles, pulls and hinges).

2. If the drawer fronts can be removed, do so. Pull out the 
   drawers and set aside.

3. Clean all surfaces with a mixture of water and TSP 
   (tri-sodium phosphate) and a sponge or an abrasive pad. 
   (Pssst…don't worry. Everyone's kitchen doors get that dirty!)

4. Wipe all the surfaces dry.

5. Look for dents or scratches. Repair them with spackling 
   compound applied with a putty knife.

6. Let the spackling dry thoroughly.

7. Check any new hardware to see if they fit the existing holes. 
   If not, fill in the old holes with spackling compound. (or 
   return the new hardware to the store and get some that will 
   fit!)

8. Sand the surfaces to be painted will coarse sandpaper so the 
   paint will adhere more completely. Wrap the paper around a 
   sanding block for ease of use.

9. Make certain you sand all the nooks and crannies and rounded 
   edges. (Yes, all of them!)

10. Paint the backs of the doors and drawer fronts first. Let 
    dry and then paint the front faces. You can paint the doors 
    with a standard-sized paint roller. Paint the edges with a 
    brush.

11. Use one of those little paint rollers to paint the face 
    frames.

12. Let everything dry completely before you begin to reassemble.

13. Screw the hinges to the doors and then back to the face 
    frames.

14. Reattach all the handles and the pulls or add the new ones 
   (don't give up - you are on the home stretch!)

15. Apply rubber or felt bumpers on the backs of the doors to 
    prevent the paint from sticking. 

Hurrah! A new kitchen - fresh and clean! Now what do you think 
we can do in that upstairs bath?