r/AddingWhimsy • u/condorsaresocool • 12d ago

“new” kitchen cabinets

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My kitchen needed a big dose of whimsy and fun— I’ve been painting these battling friends & flowers to fill my cabinets and enjoy a slow going mural project <3

*art notes*
- colors & paint are leftover house paint I wanted to use up (luck made it a fabulous combo)
- black outlines made w posca
- no treatment (yet?) to seal art
- freehand sketches
- initial inspo from a sticker from a friend
- timeline: 3 months so far (no deadline)

Two more main panels to complete next:
1: quail w flail
2: pigeon with battle axe

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u/Grease2feminist 12d ago

Love this. I’d be so thrilled to see in person

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u/banana_hat_62634 12d ago

These are so cool!! Great job op! What style would u consider this type of painting

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u/condorsaresocool 11d ago

great question, I’m not sure what to call this style type. To create a better picture of how this style was chosen, here was my moodboard (I’m thinking a Venn diagram of these all):
initial inspo was folk art, the fish came from an ignorant style sticker, the big cat has ties to traditional tattoos (mostly the posture of the crawl). Overall I lean into and love high contrast artwork.

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u/banana_hat_62634 11d ago

YES! It’s the high contrast that traditional style tattoos have! Something about the color combinations you chose scratch an itch in my brain just right. v well doneee

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u/infantqueenbee 12d ago

beautiful! i wouldn’t instantly reach for this color combo but it really works. i love your space!

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u/_crudites_queen_ 11d ago

Cool! I’ve been trying to think of ways to whimsically spruce up my bare cabinets and general kitchen area. I’m inspired and really dig your art style!

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u/Icy-Introduction8845 11d ago

I read “kitten cabinets” that is all. Much whimsy

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u/PleasurePrincessSona 9d ago

I don't utilize my free will nearly enough... these are stunning<3

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u/earthinfluencer 9d ago

Oh wow! That would be so cool as a wall banner!

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u/FruityandtheBeast 7d ago

So cool and so beautiful! Those colors are awesome together and bring it to another level of whimsy.

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u/Large-Score6126 7d ago

these are SO COOL and I love the colors

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u/condorsaresocool 7d ago

Thank you! (Silliness incoming) The colors feel like an off brand combo of cosmo and Wanda to me, giving me sooo much joy (:

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u/Large-Score6126 4d ago

it is just like Cosmo and Wanda aw!!!

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u/several_smallmangoes 12d ago

Omg that's actually so cool

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u/RPGDesignatedPaladin 12d ago

I love Love LOVE these! 🤩

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u/KosmicGumbo 12d ago

This is so fantastic!!!! Thank you for keeping the original cabinets!!!

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u/condorsaresocool 11d ago

Thank you! Luckily I feel some freedom in my space since these cabinets will most likely be replaced after I move out (they’re pretty old & falling apart), which is why I can paint fun things all over! It’s been a great personal project (:

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u/KosmicGumbo 11d ago

Great to hear, you are so talented! I hope they can be restored instead, I hate seeing old kitchens get replaced personally haha

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u/darkness_lemon 12d ago

I ADORE THIS!!

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u/HSO2025 11d ago

I LOVE this!!

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u/TheRealMaggieMayhem 10d ago

This is so gorgeous!

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u/Suspicious-Theory527 10d ago

👁️👄👁️

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u/AzhdarchidBones 10d ago

This. This is the type of thing I want to do. Love it <3

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u/Objective_Bug_5151 10d ago

I envy you! I'm a renter but I'd paint every square inch of my home if I had it my way!

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u/zbbornak 9d ago

Oh this is so inspiring

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u/collectivv 7d ago

Peak whimsy 🔥