It s a shame to see them pulled out but what are contemporary dwellers to do if they aren t keen on the country kitchen look.
Lime washed oak kitchen cabinets.
Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.
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Waxing brought new life to cabinets where finish was worn.
Feb 26 2015 explore michael timmons s board limed oak kitchen on pinterest.
The look of whitewash cabinets can brighten a room without using paint and allow the wood s natural grain to show through.
When used on open grained wood such as oak chestnut and ash liming has a pleasing effect but it s not so good with pine.
Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets.
Unlike paint liming cabinets using something like this liming wax from briwax lets some of the wood grain show.
Certain wood types like pine are better suited to whitewashing techniques but cabinets made of oak can also be whitewashed through a process called pickling.
One of the projects i ve gotten the most comments on is updating an oak kitchen where i did not paint the cabinets but rather used briwax on them i did this trick at both the skinny house and the split decision you can check out the waxing post here.
Painting of course is always an option but here s another.
The best paint for kitchen cabinets can give your kitchen a whole new look in just a few hours go on give it a go.
Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.
Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look.