I need help. I want to change my oak cabinets at the bottom so a natural dark wood (still showing the natural gains) and my upper cabinets a white ( still showing the natural gains.) What should I use?
Having a hard time believing this was done in a day and a half, if you did both sides you'd need atleast 24h to dry in-between sets, not to mention multiple coats.
That does not look like any kind of wood I have ever seen. I don't see how I can sell this to a costumer any savings on material is undermined by labor on a throw away product.
To the critics: the oak is still there. The deep grain accepts the glaze. So, in the end, you still have the texture of the wood as well as the graining. If you don't like this esthetic, then fine. But that doesn't make you right or the one who opts for this wrong. It does make you ignorant as to what versatility can be accomplished by knowing your materials and controlling your results. The job of a decent finisher is to have command over the final look and to give a customer what they are paying for. I suppose all these critics and so-called purists will also be for arranged marriages for their daughters; it's the same thing.
Most important step: classic rock! KDUX, The Rock of the Coast! Anyway...sweeeet work, but it cost a fortune right? How much was the difference between what you charged them and what the new Depot cabinet set would've cost?
I don't get it . I love honey oak. Why would anyone want to change it ? Old dark ass cabinets are not for me. Painted satin sage green or white with the oak character still showing through is nice. Why try to make it look like some other wood? When Honey oak is presented correctly, most people are surprised. I personally like sage green lowers with a dark to black counter with green highlights and the honey oak cabinets up top, add lights, nice hardware , upper and lower moldings and pair it with a dark hunter green back splash / wall with cream highlights / features. The trick is to really bring out the oak and make it pop instead of trying to bury it or put it against lighter backgrounds. Oak is a high quality beautiful hardwood. Be proud of your honey oak cabinets. Don't look cheesey like you are trying to hide them. lol If honey oak looks orange and glaring to you, you have too much white / yellow paint, counters , and or harsh lighting. Honey Oak in a higher end kitchen is a rare thing these days, and that's a shame.
