We successfully completed this project and painted our oak cabinets white over five years ago to achieve a smooth finish.
Stained white oak kitchen cabinets.
Oak is widely available in stock kitchen cabinetry which allows for much less expensive kitchen renovation.
Today i m going to share my updated tutorial for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
This lower price allows you to buy very sturdy yet inexpensive kitchen cabinets in many different styles and colors.
However all paint colors whites and creams to grays and blues bring a sleek clean finish to the table.
White stained or whitewashed cabinetry has been around a long time but it s getting a fresh look in decidedly more modern spaces such as in this rustic modern beauty.
Last updated may 14 2020.
Once you ve decided to stain your cabinets white gather your supplies.
Oak cabinets are durable and can be stained to match a variety of interiors.
How to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
Not all roads lead to a crisp kitchen design but painted cabinetry is one that does.
For the budget conscious kitchen designer oak is lower in price than maple cherry or birch.
While so many are dreaming of freshly painted cabinets and an all white kitchen stained cabinets everywhere are screaming look at me i see you stained cabinets and i must say i m crushing hard.
Oak kitchen with arched door style and strong stain colour in this next kitchen the countertop and backsplash were reasonably updated but didn t work well with the strong red of the cabinets.
When choosing your stain make sure you also pick up a polyurethane finish designed to work with that particular stain going with the same brand name for both products is a good choice or picking a blend that combines the stain and finish.
Therefore the cabinets for a 10ft by 10ft kitchen with a plain door and stained finish on maple would cost about 5 950 while the same cabinets with a bright white paint finish on maple would cost about 7 000.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
You will also need denatured alcohol a fine grit sanding sponge at least 220.
Originally published on february 16 2014.
The classic all white kitchen for example wouldn t be what it is without gleaming white cabinets.
Over time your oak cabinets may get scratched or become discolored or you may decide you want a slightly darker look.
We also had that darned arched top to consider as well which meant it was drinking painting time.