Painting of course is always an option but here s another.
Lime washed oak kitchen cabinets.
Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.
To lime wash wood you will need.
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.
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.
The look of whitewash cabinets can brighten a room without using paint and allow the wood s natural grain to show through.
Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets.
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.
Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look.
Unlike paint liming cabinets using something like this liming wax from briwax lets some of the wood grain show.
Feb 26 2015 explore michael timmons s board limed oak kitchen on pinterest.
Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.
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.
More from period living.
Waxing brought new life to cabinets where finish was worn.