Staining oak cabinets an espresso color.
Staining builder grade oak cabinets.
With my budget this was simply not an option so i started googling.
We just bought a house with a beautiful kitchen but the cabinets are builders grade oak.
From kitchen cabinets to doors using general finishes java gel stain.
We always consider painting first because 1.
Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.
We tested a few different colors amount of coats and.
Typically it s pretty simple.
My house has ugly oak builder s grade cabinets.
After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
It is a good idea to use a small test piece to see if you need one or two coats of stain check it against your kitchen in the actual space to make sure it looks right.
Gel staining builder grade oak cabinets.
I love that they are 42 inches tall and that i have a ton of them but hate the oak.
The hardest part for us was choosing the color.
Then i stumbled across your tutorial on pinterest.
We can do it ourselves and 3.
I want to paint the uppers but stain the lower ones a dark espresso but it appears the panels are laminate.
In my experience as a designer in new home construction i am painfully aware of how expensive it is to replace cabinets.
Inexpensive way to update builder grade oak in your house.
Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak cabinets.
Take your oak 1 x 6 small pine molding and crown only if real wood stain them to match the color of your cabinets.
I came across a blog with a step by step tutorial on how to restain builder grade oak cabinets.
When i came across gel stain i knew it was a no brainer.
It is usually the cheapest option 2.