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Oak Cabinets- You Don’t Have to Live with the Grain

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What if I told you that you didn't have to live with Oak cabinets AND you didn't have to replace them for that to happen? We recently worked with a client who was doing quite a bit of remodeling in her home. She made some great updates in her kitchen like replacing her island with one that is much more functional. She got new countertops, new lighting, and new appliances.  She wanted to keep her oak cabinets but felt strongly that she did NOT want to see the oak grain after they were painted. She didn't want her old oak cabinets to date her new kitchen.

oak cabinets before kitchen cabinet painting

Kitchen with oak cabinets before painting

MASKING THE OAK GRAIN

We were up for the task. We network with cabinet painting professionals and manufacturers across the country and have access to the latest products and techniques. We basically have a direct line to product testing going on for specific finishes and techniques from coast to coast. Based on that product testing and finish research we were able to put together a finishing plan for our client's cabinets that would hide the grain. Here's how we did it:

  • we thoroughly cleaned the cabinets
  • we lightly sanded all surfaces
  • we painted a coat of primer 
  • we applied a wood filler mixture that covered and masked the wood grain
  • we lightly sanded
  • another coat of primer,
  • two coats of paint
  • glazed the doors, drawers and frames
  • lastly we applied a top coat

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The results:

oak kitchen cabinets after painting and filling the grain

Kitchen after masking the wood grain, painting and glazing

The results of this makeover caught the eye of a local writer and it was recently featured on the Style Homepage. (Click the link for the feature.)

Oak kitchen cabinets before filling and painting

Oak kitchen cabinets before filling and painting

Oak cabinets after filling the wood grain, painting and glazing.

Oak cabinets after filling the wood grain, painting and glazing.

We had the perfect storm for this makeover. The homeowners were awesome, they had a fabulous contractor who worked with the homeowners on the big stuff and then we came in to paint and unify the cabinetry. One of my favorite things they did was to make two additional glass doors. This adds symmetry and balance to that bank of cabinets.

two glass cabinet doors were added in this kitchen makeover

Our clients added two glass front cabinets to their kitchen.

Before and After photos can evoke some pretty strong reactions. If you like this makeover I hope you will "Pin It" or share it with your friends. If you'd like to talk to us about a kitchen cabinet makeover, please fill out the contact form below.

fill the oak grain in cabinets before and after makeover

Filling the oak grain in cabinets before and after

Before and After- filling the oak wood grain painted kitchen cabinets

Before and After- filling the oak wood grain painted kitchen cabinets

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