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Grey stained cabinets before and after.
There are two ways to go about it.
A light gray stain will give your cabinets character is unexpected and allows you to retain a soft light neutral look that easily works with many design styles finishes materials and colors.
Painting cabinets can be low cost but it also requires a lot of work and planning to attain a desirable outcome.
Doused in a cool blue wash and a warm brown glaze the cabinets now make the kitchen worth bragging about.
Nov 29 2018 explore sheila eicholtz s board gray stained cabinets on pinterest.
The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats.
Before you stain the cabinets it s important to remove all the doors and drawers to make sanding and applying the stain easier.
Gel stains produce a durable and beautiful hand rubbed finish and are heavy bodied very easy to apply.
Use 120 grit sandpaper to lightly sand the cabinets.
The traditional wood cabinets and rustic hardware of this victorian era foursquare were unspectacular.
Fake a splurge photo by julian wass.
Unless your cabinets are raw wood the existing finish must be removed before you can apply the new stain coat.
For the second sanding use 220 grit sandpaper.
They do not look old.
We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry.
Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides.
Stain the front of the cabinet doors with light and even strokes to avoid clumping.
My house has maple trim baseboard door maple wooden arch in my living room plus maple kirchen cabinets.
Dark and dated kitchen.
Even the most outdated cabinets have the potential to be brought back to life.
I feel like if paint my kitchen cabinets white they will not blend in with rest of my house and will look very much contrast.
This kitchen has a lot of wood in it but because the cabinetry color is not a typical wood tone there s enough variation to keep it from appearing.
But i do not want my trims or baseboard to pain white.
We ve pulled together lots of stain color inspiration and instructions for achieve a beautiful stain finish whether for your kitchen cabinets or other cabinetry in your home.
Let the first coat dry and apply one or two more coats as needed.
To help you decide if you should take on the challenge we ve found 20 painted cabinet before and after photos that illustrate a complete transformation.