Staining Builder Grade Oak Cabinets

The hardest part for us was choosing the color.

Staining builder grade oak cabinets.

In my experience as a designer in new home construction i am painfully aware of how expensive it is to replace cabinets. Staining oak cabinets an espresso color. Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak cabinets. Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.

I came across a blog with a step by step tutorial on how to restain builder grade oak cabinets. 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. It is usually the cheapest option 2. With my budget this was simply not an option so i started googling.

We can do it ourselves and 3. When i came across gel stain i knew it was a no brainer. Then i stumbled across your tutorial on pinterest. Out with the golden.

Typically it s pretty simple. We tested a few different colors amount of coats and. Inexpensive way to update builder grade oak in your house. I want to paint the uppers but stain the lower ones a dark espresso but it appears the panels are laminate.

We just bought a house with a beautiful kitchen but the cabinets are builders grade oak. The rough cost to refinish the cabinets with gel stain was. From kitchen cabinets to doors using general finishes java gel stain. My house has ugly oak builder s grade cabinets.

We always consider painting first because 1. Take your oak 1 x 6 small pine molding and crown only if real wood stain them to match the color of your cabinets. Getting ready to tackle this project and am faced with real oak cabinet doors drawers and the n the standard issue builder grade faux wood cabinets.