Staining Builder Grade Oak Cabinets

Staining oak cabinets an espresso color.

Staining builder grade oak cabinets.

Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak 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. We just bought a house with a beautiful kitchen but the cabinets are builders grade oak.

When i came across gel stain i knew it was a no brainer. We always consider painting first because 1. Out with the golden. In my experience as a designer in new home construction i am painfully aware of how expensive it is to replace cabinets.

I came across a blog with a step by step tutorial on how to restain builder grade oak cabinets. From kitchen cabinets to doors using general finishes java gel stain. We tested a few different colors amount of coats and. Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.

It is usually the cheapest option 2. Gel staining builder grade oak cabinets. I want to paint the uppers but stain the lower ones a dark espresso but it appears the panels are laminate. We can do it ourselves and 3.

Typically it s pretty simple. 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. The rough cost to refinish the cabinets with gel stain was.

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.