Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.
Lime washed oak kitchen cabinets.
Painting of course is always an option but here s another.
Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look.
Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth.
The best paint for kitchen cabinets can give your kitchen a whole new look in just a few hours go on give it a go.
When used on open grained wood such as oak chestnut and ash liming has a pleasing effect but it s not so good with pine.
One of the projects i ve gotten the most comments on is updating an oak kitchen where i did not paint the cabinets but rather used briwax on them i did this trick at both the skinny house and the split decision you can check out the waxing post here.
To lime wash wood you will need.
Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.
Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets.
The look of whitewash cabinets can brighten a room without using paint and allow the wood s natural grain to show through.
Waxing brought new life to cabinets where finish was worn.
Feb 26 2015 explore michael timmons s board limed oak kitchen on pinterest.
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Certain wood types like pine are better suited to whitewashing techniques but cabinets made of oak can also be whitewashed through a process called pickling.