My cabinets are white and in good condition. They are factory engineered and look like wood but, I think they may to be a durable vinyl or plastic over wood. Is this considered laminate? What type of paint or antiquing gel can I use on this service to achieve the look below?And can you describe the process.
The antiquing gel I love to use is General Finishes Glaze Effects. I buy mine at Woodcraft (disclaimer: I work there). It comes in several colors but for the look you have pictured, go with Pitch Black. Basically you paint your cabinets, let them dry...then apply the glaze and wipe it back off. The dark stays in the nooks and crannies to give you that antique look you are after. You can use a damp cloth to wipe with to get the cleaner look here or you can leave it a little streaky. Good luck!
@Mary Messenger - I LOVE General Finishes products and their milk paint line is my favorite for updating furniture or cabinets. Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint is another good one if you like a thicker paint, and it covers very well. I did a tutorial on painting cabinets recently using GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint and Pitch Black Glaze Effects -https://www.hometalk.com/35596879/kitchen-cabinet-conundrum. But let me know if I can help you further. :)
Hi Betty, This is a really simple thing to do, you want to put lots of plastic and paper to protect the counter tops walls and floors. work with one cabinet at a time, pick up a transparent stain in the color you want for the aging, like chocolate brown, or weathered gray, brush it onto the entire cupboard surface be sure to get it in the crevices etc. then use a clean rag to wipe it off, it will leave marks in crevices and on the finish to look aged, repeat with each until done
Ideas on arranging spices on NO pullout cupboard shelf’s, when the one you need is in the back roll😩? You get it? maybe trays or baskets. Anyone ever tried putting... See more
This is what happened to my kitchen sink when my daughter accidentally spilled lime-away in it. What can I do, please, to restore its color. Thank you.
I have 34.5 inch high laminate countertops that are probably original to my house built in 1951. I will be replacing my sink so it will be removed before I attempt... See more
Yes, this space is in my breakfast area and I do not know how to add color or something to that space. Yes, my granite is black with silver specks in which I am... See more
I bought a new 24” countertop for my kitchen, after pulling off the old one we found out that our Handmade base cabinets are even. The left end is 25” from the wall... See more
what wouuld a kitchen look like with no bottom cabinets or limited bottom cabinets, I find I really dont have a need for them. Is this a dumb ? or idea?
I have read a gazillion ideas for cleaning your granite countertops but can’t find any info on granite composite sinks. I have incredibly hard water and putting a... See more
My apartment has wire shelves in the refrigerator as well as in the pantry closet. Everything I place on the shelves ends up toppling over and falling through. What... See more
Hi, I kinda have a galley kitchen type, my cabinets are along one side of the kitchen wall, then at the end, then 2 cabinets on the other side then the refrigerator... See more
How can I give it a make over but cabinets r not n cabinets are not an option n what about the other 1/2. What can I do with it I just painted but it still needs... See more
My kitchen cabinets get dirty around the handles mostly. I have tried pinesol, dawn and water, pledge. And it's still there . It's not real wood. House was new when... See more
My husband loves them and I hate them. As a compromise, we are changing the current tile to a wood look tile in a shade that will tone down the over all yellow look... See more
Your comment...
Good day Denise! I love the new antique look that so many are doing. It is just beautiful. Here are some tips you might be interested in....
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=How+to+achieve+the+antique+look+on+my+kitchen+cabinets%3f&qpvt=How+to+achieve+the+antique+look+on+my+kitchen+cabinets%3f&FORM=VDRE
https://www.hgtv.com/design/rooms/kitchens/distressed-and-antiqued-kitchen-cabinets
https://www.wikihow.com/Antique-White-Cabinets
Thank you!
Here's an easy to follow tutorial. Good Luck :)
https://centsationalstyle.com/2010/04/go-right-ahead-and-paint-that-laminate/
Way back in thd 1960s we had antiqued furniture. I have been anitquing all my life! It is so fun to tweak furniture the way you want it to look!
The antiquing gel I love to use is General Finishes Glaze Effects. I buy mine at Woodcraft (disclaimer: I work there). It comes in several colors but for the look you have pictured, go with Pitch Black. Basically you paint your cabinets, let them dry...then apply the glaze and wipe it back off. The dark stays in the nooks and crannies to give you that antique look you are after. You can use a damp cloth to wipe with to get the cleaner look here or you can leave it a little streaky. Good luck!
@Mary Messenger - I LOVE General Finishes products and their milk paint line is my favorite for updating furniture or cabinets. Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint is another good one if you like a thicker paint, and it covers very well. I did a tutorial on painting cabinets recently using GF Seagull Gray Milk Paint and Pitch Black Glaze Effects -https://www.hometalk.com/35596879/kitchen-cabinet-conundrum. But let me know if I can help you further. :)
Kitchen Cabinet Conundrum
Hi Betty, This is a really simple thing to do, you want to put lots of plastic and paper to protect the counter tops walls and floors. work with one cabinet at a time, pick up a transparent stain in the color you want for the aging, like chocolate brown, or weathered gray, brush it onto the entire cupboard surface be sure to get it in the crevices etc. then use a clean rag to wipe it off, it will leave marks in crevices and on the finish to look aged, repeat with each until done
No, they are generally an oil based stain, and if not they are weather proof even as a latex type base, just allow it to dry for the suggested time