How do you stain kitchen cabinets white?

Have beautiful wooden cabinets from 70's custom built-Love them but after over 30 years I want a little change. Don't want completely hide wood by painting them, but want to lighten them up. Is there such a thing as staining cabinets white-not colors , just white? Plan on possibility of using copper accents and hardware. And at age 71 I really want something kinda simple?? Cabinets have never been paint sealed, just rubbed with Tung Oil years ago and cleaned occasionally. Am I chewing off too much?

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