I want to lighten up my kitchen, dark oak cabinets. Can I paint them?

https://www.newtoncustominteriors.com/how-to-paint-oak-cabinets/

Yes.

Yes, just know that even when painted the "grain" of the wood will still show through as "texture". Here's a link with lots of good information. https://www.evolutionofstyleblog.com/2014/01/tips-tricks-for-painting-oak-cabinets.html

Yes you can but you'll need to sand and try a sanding sealer like Zinsser Bulls Eye Universal Sanding sealer for cabinets,

Yes. Oak is tricky, because of the grain and how dense it is. If you like the grain, consider whitewash

I used General Finishes paint in white on my oak cabinets, and it worked great! (The how to is on my blog.)

This is the link to the how to, with photos: http://momhomeguide.com/white-painted-oak-kitchen-cabinets-reveal/ Goof luck!

Yes, you can but prepare well. The finish you get will be because of the time and effort you took on the preparation!

Hi Gord! Yes you can definitely can. However, there are other ways to lighten up the space without paint. 1) Add some stainless hardware for bling. 2) Change out the tan tiles for glass subway. See how that works for you.

I used Rustoleum’s Cabinet Transformations kit which was easy and great. You can see how I did it here: https://www.flippingtheflip.com/2015/09/kitchen-cabinets-black.html

Lots of ideas here, and if you love the lighter look go for it, but suddenly dark wood cabinets are all the rage again. So you might want to stick with what you have!