Taking a traditional OAK kitchen and making it AMAZING for a fraction of the cost! I used General Finishes Java Stain for this project! This project is NOT for someone without patients. It's a huge job but really should make the house worth more money!
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| The Traditional Oak Kitchen, with mauve ceilings, walls and floors! |
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| Another angle! |
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| This is from the sitting area! |
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| 1st. thing I did was take the cabinets off of the wall and raise them to a height that was visually appealing! I raised them 4 inches which also helped with allowing my appliances to sit under the cabinets (The Vita-mix)! |
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| Another Angle! |
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| Next, I added the first coat of stain. I used General Finishes Java Gel Stain. I used 3 coats of stain and 2 coats of Polyurethane. |
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| The Stain I used! |
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| Next, I went to work building the moldings for the top of the cabinets. |
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| Another view! |
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| I measured and made sure everything was level! |
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| Here is a quick picture to show the steps! |
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| Then I kept on staining! This has two coats of stain and is always NOT very pretty at this stage. I initially remember freaking out but decided to go do some YOGA to relax:) After the 3rd coat is applied it totally looks better. |
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| Then 2 coats of Poly and you are done. I recommend using 3 coats of poly on the doors, this just makes it more durable. |
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| I kept doors off of one section because I like the open cabinetry look! |
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| Some Before and After shots! |
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| Some Before and After Shots |
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| Before & After |
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| I'm SO very pleased with the way this kitchen turned out and I love the durably of keeping the Oak Cabinets and just Up-cycling them |
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| Another view from the sitting area off of the kitchen. |
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| Here is another angle. You can see I also built an Herb Magnet Board on the side to open some counter space. I think that was my favorite part. I LOVE organization. I hope this helps someone get some ideas and update. |
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