Here is what my mother had done to her pickled cabinets. The base is actually almost the exact same pinkish color that the cabinets originally had, but then they added an amber glaze (Sherwin-Williams). They finished with an acrylic top coat. You may be able to lightly sand your cabinets and go straight to the glaze and get a similar look.

Hey Jersey! Many companies have "Grain-fillers", and most are pretty easy. Call around to paint-stores, etc. FPE's Brushing-Putty and Swedish-Putty are fantastic though! NOT the cheapest, but they sand-off nicely if you're using quality papers. Final sanding with ~ 220-ish grit is mandatory though for that "near glass" finish!! Faron

Hi, I am in the middle of painting my oak cabinets. The prep is long and grueling..but worth it. I used a product called Pore-o-Pac, oil based. It is a brush on wood grain filler. Very time consuming, did 2 coats on each door front (not the backs) and all the cabinet frames. You cannot see the grain through the paint. This is what I did: Sanded the surfaces with 180 sandpaper, washed with TSP. Let dry thoroughly (and then a little longer)...Then painted the grain filler on. (My little trick is to buy an empty one gallon container, dump the qt size grain filler can into it. This way you can stir it up very nicely. You can thin this product with mineral spirits.) You leave it on for a few minutes, then use the scraper to scrape across the grain at a 45 degree angle. Next it says to wipe it off in the direction of the grain lightly (I guess so as to not pull it out of the grain). Let it dry for 24 hours. Then, if you really want to hide that grain..do it a 2nd time. I even did 3 coats on 2 doors that were very heavily grained. Also, as you are scraping it off, I would just dump it back into my container, if the product started to get too thick--just add the mineral spirits! It does take a long time, but really--no grain! Oh yeah, another little tip: The ends of my cabinets are laminate--the fake wood to look like the grain. I used a product that is a primer for painting over plastic. I got it at Lowe's, it is their brand--sort of like the Krylon Fusion, but it was a clear primer. After I sealed off the area where there would be overspray, I just followed the directions, and then I was able to follow it with the primer I used on the cabinets! So far so good. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation!!!!! As I mentioned up above, I bought 2 quarts of this stuff, it really goes a long way. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Pore-o-Pac

You have lots of options. On the Innermost cabinet website, there's a tool that allows you to look at various finishes on oak. The have some whites and other colors, some in a sheer treatment that deliberately shows the grain. Apparently the latest thing. http://www.innermostcabinets.com/more-style/door-gallery There's also a traditional process called "cerused oak," which is essentially white wax over a stain treatment, where the stain can be any color. Here's a decorator who cerused a little secretary: http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2015/09/diy-cerused-oak-secretary.html