Golden Oak cabinets/woodwork...What color should Dining Set be?
tyjy
12 years ago
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cathrugg
12 years agoOur whole house is orangey-oak and I couldn't take it anymore!
We used to have an oak and white table with white chairs and now we have a black and oak table with black chairs. I love the black breaking up continuous flow. Here are pics of both:
Our kitchen doesn't look like this anymore.
This is the most recent one I have:
Hope this helps!
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Comments (139)Before/after videos online so I wouldn't have to post so many pictures. (First two of grandson, skip to videos 3 & 4) Https://vimeo.com/user12732009/videos 1. Experimented (Mar. 2013) inside one door; days later it passed scratchtest. Eight months later cabinets like new. I had all materials from previous project so cabinet project cost nothing. 2. Removed doors, drawers, knobs, very light sanding outsides only, very little ebony stain, one coat semi gloss poly clear coat. Took 4 days, 3. Bought and stained oak molding for soffet, light oak, then ebony; perfect match. Cut scallops off the over-sink trim, and tossed the railing on hood vent and soffet. Spent money on labor and material to finish project. 4. Blue storm laminate FX180; large pieces were costly but I had no expensive corner cuts (so no seams), saved $$ using plain edges, more realistic anyway. PS got moving packet from postoffice and used the included Lowes 10% off coupon (on countertop). 5. A friend removed and repurposed old countertop (no removal or dump fees). 6. Designed my backsplash and had it put over old laminate back splash. Large tile over stove was $300 display, I paid $50. Plus I saved on glass tile that would have been used instead. My kitchen isn't as dark as it appears in videos. Hubby was very repentant for yelling that I would surely ruin the cabinets. Here is a link that might be useful: none...See MoreGolden oak update
Comments (43)The tile is grey linen glass subway mosaic we found at Lowe's. Our local store had it in stock. It was a little under $10/sq ft. It is grey with subtle lines going the length of the tile. We needed something not too busy because the granite had plenty going on. If you need a color other than grey, perhaps a tile store can check to see if it is manufactured in other colors. Good luck finding something that works....See MoreUpdate Golden Oak Cases
Comments (0)I've seen such excellent advice from many on this forum! I'm hoping to get some helpful suggestions for some changes I'm considering in my family room. I have been doing an exhaustive search for the best solution to update my dated oak bookcases/tv armoire. I have a 1950's ranch and my taste has always been toward what I like to call "soft modern", and our family room is in need of a more "modern" look in keeping with the soft, comfortable feeling I need in my home. I inherited an oak bookshelf 20+ years ago, and chose to incorporate it into our family room by having a second one made to match, together with a large armoire to hold the tv and various components. Now many years later, I'm moving away from all the very warm colors throughout my home and working toward a more neutral decor, with warm grays and off white, natural textures. This large wall of oak bookcases is located adjacent to the kitchen which has light maple cabinetry, and the room containing the cases has a caramel leather sofa, white shutters and a warm beige shag carpet. (see photos) My plan is to paint the walls a neutral greige, replace the rug with an off-white textured area rug (possibly Crate and Barrel Alfredo or Popcorn rug), and the wood floor will be stripped and left natural with only a protective coat. I don't have the option of going darker on the hardwood floors because I have the 50's light oak trim throughout my home and I can't deal with a complete overhaul on that! I'm also not changing the shutters out at this point because new windows are in our future, so I'll wait until that time to change out window treatments. What I am considering is either painting the oak a medium deep gray, or gray washing it, or using a gray gel stain. My goal is to make it more contemporary and flowing with the rest of my house which has grays and off-whites. However, I assume that the grain of the oak will show through whichever finish I decide to use because I don't intend to do the work of leveling out the wood and painting it to hide the oak grain (if removing the grain is even possible without a professional paint job). I am also considering possibly removing the middle armoire and picking up or having someone make a low oak cabinet to house the electronic components (surround sound, receiver, etc), and staining or graywashing it to match the bookshelves, mount the TV on the wall above it, flanked by the newly transformed gray bookshelves. Although this would be in keeping with the current trends for TV placement, I'm not crazy about staring at a big black TV screen, and the armoire, although large and outdated, hides the TV nicely when it's not in use. I've read posts about using TSP to prep the wood, and then use watered-downed warm gray paint; or using a stripping product and then applying a gray gel stain, and finally posts suggesting simply painting the pieces gray. I might sample on some oakwood, but it would help to narrow this down to 1 or 2 finishes to make a trial run. I appreciate any advice anyone has, including the possibility that I should dump the whole set on Craig's List, but I'd rather try an alternative first. My goal is to keep it and make it work in this room, considering that I hope to someday turn this entire wall into a contemporary fireplace/entertainment focal point, so making what I have work in the interim is or more practical approach. Thanks for any suggestions any of you may have !...See MoreRETIREMENT HOME: 80s Golden Oak, No Wall Space, Large T.V. -- HELP!
Comments (31)I read your post and looked at your pictures. My thought was: "What a comfortable home - I could move right in!" So what really bugs you about it? I agree with removing the clock. You could mount the tv on the wall, (hiding the cords?) but is it really worth it? Same with bar stools. I would use them, but if you're sure you never would, why buy them? If you decide to get 2 anyway, choose a style that fits neatly under the island overhang - perhaps a "saddle" style? Wall art? Your wonderful windows are wall art! And... you have a lovely glass case for displaying art objects that you can change out on your whim. Golden oak furniture. I live in a house filled with golden oak furniture my parents accumulated during the 1980's. And golden oak kitchen cabinets they chose when they built a house in 1991. It wasn't until I started reading Gardenweb forums in 2010, I learned that golden oak was "out" and "orange-y". Up till then, I simply thought of all these pieces as "wood". And wood that went well with other (inherited) pieces in the house that date back to the 1920's- 1940's. Trendy or not - it works in MY house. If you truly dislike golden oak, why not sell it and buy what you would like used? Might be more cost effective than buying paint, or hiring someone to professionally paint your furniture. Especially if you might not be pleased with the finished results. Again, I suggest you ask yourself...what REALLY bugs you about your home?...See More
cat_mom
12 years agoOur railing, windows, doors, trim (except base molding which is painted to match the walls) are all oak stained in Golden Oak. Our floors are white oak. Our DR table (and matching buffet and shelf) are solid walnut (naturally dark, no stain). IMO, it looks great with the different woods and tones (also, our kitchen cabs are cherry with a 25% Harvest Gold stain, basically a watered-down stain).
Here's a pic of the table with the Golden Oak stained pine window and Golden oak stained Oak railing in the background:
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