Existing oak trim with new stained kitchen cabs?
So, I am a long-time lurker... but I have looked & looked on GW to find someone in a similar situation as mine when doing our kitchen remodel and I guess I'm a little odd. We are doing a full gut (except major appliances & only refinishing the floors). I like the oak trim in my house and my husband and I are not a fan of white cabinets, we prefer stained wood. We also don't like rustic or country... we are more in line with the "transitional" style when it comes to design. So... what to do? When we did our bathroom, we ended up painting the trim on all but the window white & it looks nice, but with a kitchen that is open to the rest of the house... I think painting just the kitchen trim white, isn't possible. So - I think we need to contrast the warm oak with the cabinets, right? We are doing alder (not knotty) and so are looking at maybe a medium stain (a few shades darker than it is now)? We don't have a huge kitchen - so I'm a little scared to go dark. Does anyone have oak trim in their kitchen and differently stained cabinets? We are also removing the table & replacing with an island (4'x5') that will seat 4... so don't factor table into design (it's a hand me down - not our style). Thank you for your help!
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maries1120 do you have photos you'd be willing to share? Yes - we have an L shaped kitchen - sounds similar to yours. I too looked a QS oak but wasn't sure of it looking the way I wanted. We are going with a modified shaker (I know people don't like that term). :) This is the door style we like - but not inset & obviously not painted.
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Staining crown to match existing cabs...
Comments (12)I think you are going at it the right way. Stay with the same crown and do your best to match the stain. You won't get it exact, but you should be able to come very close. With pine it is very important that it be sealed prior to staining. There are several methods of accomplishing this, and a lot depends on the type of stain you are using. Find the stain that most closely matches the cabinets. Often this means buying from cabinet company, but not always. If you look at, say a Minwax sample board, they often show how each stain will look on different wood species. Find the one on pine that comes closest to your cabinets. With some stain brands you can even mix different ones together if you need to, and they often come in small cans so the cost is not too high. Get some pieces of 1 x 3 pine about a foot long, seal them, and then after they dry start to experiment. Begin with just wiping on a very light coat of stain, let dry, then add a second or third, etc., unitl your satisfied. Remember that when you put on a finsh coat of poly the stain will look darker. You can aproximate what this might be by wetting the sample after the stain has dried, or apply a coat or two of poly to the sample you think looks the best. It's not rocket science and you can come very close. Remember, the crown is not at eye level, so slight differences won't be as noticeable. Here is a good article on matching. Here is a link that might be useful: Stain Matching...See MoreCream/White cabs in house with golden oak '80s trim throughout?
Comments (10)This was my problem too. My KIT is open to the BR and FR and these rooms have stained trim. I really wanted an ivory kitchen, but I compromised. My new cabs have the same stain color as my old ones to tie in with the existing judges paneling. I painted the hutch and island. Could you do a combo of finishes? Can you post pictures? If people could see the KIT, they could give you better suggestions. On the right, you can see the stained paneling going into BR. The back of the kitchen leads to the DR which has painted trim, so this door has to be two toned to match each room when it is closed. The stained crown at the back of the KIT hasn't been installed yet, but it will be next to the painted crown of the hutch....See MorePaint kitchen oak cabinets with existing doors or buy new doors
Comments (1)"Does paint grade wood give better results than my existing stained oak wood?" 100%, the heavy grain of the oak is very tough to cover completely. "Also, the painter said the process will take a lot of prepping, sanding, using oil based primer, again sanding and paint spraying." Sounds correct or close to it....See MoreFlooring with existing oak kitchen and trim. Does this work?
Comments (18)You have harmonious flooring, trim, and cabinets that have a golden warmth. You run the risk of visual "remudding" by breaking up the visual harmony. If you want to update, use your decor to do so--lots cheaper and it will look so much better without the hassle and expense of new flooring that doesn't work with your trim and cabinets. Spend some $$$ on two large paintings, one over the sofa but most especially on the clock wall--sorry big clocks are pretty dated--in subject and style you like. That will make you forget about what looks orangey to you and more warm and golden to others. Give your eyes other, more interesting things to look at. Pillows that could echo the gold tones: New coffee table and side tables would be an updated upgrade that would echo your current wood trim and floors:...See MoreRelated Professionals
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I have golden oak woodwork through the my house. This before picture is a bit blurry.
We used natural cherry cabinets for our remodel. The oak trim around the windows is washed out in the first picture below. The bit of baseboard showing behind the snowman is a better representation of the oak trim color. I think the natural cherry plays nicely with the darker grain lines in the oak.
If you are going with a slightly darker cabinet color maybe you could refinish your wood floors to their natural color (no stain). Your floors aren't all that dark but maybe if they were even lighter it would help keep your kitchen from feeling dark. I know window blinds are expensive but maybe some light woven wood shades or light fabric Roman shades would also help lighten things up.
Good luck on your kitchen remodel.
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Here is the phot but not sure why it flipped. Sorry about that. I hope this is good enough for you to see the oak trim against the maple cabinets. And thank you for teaching me how to post a picture. Too bad it didn't work from my ipad - I live on that.
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Here is the penisula we did where a round table was. There was a half wall between the kitchen and dining room that we took down. Sorry for the side pics! What is the secret to not having them rotate?
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