Help! White Oak Cabinet Stain?
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Staining red oak cabinet trim to match white oak.
Comments (2)yeah, i don't think you can make red oak look like white oak. i have several french antique pieces in european red oak. it is very dark, and i love it. i bought some antique chairs recently to go with a red oak table. i thought they were dark too, but they are in white oak. i believe that i can make the white oak chairs darker, but vise versa is another story. i would definitely make him redo those cabs in the wood that you chose. he should not have changed that without your permission. i hate it when i pay someone for a product/service and they just take it upon themselves to do what they want to do. my poolbuilder moved my pool about a foot and a half without telling me. i noticed it was not lined up with a planter after it was built and he admitted that he had done this. i guess its too late to make him fill that pool in and re-dig another one a foot and a half over. but, i would consider cabinets a different story. make him do it over....See MoreHelp! red oak floors pink and white oak cabinets going in
Comments (35)We went with natural red oak - we love the lighter flooring throughout our home - and a contrasting stained white oak cabinet (I think it’s with special walnut). Contrast is more restrained in person and cabs are darker than we envisioned - originally we were thinking less contrast - but we’re very happy with how it turned out! We also have a good amount of white in the kitchen....See Morewhite oak and red oak floor next to each other stain help
Comments (5)I don't think you will be able to get that light look consistently with red and white oak. You probably need to go with a medium neutral stain on all floors, one that has green tones in it. Green is the complement to red/pink, and mixing complementary colors neutralizes them. I've had success with Special Walnut stain throughout my home. The floors in the original (1920s) part of the home are oak, not sure if red or white. The new white oak floors in the kitchen were installed in 2014; all are stained special walnut. Here is a photo of the transition area between dining room (above the saddle) and kitchen (below the saddle). The color is not too dark and not too light. Depending on the light it can look warmer or cooler. It's my "go-to" color for me and my clients for many years....See MoreMW Weathered oak or MW Country Pine for white oak cabinets?
Comments (24)Yes, I understand that you want pictures. The problem is that the computer does not render color accurately, and what you see on the screen may not be what the color actually looks like in real life. You could see a color online, ask whoever posted it what product they used, use that same product, and come up with a color you weren't expecting. So the best way to achieve the color you want is to see it in real life. If you're okay with doing all the work yourself, and then trusting that the cabinet maker will use your exact process and give you the exact color you want, then that's your choice. But there are a lot of variables in this process. Good luck with your build!...See MoreHU-460507226
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