Last spring i painted my cabinets as part of the one room challenge 6 week room makeover.
Painting oak cabinets black.
But if you are wondering what colors work best with your oak cabinetry we have great news.
Primer bonds with the cabinet surface and ensures that the paint will adhere to the cabinets and won t peel or chip.
I have tackled a great deal of oak cabinet client projects so i thought i would share some tips and tricks for painting oak cabinets that i have learned along the way if you re looking to give yours a refresh.
Here we share our favorite paint colors that look absolutely amazing with oak cabinets.
Be sure to paint in the direction of the grain of the wood.
Allow the primer to dry overnight.
I decided on a two tone look with the bottom cabinets black.
I like to do the backs of the doors and drawers first.
Painting cabinets consider painting your cabinets with oil based paint.
Paint the interior of the cabinets.
That said one of the easiest and most affordable ways to give your cooking space a new look is with a fresh lick of paint.
You see i had wanted my cabinets black for a long time.
Painting oak cabinets 1 prime the surface of the cabinets with an oil based primer.
Let them dry and then turn them over and prime the fronts.
When you re done start painting the outside of the cabinet.
My most popular post by far has been how to paint your cabinets like a professional as a result i have gotten a lot of questions specifically about how to paint oak cabinets.
Like i mentioned above a lot of research and testing went into that decision.
The next interesting wall paint option that you can choose to pair with oak cabinets and black appliances is the one that has a very light grey tone.
Apply 1 coat and allow it to dry for 24 hours.
Apply primer to all the cabinets.
Insl x cabinet coat is an acrylic water based enamel.
When i first saw the kitchen of layla from the lettered cottage years ago i wanted to try black kitchen cabinets in my own home.
Something like this looks fantastic to pair with light or white oak cabinets like the one you can see in the picture above.
The best paint for oak cabinets i found is insl x cabinet coat enamel in satin diluted and applied with a paint sprayer.
Paint the cabinet boxes drawers and doors with the oil based primer using a nylon polyester brush.