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Yet another cabinet post (PIP)
I hate my kitchen cabinets. They're the builder grade, run of the mill cabinet. I have two problems with them. First, I hate the color. Everything in my house has brown and/or gray in it (the stone wall in the living room, the stone wall in the kitchen, the tile, etc). Yet for some reason, my cabinets are reddish in color.
I do not want to paint them- way too much of a project. Is there some glazing treatment or something easier than painting that I can do to darker them and change the color (I'd like them to be brownish in color- preferably an espresso color).
Second, I am not even sure if I can install hardware because the frame isn't that far from the edge of the cabinet (the flat part is only 7/8" wide). Have you seen hardware put on cabinets with a frame this narrow?
Thanks for your help ladies! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday!
Re: Yet another cabinet post (PIP)
Many Faces of Jace
I thought about staining them but have no idea what they're made of so I'm kind of nervous about that. For some reason, slapping some glaze on them (I know it's not that easy) sounds less daunting.
Many Faces of Jace
You could try a tinted glaze to tone down the red, or you could use a gel stain. It may take a couple of coats of the gel stain...one coat usually makes it look kind of weird, but two or more coats makes a big difference.
I think your cabinets are pretty, but I understand what it is like to live with something that just doesn't work for you.
I forgot about gel stain! It's like magic. No dripping, no mess. I've used it before and rubbed it in with a rag. Definitely do multiple coats until you get the darkness you want. As long as they are solid wood you don't need to know the type of wood. Different wood absorbs stain differently, so I'd start with a hidden corner to see how it takes. Or maybe stain the back of a door so if it doesn't work out how you want at least it'll be hidden.