I decided on a two tone look with the bottom cabinets black.
Painting oak cabinets black.
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.
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 primer to all the cabinets.
Paint the interior of the cabinets.
I like to do the backs of the doors and drawers first.
Primer bonds with the cabinet surface and ensures that the paint will adhere to the cabinets and won t peel or chip.
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.
Painting oak cabinets 1 prime the surface of the cabinets with an oil based primer.
Apply 1 coat and allow it to dry for 24 hours.
You can get the black onyx look with both water and oil based paint in a high gloss finish but oil based paint dries harder.
Something like this looks fantastic to pair with light or white oak cabinets like the one you can see in the picture above.
Make short strokes with the brush.
Let them dry and then turn them over and prime the fronts.
Must clean sand prime sand second prime if you want to get rid of oak look sand paint sand paint again do not over work those alkyd paints lay it on paint top to bottom paint horizontal so the paint can level wait 3 days between repainting takes 30 days to cure hard.
But if you are wondering what colors work best with your oak cabinetry we have great news.
Be sure to paint in the direction of the grain of the wood.
Last spring i painted my cabinets as part of the one room challenge 6 week room makeover.
The best paint for oak cabinets i found is insl x cabinet coat enamel in satin diluted and applied with a paint sprayer.
Insl x cabinet coat is an acrylic water based enamel.
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.
Allow the primer to dry overnight.
Here we share our favorite paint colors that look absolutely amazing with oak cabinets.
Paint the cabinet boxes drawers and doors with the oil based primer using a nylon polyester brush.
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.