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Need opinion

SharkE — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:56:07 GMT

OK, I have a question if you all don't mind.

I'm painting my kitchen cabinets. I painted them golden oak. For some reason they started showing white streaks after I had repainted them all. I suspect the contractor put in some cheap cabinets. After they started streaking white lines I bought a darker varnish stain and last night painted some lower cabinets in the stain 'Provincial' instead of Golden Oak to cover better.

I'm thinking the new color is prettier and match my black quartz countertops better. Would like different opinions, please. Be honest you won't hurt my feelings. Would you choose the lighter or darker shade?

Lighter oak color

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Scooby Doo — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:50:32 GMT

I like the darker color, but at this point I also think it's a moot point. Since you've already stained them darker you can't go back and make them light again unless you sand them all down. And then they won't match the other side. So I would just keep doing what you're doing.

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nana59 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:52:57 GMT

I love the darker color! Wow--looks like you're working hard! Maybe some new hardware? When you're done, my cabinets could use a facelift!!

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:56:57 GMT

No, only did those by the dishwasher so far, the above the sink real light ones are what they are now.

that one picture took to dark of the long link of cabinets. Night lights are deceiving.

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:58:19 GMT

I cut out that one picture.

choice is light or dark

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:01:07 GMT

Yikes ! do you know how many cabinets this kitchen has ? I already painted half the kitchen the golden oak shade the contractor painted, now, if I choose the darker shade I will have to redo ALL the cabinets in there.

Ye gads !

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Foolywooly11 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:01:09 GMT

@SharkE: I like the darker cabinets much better, & look better with the countertops as well.

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:03:05 GMT

No , hun, I paid 250,000 for this home LOL and separte for the acreage.

I used to live in a mobile home when we were young, but, built one, now, we moved to Tx and built this one.

I could hire it out, but, don't want men in the house , etc. Do it myself over time.

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Azcowgirl — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:03:15 GMT

Ooooo, love the darker stain ! Pretty !

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:13:46 GMT

My sister told me she'd seen that in magazines where folks have dark on the bottom and lighter at the top, but, I don't know if I could live with that

LOL

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:15:31 GMT

Think I'm gonna need more paint hahahahahah

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lOVETOSHOP — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:16:58 GMT

Love the darker shade...you're doing a great job!

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Oznell — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:18:51 GMT

The dark is so rich looking, and you are right, it is very compatible with your countertops.

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:21:31 GMT

ROFL

House is gonna smell ! I like the darker too ! What a job !

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Lila4Now — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:25:29 GMT

I really like the darker color. It matches your counter nicely. I think it's a richer look.

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:26:18 GMT

You all come over and help

LOL

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:28:08 GMT

Been in this house since 2010 when we moved to Tx

All 3 bathrooms are golden oak, too ! They're fading too

Probably have to do those too, eventually !

Find me dead with varnish brush in my hand

ROFL

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GenXmuse — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:35:05 GMT

I like the lighter stain better.

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Sooner — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:41:41 GMT

The only problem I see is that I think you need a few more appliances. . .

Did you ever think about painting them a pretty light gray? Just to further confuse the issue of course. . .

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SharkE — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:45:14 GMT

LOL big long line of cabinets haven't faded as bad as the ones by the sink, but, the ones by the stove I just did this yr. with the fresh coat of golden oak shade have some streaking too and they're not around water.

I don't understand where the white streaks are coming from

Hubbo said he bets the contractor used pine cabinets and stained them oak

(we stayed in Ind while house was being built why I couldn't control the job)

Now, I got the whole kitchen to re do and I guess I can go over the golden oak in the 3 baths (2 1/2, really) think I'll paint them golden oak just go over them.