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[michigangirl723]

I would choose the darker stain...looks better with the dark countertop in my opinion

[SharkE]

Yeah, I got black quartz counters and I think the darker stain will look richer and hold up over the long run. The quartz has little sparklies in it.

Be so glad when it's over. LOL

[SharkE]

YAY!!!!   The transformation is over ! Finished up today ! All cabinets have gone from Oak to whatever shade 'Provincial' is. LOL  Maybe dark Oak. Just wanted it not to bleed thru like what they put on when we built the place 7 yrs. ago. Guy didn't do the job right, hopefully my job will last longer.

Skylight is hitting that last cabinet, why it is so much lighter. Pic of skylight showing here at 1:30 p.m. the sun is over the skylight.

Rest of the cabinet work is in the preceding pics I posted before this was the last stretch ! and I'm glad. LOL

[CAcableGirl2]

@SharkE I finished these a couple of years ago, it took what seemed like forever, as I did them in stages on the weekends  The biggest challenge was to make the first step.  I did the island, and then moved on to groups cabinets.  The first pic shows the honey oak cabinets which were perfectly fine except I didn't like the color especially after I upgraded the counters and back splash.  I recommend Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation, but it does take a lot of time since it included doing a de-gloss (no sanding), 3 coats of black paint, one glaze, and one top coat.  They are very durable, I've scrubbed and knocked them around, and absolutely zero damage to the paint.  Only spent around $240 for the kits, and about the same for the hardware.  Would definitely do it again.   

[SharkE]

yeah, looks richer and more polished, updated.

I think those light shades are good for bathrooms with the light vanities, but, kitchens have to tie in more with the counter material, stainless appliances and the floors. I got black quartz counters with sparklies in them and this darker stain just seems to be more 'uptown'. LOL

When we get ready to sell the house if somebody don't like them we'll discount for them to get new, but, for right now I'm satisfied. Did it myself in 3 wks for less then 100. Hubbo is happy too ! LOL

We both done good, girl !

[Georgiagrama]

@SharkE

I'm late to this party, but I think the darker stain looks very rich.  Oak has always been considered more of a "country" or relaxed wood from what I understand. 

My cabinets are cherry and need to be "redone" badly.  May I ask what you used to paint your cabinets?  My daughter has oak cabinets and wants hers darker, and I'd just like to freshen mine up. 

We took the doors off once and took them to a cabinet shop to be re sprayed, but I have a lot of cabinets and it was expensive.   I actually did not know you could paint cabinets and have them look professional.  Yours look nice.

[SharkE]

I just went to walmart and got Rust oleum wood stain in  the shade

'Provincial'  says on the 1/2pt can "wood cabinets". Other shades they have available in qt's, but, unfortunately 'Pronvincial' only came in half pts. I used

5 cans at 5.38 a can and have one left.  total cost with couple of brushs around 50 bucks

I had a guy in here to install new faucet in hubbo's bath. While he was here

I asked his opinion on my work . told him to be honest "do you think this looks like s**t "?   He said "No, looks good did you go over them with urethane to seal them"? I said "hale no, I'm half dead as is".   He said he would had sealed them and I said How much would U charge me to do it I'm not doing it again he said "100 bucks". Not bad, but, I'm gonna wait and see how they do. Lot darker then that lousy job the painter did who didn't do it right in first place. He just put a thin layer of oak varnish over them and over 7 yrs. they started streaking white lines and faded out to pine shade.   I'm satisfied with my job took me around a month. I had a lot to do.   Here's shot I took of one side that I sent to sister. LOL

@Georgiagrama

[SharkE]

After shot

[Poodlepet2]

@SharkE, beautiful! It's amazing how the dark stain brings out the brick....it looks rich. Using a darker stain was a great idea!

Poodlepet2

[Katcat1]

@SharkE,    When painting ove anything shiny you need to rough up the surface with sandpaper or some other material.  Personally, I would paint the cabinets and off white or light beige color.  it always has a clean look.  Talk to your hardware store.  I am in the midst of painting a desk in an off white.