Orangey oak kitchen cabinets are about as dated as scrunchies and shoulder pads, so you know what that means …
They are totally about to be in style again!
Just kidding.
I think.
Not about the shoulder pads. Those are happening. I know. I KNOW.
But about the cabinets, I’m 100% positive that this aggressive shade of apricot has long since gasped its last dying breath. (Someone please start a band and name it The Aggressive Apricots. Or an improv troupe. Or a metal band called Dying Breath. Or that could also be the name of your oxymoron club).
But you know what’s not fine? Living with orange cabinets when you can’t stomach the sight of them. You deserve better.
Stephanie was not fine with her kitchen cabinets, not by a long shot.
Luckily it’s an easy fix. Just paint! (Ok, so painting 34 doors and drawers is not an easy breezy funtime, but it’s doable).
She painted them with a color called Crisp Linen White, and for the peninsula she used Cast Iron Kettle Black, and both of those names make me want to paint something right now! I love how it still feels warm and cozy and full of life, something that I think people are afraid they’ll lose if they have a white kitchen. Not the case!
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3 Comments
Kathy
May 12, 2016 at 4:57 AMI have beautiful oak cabinets that are approximately 13 years old. Not new, not ancient. But honestly, I do not understand all of the oak-slamming! This is WOOD people!!! REAL wood!! WOOD does not come in white, grey, pale blue, dusty rose, sage green, blah blah blah. Tastes differ. Understandable. But since I do not slam your colors, please stop slamming mine. I do believe it is an industry “conspiracy” to oak-shame us into spending more money on unnecessary changes. Someday all of you will spend $$$ on sanding all of these painted cabinets and restaining them to the original color. Wait and see.
Just my opinion
Lindsey @ Better After
May 12, 2016 at 8:58 AMHey, I’ve always said that if you love something, you go ahead and love it! No shame! And there’s definitely no knocking real oak cabinets. I think the thing that people rail against is simply the orangey stain color that is also not found anywhere in nature. There are so many beautiful shades of stain that look natural, it’s a shame to live with a harsh one-note orange shade if you don’t love it.
Brenda Kula-Pruitt
May 12, 2016 at 7:34 AMWhat a gorgeous transformation!
Brenda