Cerused Oak Kitchen Cabinets

Quarter sawn white oak with a cerused technique is making a comeback.

Cerused oak kitchen cabinets.

Dating way back to the 1500s ceruse white lead was originally used in cosmetics until furniture makers discovered that it worked beautifully as an overlay on porous woods. The regal oak collection introduces elegance to economy in kitchen cabinets and the result is striking. When applied to a wood such as oak the white pigment fills and reveals grain lines without affecting the overall color of the wood s finish. These stylish kitchen cabinets feature solid oak face frames finished wood veneered sides all plywood drawer boxes high quality interiors solid oak drawer fronts and door faces and epoxy coated drawer guides.

After you brush one to two. Description adding the technique known as ceruse refers to applying a white fill material to a natural door and then wiping it off on the open grain of quartersawn oak creating a cabinet finish with an aged look that is on trend for today s design schemes. White macauba quartzite countertops and backsplash by marble america. The cerused oak island and dry bar complement the white cabinets in this kitchen.

The stain and colors of the white pigments can be mixed and matched to create unique color combinations. Oak is a favorite wood for cerusing because its heavy grain and open cellular structure means that it takes the diluted paint or liming wax easily. Oak s highly visible grain makes it one of the surfaces for the finish. In addition some oak furniture is made from wood that is cross cut to highlight the grain pattern.

All our kitchen cabinets are fully assembled and in stock ready for shipping to your home. South barry avenue mamaroneck. But you can ceruse any open grained hardwood i e those with large pores such as mahogany. Kitchen renovation kitchen projects before after kitchen sweet home oak cabinets home remodeling cerused oak quarter sawn white oak walker woodworking.

The face frames stiles and rails of this collection are constructed of solid oak while the raised panels are oak veneered which gives more stability to the door panel making it less likely to warp or crack. Once cerused such wood quickly becomes a dramatic conversation piece in any room. A lovely rustic modern kitchen in cerused rift sawn oak cabinetry by studio dearborn. Stools by emeco 1951 counter stool.

What i love the most is the texture that you can see and touch.