Cerused White Oak Kitchen Cabinets

The cerused oak island and dry bar complement the white cabinets in this kitchen.

Cerused white oak kitchen cabinets.

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 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. I totally love how soft it makes the cabinets look. In addition oak is a less expensive wood than some other types of typical woods used for kitchen cabinetry like cherry or maple and cerusing the oak in gives a stunning custom finish that can be used to create many different types of kitchen aesthetics depending on whether your taste is modern country traditional farmhouse and industrial.

Quarter sawn white oak with a cerused technique is making a comeback. The classic white cerused wood finish isn t noticeable when applied to bare light colored hardwoods like poplar or woods painted white or cream. Cerused white oak cabinets wet bar glass cabinet doors wine cooler granite counter tops led lighting. 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.

2 sourc e what i like about this picture is that you can see the lime or wax in the grain of the cabinets. You first need to strip off strip off the existing finish. The stain and colors of the white pigments can be mixed and matched to create unique color combinations. Garrison pendant lights by arteriors.

In addition some oak furniture is made from wood that is cross cut to highlight the grain pattern. Apply a finish then apply a white glaze worked into the grain lines. Cerused means that the oak floor cabinet has lime or wax applied into the grain of the wood to give it a little depth and contrast. Lock in the glaze with another coat of finish.

Cerusing is a time honored french finish technique in which the open grain of oak is filled with a contrasting white pigment. Then you can use iron acetate made by soaking steel wool in vinegar to get the oak to that blackish color. What i love the most is the texture that you can see and touch. Once cerused such wood quickly becomes a dramatic conversation piece in any room.

Stools by emeco 1951 counter stool. Cerused wood is available in multiple furniture styles including headboards tables lamps and of course cabinets both kitchen and bathroom. A lovely rustic modern kitchen in cerused rift sawn oak cabinetry by studio dearborn.