Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.
Lime washed oak kitchen cabinets.
Waxing brought new life to cabinets where finish was worn.
Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth.
Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.
Painting of course is always an option but here s another.
It s a shame to see them pulled out but what are contemporary dwellers to do if they aren t keen on the country kitchen look.
Unlike paint liming cabinets using something like this liming wax from briwax lets some of the wood grain show.
To lime wash wood you will need.
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One of the projects i ve gotten the most comments on is updating an oak kitchen where i did not paint the cabinets but rather used briwax on them i did this trick at both the skinny house and the split decision you can check out the waxing post here.
Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look.
The look of whitewash cabinets can brighten a room without using paint and allow the wood s natural grain to show through.