Painting Oak Cabinets White and Gray
See how painting oak cabinets white and gray, in the kitchen, can make a big impact to update the space. New countertops with tile and shelving for dishes, also add a nice touch.
Submitted By Mom and Her Drill
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I an engineer and single mom of 3, I like tearing up houses and building tree forts, and I’m currently building a beach shack without enough money.
When I moved into this house (my current house), I immediately remodeled the kitchen.
I did it quickly and with almost no money. I didn’t put hardware on the cabinets, and I slapped some color on the walls that turned out to be a mistake…but I needed the extra storage and counter space, so creating a well-thought-out color scheme wasn’t a priority.
Now that I’ve had time to live with these colors, I got tired of them. I only picked the yellow/red accents to go with the furniture I owned. It wasn’t really me. I’ve been dreaming of an all-white vintage look for literally 10 years. Back 8 years ago when brown and “earth tones” were all the rage, I was dying for a little cottage where painting oak cabinets white could be done right.
I felt really constrained by a lack of money, and the dark, strongly colored furniture I already owned. It turns out all I needed was some time to think, and get myself to the point where I could “let go” of my things freely, (without living in terror that I should keep them to sell if we needed food).
(Excuse sink full of dirty dishes) heh.. and I’m debating on window treatments right now..
The blue tape on the front of the counter is holding the tile together while the Gorilla glue sets. I bashed a plate into the tile and broke it.
The top cabinets are still white, but i painted the lower ones Silver Mink by BM. The wall color is now Natural Choice by SW, which I decided to try after seeing it on The Lettered Cottage– it truly is the perfect cream. I *heart* the blogosphere!!
I stumbled on this Milk Glass hardware! I had never seen cup pulls done in colored glass. I found milk glass knobs for the cabinet doors on Ebay, but I couldn’t resist these pulls..
Here are some updated final kitchen images.
You can also see how painting oak cabinets white in these kitchens made a great difference:
I am the husband of the amazing Cassity of Remodelaholic. I love to problem solve and to design and build things inside and outside the house to make life better. I am a professional Landscape Architect by trade and love the outdoors.
SO beautiful! i love the base color especially!
Beautiful! Loving the hardware.
So pretty! I had the same cabinets done in knotty pine which I painted white and loved it. I love that you painted the bottom ones grey and the wall colour is perfect. The milk glass knobs are the perfect touch 🙂
the original kitchen looks like standard cabinets – how did you get the wainscotting on the painted cabinets?
Very nicely done! Love the color combo:)
Love the gray and white! So fresh!
Oh how inspiring! I so want to brighten up my kitchen…
Thanks for sharing it, found you on pinterest!
Cool! Welcome to our site. I hope you find some good inspiration here.
oh, I love this look!
Gorgeous kitchen. The white made all the difference. Hugs, Marty
You did good! Your kitchen is absolutely fantastic and well worth the wait that you had to endure!
I love the entire makeover. And it’s refreshing to see white tile. So clean and cottagey =)
Combining white and gray is just like fusing together two of the most classic color options available. It’s refreshing yet exciting at the same time. Thanks for showing us the nice pictures.
a reminder of your amazing talent and resourcefulness! yeah, cassity, for picking a fabulous feature!
Love the colors and the handles!! Beautiful kitchen!!
Possibly popped the panel out of the faceframe and replaced it with beadboard, glued beadboard on top and did an excellent job of cutting– and caulking before painting, or ordered new doors. However, if one orders new doors, the style is to cover the center stile between door pairs. I’m betting number 2 because most doors frames are glued–unless you can use a heat gun to release the glue–I have no idea if that works.
I am getting ready to paint my lower cabinets black. The upper ones are white and I have the same tile backsplash. There are wood floors.Stainless and black appliances. There are two large windows in the eat in area that are going to have black and whitel Chevron drapes-floor to ceiling. Black tendy barstools at the kitchen bar. Would the gray soften up the look or should I stick with the black???
You could always try a coat of grey primer before committing. Live with it for a week and see if you like it. If you don’t finish up with black. It sounds like the black would work though, so either way- go with your gut!
Thanks–sounds like a plan!!!!
Lovin’ the gray and white!
Im in love with the shelving you used. I see those exact ones in many kitchen updates. Please where are they from??
Any details regarding them anyone????
Love your kitchen. I am so bad at picking paint colors. I never would have picked a cream wall color with white and gray cabinets. Looks so pretty! i love the shelving too!
Before cabinets do not have the pretty lines, your remodeled do have that extra texture & that does add so much character! Very pretty! How can I create this same look with my original bland oak cabinets? Thanks, K
Kelley, that is beadboard. You can either try Beadboard wallpaper (less durable easier install) or a 4′ x 8′ sheet of bead board cut down and glued in place! GOOD LUCK!