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Mon, Apr 18, 11 at 20:16
| My parents cabinets are ready to be painted.....now my mom is totally confused about the finishThey love how mine came out so much..they want me to help them which I am more than happy to do. We went with pure white but my mom likes a creamy color off white. Is glazing passe? She loves the look of a creamy cabinet wtih white marble that you see so often but now we both aren't sure about glazing vs. not glazing...what are your thoughts? The finisher at the kitchen place does not offer advice of any kind, he is just that a finisher...the cabinet maker made them then brought them to this guy to finish them so we are somewhat on our own as far as color..any help is really appreciated.
BTW her island is a very dark stained (java) |
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- Posted by kitchenaddict (My Page) on Mon, Apr 18, 11 at 21:19
| hi christy... I think it's a personal preference... Some styles of cabinets take glazing better than others so that should be taken into consideration. Creamy white cabinets can be gorgeous.. without glazing.. KA:) |
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| Never was a fan of making a cabinet look dirty. It works better on wood, but still not something I'd consider. Having been popular the past few years, you may want to go a different route. It is a personal preference (or not). If you love it, do it, if you are hesitant, skip it. |
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| Sincere appologies to those who adore glazing, but "dianalo" I could'nt have said it better. They just look dirty to me, and I've read articles online, in magazines, heard on decorating T.V. shows etc. that glazing is deffinitely a fad that is on it's way out.The classic clean painted or stained look is what is again the preffered mainstays.Even if I did like them I personally would hesitate,for fear that they would become like that of harvest gold appliances.I'm always nervous of hot fads and lean towards classics myself, probably because I can't afford to change my decor style with every new "gotta-have" look. HOWEVER, personal prefference after all is considered should deffinitely prevail.There is a point where you just have to please yourself.Appologies to those who still love harvest gold ( although I highly doubt if they are reading this LOL). |
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- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 0:16
| I agree with Dianalo and Brensters. I personally don't like painted cabs with glaze. They look dirty and old. But not old as in well-loved for many decades and earning a patina. If you absolutely love them, then go ahead. Since you're waffling already I suggest you don't do it. If you decide in a year that you regret not doing it, you could hire the finisher to come glaze them in place. Yes, dated. |
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- Posted by bellacucina (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 8:46
| I went with a very light glaze b/c I think it gives a nice definition to the cabinet details, like the beaded inside edge (whatever that is called). Fwiw, my cabinet guy said that he sees the (current) trend away from the dark glazes over light cabs, but that the light chai and oyster glazes are still popular. Here's a pic. It's subtle I think: |
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- Posted by kateskouros (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 10:06
| i really love the slight glazing we had done on our stained cherry cabinets but i really dislike dirty-ing up a painted finish. seems very dated to me. |
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- Posted by beekeeperswife (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 10:43
| 2 years ago we went on a kitchen tour. Saw lots of these lovely glazed cabinets. In fact those cabinets helped convince my dh that painting our dark oak cabinets would be a good idea. So we started the process of painting our cabinets ourselves. Then I began to experiment with the glazing. It just made them look dirty and I decided that I liked the look of the white alone, so we went with just white. I'm so glad now I didn't glaze them. I am tired of the glazed cabinet look, but not tired of white cabinets without the glaze. (Not just referring to my kitchen, but we just went on the kitchen tour again and were in different kitchens--didn't see too much of the glazed this go 'round, but did still see lots of the creamy white cabinets) I would be afraid that it might become the same thing as when my mother did that "antique-ing" thing on her cabinets way back in the 70's. |
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- Posted by chocolatebunny (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 12:21
| I prefer the unglazed look myself, although my neighbor just redid her kitchen and went with the glazed cabinets. I think glazing will go the way of pickled oak -- one of those looks that most people hate. I do however, think that bellacucina's cabinets with the lighter glaze look nice. |
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| If your mom loved glazing, that would be one thing. But she's uncertain. Many people think glazing is dated. No one thinks not glazing is dated. I think that may be your answer. Also, remember that the final outcome for the glazing process is uncertain. Much depends on the talent and experience of the finisher, as well as the specific door style. |
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