Antique Glazed Kitchen Cabinets

Glazing kitchen cabinets is also known as antiquing.

Antique glazed kitchen cabinets.

The framed hawthorne maple antique white chocolate glaze cabinet has a five piece recessed center drawer front and 2 3 4 mitered solid maple stiles and rails with a recessed center panel door. I provide a better alternative over polyurethane below. This is the process of artificially aging the way a cabinet looks by applying a glaze to make a weathered appearance. Our warm antique white enhanced a dark brown glaze along the contours of the door is great for any vintage or tuscan style kitchen.

Some people will glaze over surfaces coated with a polyurethane but i would not recommend this due to the lack of adhesion and long term wear. The antique white paneled kitchen cabinets and glass framed display cabinets in this antique style kitchen match well with the small sandstone tiled backsplash and larger random coursed sandstone floor tiles. Glazing is step 4 in distressing and antiquing kitchen cabinets. It was originally designed for use as a music cabinet the fitted interior perfect for storing sheet music but is could be used for other small items.

It can only be done on painted cabinets because stained cabinets will repel the glaze mixture and will therefore show no effect. There are 4 primary ways to create an antiquing glaze for furniture or cabinets. Begin applying the glaze to the front or side of one cabinet in small circular motions until you ve covered the entire section. Buy a pre made glaze in a dark brown.

The kitchen island serves as centerpiece with its beige granite countertop and dark warm wood paneled plinth and base. This is a charming little antique glazed cabinet which dates to the late 1800s.