Dip a rag into some denatured alcohol and rub it into the wood to remove some of the top paint layers.
Whitewashing laminate flooring with dark cabinets kitchen.
Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser.
Opt for light colored laminate.
This is the step that actually achieves the whitewash look.
If the oak cabinets don t work as well with the wood flooring you ve chosen a stain can fix the issue.
Each of those come in slightly different hues so take time to look at all the options.
Step up your kitchen or bathroom design by mixing colors wood grains and textures throughout the room.
Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction.
Stains can be applied to cabinets that have been cleaned and lightly sanded to better highlight the hue and tone of the hardwood flooring.
Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag.
Lighter wood colors.
Dark wood kitchen floors with oak cabinets can draw the eye down.
For example choose a lighter laminate such as beech light cherry cypress whitewash pine.
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The more water the thinner and more sheer the whitewash will be.
Good choices for medium dark laminates would include brazilian cherry acacia hickory chestnut and pine.
Heavy cream not skim milk.
Generally when paired with dark cabinets dark flooring will incite a serious mood while light flooring can make a space feel more lively.
Having a light colored flooring will reflect more light around the room.
You may have to play with the proportions a little to get the exact look you want.
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While light flooring can show more messes when it is clean it really shines.
Contrast works both ways so you can make your oak cabinets the darker element and choose lighter wood colors for your laminate flooring.
If you want to achieve a sophisticated look pairing dark wooden cabinets with a similar shade of flooring will set a professional looking tone.
You will need a lot of rags for this step.
Follow the grain when you rub and when your rag becomes tacky switch it out for a new one.
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Aim for a consistency like cream.
Use the same pattern on each cabinet.
The theme of your kitchen.