Not exact matches
Not wanting to subject my
mahogany cabinet to any more abuse, I bought a pine board from Home Depot, along with some
mahogany stain and Howard's Feed - N - Wax — an oil - based finish that was also used
on my furniture.
In my previous kitchen (photo above), I mixed up our mostly white Shaker style cabinetry with this
mahogany wood
cabinet trimmed with bamboo and added the soapstone counter
on this
cabinet to contrast with the subway tile and then the Brazilian cherry wood counters in the rest of the room.
I don't actually call my style this to others but in repsonse to this Q I'm thinking «Ballard Barn»:)... neutral different yet complementary gray toned walls throughout our open concept home downstairs... darker wood floors... leather sofas... newly remodeled white kitchen... white
cabinets on perimeter with gray Quartz counters... large Old world
mahogany island with creamy granite that looks like marble with more colors with chrome pulls
on both... lots of textures throughout (grain sack pillows, chunky handmade by my mom throws)... artwork from my talented teenage daughter (straight knock off of Ballard styles of 3 horses.
However, from one who has stripped 5 (of 15) antique doors, my
mahogany front door & sidelights, and 8 kitchen
cabinets all in the last 6 weeks, I'm here to tell you you're making it hard
on yourself!
When the
cabinets were finally separated, under the top portion of the
cabinet was a beautiful
mahogany layer that didn't have a scratch
on it (#score!)
This will only happen over wood
cabinets or floors and not
on every species of wood (mostly pine, oak, and
mahogany).
The builder of this home did a great job of making classic choices such as the white subway tile, the vintage - style hardware
on the
cabinets, and a
mahogany top
on the island.