Oak is Out
One of the hardest things to do is convince homeowners to paint cabinets and trim. We’ve said it a million times…oak is out. So just to get our point across, we’re throwing in a quote from a credible resource everyone knows and loves….Better Homes and Gardens. This comes from BHG’s 30 Low-Cost Cabinet Makeovers.And I quote, ”boring brown cabinets now offer streamlined style after several coats of white paint masked their dated golden oak facade.”
August 15th, 2007 at 1:09 am
BH&G does not sell to my clients. They still prefer natural wood cabinets and trim over painted.
August 15th, 2007 at 11:10 am
[...] “Oak is out!”� Rachel say it is not so? [...]
August 15th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Oak was at it’s peak of fashion in the 1980’s…
What is “now” is cherry, maple, environmentally friendly bamboo, and white painted cabinets. Since you can’t fake cherry or maple by restaining oak (the grain gives it away), the answer is to paint. You can’t open a home magazine these days to find oak, but you also can’t find home magazine that doesn’t feature a white kitchen.
August 16th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Oak is out and even in my own home -it is being painted over. That being said, when I stage homes in the retirement subdivisions - I leave the oak cabinets alone. We stagers at Re$ale Design and Home Staging will change out the hardware, though.
August 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Kathleen,
You made a great point, retirement-aged buyers and downsizers prefer the look of natural wood. Good stagers and realtors know how to cater to the market and appeal to the buyers in the best way possible. I agree that replacing hardware is a must and is in everyone’s budget.
Maureen (columbusbestblog.com),
Thanks for the write up!
October 2nd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Here is a great article from a homeowner/do-it-yourself couple who painted their cabinets. You can’t beat the price!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2003910272_paintingcabinets291.html
October 16th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Just last week I recommended to the homeowners they should replace oak cupboards or paint them white. Home buyers want maple, cherry or white cupboards today.
October 19th, 2007 at 10:54 am
You got it Karen! Give the buyers what they want. Thanks.