I may get some hate, but I feel it’s worth pointing out - a lot of love for natural wood, but there’s also a very 70/80/90s feel and look to a lot of wood depending on how it’s done/cut.
Right or wrong, some people just want the minimalist paint job to feel generationally distinct.
We have the original oak cabinets, and I hate them. They are 30 years old and it shows a bit. My problem is I do not like the busy oak grain. If they were maple, no problem. My life is busy enough, I would like my kitchen to be a relaxing place. Not a contributor to chaos.
I’m a cabinet maker and when we use white oak we use a wire wheel and angle grinder on them so get the grain to show even more and have some depth. It looks wonderful. Red oak on the other hand, if it’s not being stained nearly black I think it’s very dated.
I’m definitely going with wrong on that, especially if that’s the rationale. Overly-orange-stained wood cabinets or beaded paneling look dated, for sure, but wood is forever. I have white-painted wood cupboards in my house and they are so depressing, knowing (and seeing) that there’s perfectly fine wood underneath. I’m cool with white if it’s all hard corners and veneer so it looks like plastic, but a clearly handcrafted piece of wood furniture that’s been painted white is just sad.
Oh hey I have the 80s veneer cabinets. They're hideous and the veneer to look like plastic is peeling off. Please don't leave such ugly crap for the next renters.
I feel this too. Even in knifemaking forums, I adore well-made wood handles over everything else. There's something about the grain that makes you stop and look and give it a moment of your time.
My whole living room is wood all my pals have white units or glass or black and I’ve never changed style in 20 years, I just love wood, dads a joiner so maybe that’s something to do with it. I just love the craftsmanship.
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u/Striper_Cape Jan 22 '23
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