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If there is raw wood, I would perhaps try to use a bit of stain to match the existing cabinets, then wax the entire thing.This colour range has a selection of colours which all have a mixture of tones to make them the beautiful colour they are.

Read how she went from overwhelmed and burned out to a thriving and motivated stay at home mom on the about page. I wondered if you’ve had any other experiences with the wax on other projects since your original post… thanks! I’m not familiar with Danish oil, but my understanding would be that and the briwax would need to be maintained at some point some years down the road. The next time that I worked on my chairs, the temperature had cooled a bit -- only in the mid 70s -- and the wax was a typical wax consistency. We found ours to look streaky in parts around the edges where we couldn’t really get all the way against the line.

Once the Briwax has set, you can take your updating to another level by updating the cabinet hardware. I found it easy to use a little extra and then just wipe off rather than trying to spread too little around.

My daughter just bought a townhome with oak cabinets that look dated with the orangey shade everyone has noted but they are in great shape with pull out shelves etc. Quick to dry, the Original Wax can be applied directly onto timber or onto Briwax Shellac Sanding sealer, too give your pieces a stunning natural oak finish. I have taken the faces off of my drawers and cleaned them really well with Krud Kutter, and it took off the finish in some areas… Do you think that will matter? Considering the skirting boards are pine and the doors will have oak veneer, you may need to experiment a bit if you are looking for them to match, but that is your personal preference.You can really pack it in there by heating the surface with a hair dryer before and during wax application, then buff. It has saved me as I am on a very limited budget for my kitchen and wanted to change the look of honey oak cabinets to something more rich looking. I have used that on some greasy kitchen cabinets in the current house I’m working on and it worked well. I’m a little nervous about this, especially worried about accidentally getting the wax on the ceiling or walls.