Cerused Wood Kitchen Cabinets. Definitely an upscale look. Using cerused wood has fallen in and out of favor over the years but its made a comeback.
Using a very stiff wire brush like this one and working in long strokes that go with the wood grain you can see the pores open a tad bit. Basically I want the grain to appear lighter than the rest of the wood. Aug 2 2019 - Explore Walker Woodworkings board Cerused Oak Cabinets followed by 1452 people on Pinterest.
Basically I want the grain to appear lighter than the rest of the wood.
Basically I want the grain to appear lighter than the rest of the wood. Cerused wood also known as aged limed or gray oak first rose to popularity in the Art Deco era 1920s to 1930s but the technique is actually way older than thatlike 1500s Europe older. The key is to look for surfaces with distinct grain patterns that you can coax out with layers of color. A cerused finish mutes the original color of the wood and greatly emphasizes the woods natural grain and texture.
