It can only be done on painted cabinets because stained cabinets will repel the glaze mixture and will therefore show no effect.
Antique glazed kitchen cabinets.
The framed hawthorne maple antique white chocolate glaze cabinet has a five piece recessed center drawer front and 2 3 4 mitered solid maple stiles and rails with a recessed center panel door.
Glazing kitchen cabinets is also known as antiquing.
Our warm antique white enhanced a dark brown glaze along the contours of the door is great for any vintage or tuscan style kitchen.
Add a small amount of antiquing glaze to a smooth clean rag.
Buy a pre made glaze in a dark brown.
Some people will glaze over surfaces coated with a polyurethane but i would not recommend this due to the lack of adhesion and long term wear.
A small amount of glaze will go a very long way.
Glazing is step 4 in distressing and antiquing kitchen cabinets.
The cabinet is quite compact fairly narrow and not particularly large so will suit a home with limited space.
The kitchen island serves as centerpiece with its beige granite countertop and dark warm wood paneled plinth and base.
It was originally designed for use as a music cabinet the fitted interior perfect for storing sheet music but is could be used for other small items.
I provide a better alternative over polyurethane below.
This is a charming little antique glazed cabinet which dates to the late 1800s.
This is the process of artificially aging the way a cabinet looks by applying a glaze to make a weathered appearance.