what would be the best color or stain to match black dining room set of black w mahoghony top?
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dining room furniture is matte black w mahogony top and china cabinet is also black w mahogony accents. The home we purchased is circa 1900 w 2 bulit-in cabinets in the dining room which were refinished in a shotty manner and stained cherry but look horrible. What other color may be suitable w my dining set??/
About a year ago, We painted the laminate sink cabinet & mirror in my bathroom with a red primer, and then a light layer of black on top (done with a foam brush). It looks great, almost like mahogany. Perhaps you could try that technique.
Stripping a built in cabinet is tedious and time consuming. Especially if it’s got ornate features. I typically don’t paint wood since I’ve spent so many hours stripping paint from wood furniture or molding. However, finding a stain that will work with those colors is very difficult.
If you say the built-ins look horrible, you may want to sand them down, wood putty the gashes and other imperfections, re-sand, prime with an oil based primer (that covers stain better and helps the paint to adhere) and then choose a paint color that will work.
A forest green would be pretty with the black and mahogony as well as a light blue. There’s a lot of accessories out there now in the blue/brown/black combinations.
Sometimes taking a favorite dish or pillow and using the colors from those help in making up ones mind on paint colors.
Good luck.
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About a year ago, We painted the laminate sink cabinet & mirror in my bathroom with a red primer, and then a light layer of black on top (done with a foam brush). It looks great, almost like mahogany. Perhaps you could try that technique.
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