Finishes
The finish you choose for your cabinets will significantly shape the overall appearance and ambiance of your space. With the diverse range of over 65 finishes to choose from, you will have no issue designing your one-of-a-kind cabinetry. The different types of finishes offered by Kraftmaid Vantage include:
- Paints: Since paint finishes completely cover the natural grain variations in the wood, this can be a perfect option if you are opting for a kitchen with a fresh and consistent look.
- Paints with highlight: For a paint finish with more visual interest, craftsmen hand-apply highlights to amplify visual depth to the corners, crevices, and ridges of each individual door design.
- Translucent: If you enjoy the color and brightness of a paint finish but don’t want to conceal the wood’s natural character, a translucent finish is for you, offering you the best of both worlds.
- Stain: Offering a beautiful traditional look, stains allow the natural beauty of the wood to show through, showing character through the grains and knots. It’s easy to find a stain color that matches your vision, with 20+ options ranging from subtle to dramatic and light to rich.
- Stains with Glaze: Glazing your stained cabinetry can add more depth and dimension while also offering a smooth surface. Glaze seeps into the grain lines, recesses, and grooves of the door to achieve this feel, while also darkening the base stain color.
- Distressed Finish: This technique mimics the imperfections of reclaimed wood that has been repurposed. This is achieved through various distressing techniques, followed by a darkening stain, and lastly a suede topcoat to produce a soft, matte sheen.
- Weathered Finish: Artisans use a dry brush technique to create subtle features in the wood, followed by glazing over your chosen paint or stain. This achieves the look of wood cabinets that are weathered by nature, resulting in no two doors or drawers looking the same.
- Aged Finish: Capture the antique appearance of a kitchen that has been cherished for generations. This is achieved by over-sanding, distressing, and buffing our unfurnished doors, followed by adding a base coat and glaze to the cabinetry. These techniques result in an authentic appearance, ensuring that each door has its own unique, inconsistent appearance that differs from the others.
