Experienced cabinet manufacturers use glazes with stains, paints, or laminates to enhance kitchen cabinetry, accentuating the cuts and styles of doors, drawers, panels, and molding to give the cabinets a gracefully aged or antiquated appearance. Glazes highlight edges and crevices on recessed or raised areas and create the illusion of depth on flat surfaces, making wood grain and marks more or less distinguished.
While many glazes are popular in kitchen remodeling, today we'll discuss pewter—a silver to bluish-gray color. This versatile glaze is favored for its ability to complement both formal and relaxed kitchen themes and atmospheres, as well as dark or light finishes.
When to use pewter glaze?
Dark-Stained Wood Cabinets
One popular combination is pewter glaze on wood kitchen cabinets stained with a dark shade such as cherry, mahogany or black walnut in a kitchen that features dark antique-pewter or cast iron cookware, appliances, fixtures, furniture, accessories and hardware. When used heavily, the glaze lightens and softens dark surfaces to create a timeless, classic worn and dusty look.
When used lightly or selectively along edges and crevices, it increases contrast making dark surfaces appear glossier, less worn and highlighted with gray lines similar to pinstripes on a dark suit.
Light-Stained Wood Cabinets
Another popular combination selected frequently is pewter glaze on cabinets stained with light shades such as alpine or antique white, vanilla cream or beige in a kitchen that features light-colored antique, or modern stainless steel or black, furniture, appliances and light antique pewter, chrome or brushed nickel hardware.
Darkened and Contrasted Look
When used heavily on light surfaces, the glaze darkens surfaces gray and increases contrast so that crevices appear deeper and stand out like dark exposed surfaces in cracked areas on weather worn white washed windows or fences. When used lightly, pewter glaze adds a light gray to silvery sheen that doesn’t overwhelm the underlying color and reduces depth to soften the edges along crevices and indented marks.
In either combination, pewter glaze also makes gray or silver marks in other surfaces such as streaks in marble countertops or floors really pop.
Where can I find reliable cabinet manufacturers?
Pewter glaze offers a versatile and elegant way to enhance your kitchen cabinets, whether you prefer a timeless, classic look or a modern, sophisticated style. By understanding when and how to use pewter glaze, you can create stunning contrasts and highlights that elevate the overall aesthetic of your kitchen. For more ideas and options, give us a call at (866) 525-0012 or set up a free design consultation to discuss how we can help you achieve the perfect look for your space.
