How To Update Oak Furniture. How to update wood cabinets. Jann had a navy leather couch and chair that her husband really wanted to keep.
Sure, you could paint your cabinets like everyone else on pinterest, but it's not that easy.
The most important part of the process is prep, which is a painter's term that refers to preparing or stripping the old finish, sanding and filling. I used it to update a vintage oak dresser. No matter how strong and sturdy oak furniture looks, always move it with care. Open grain patterns occur in wood with large pores, such as pine, elm, ash and oak.
