Natural wood cabinet tones are making a comeback in the kitchen! If you jumped on the painted cabinet bandwagon of years past, though, you might think it's too much work to strip, sand, and stain ...

I’ve refinished a number of furniture pieces and wood ... the color and tone you want. You’ll also need to bring in an unfinished test board of the same species and with the same grain ...

The use of color on cabinets, rather than stark white ... provide extra storage and are a particularly useful trend. “Wood grain is back in, but in lighter, more natural tones,” said John ...