How do I finish my kitchen cabinets in antique white with the wood grain showing through?
Sounds like a white wash kind of painting job. You brush on the white paint, then immediately wipe it off with a dry sponge or piece of cloth. When you wipe it off, do it in one direction – the direction of the grain. Or else, water down the white paint so that when you brush it on, it still shows the wood grain under it. If I were you, I’d get a sample of the wood you’re using, and experiment on it a little. I’m not sure what white pine looks like, but choose a wood that has a nice looking grain, since that’s what you’re going to show off. In any case, you need to finish off the job with a protective transparent coating. Especially since this wood will be in the kitchen. You need to be able to clean it easily, and you don’t want it to absorb cooking odors and grease off greasy fingers.
