Friday, February 15, 2013

Cerused Oak

I'm obsessed with the look of ebony cerused oak lately. Love the rich texture and the way the contrast showcases the beauty of the grain.

Look at that gorgeous grain. Seriously, it's drop dead.



Kelly Wearstler is obviously a fan.
I also love the softer look of traditional cerused/limed oak.


 A faux cerused door
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I've been scouring craigslist for a nice vintage oak piece with great lines. The Ornamentalist has an awesome step-by-step tutorial on creating ebony limed oak that I can't wait to try.

In other news, I have another giveaway for you guys over on Sadie + Stella... This is going to be the last one for a while, so good luck!


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13 comments:

  1. I loooove the ebony. Tres sexy

    More giveaways? What a whore???!!!!! ;-)

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  3. I love this look too! I always hate painting over wood because you'll miss the site of the grain on the piece, but this is kinda inspiring me to figure out a way to achieve this look through a DIY!

    Much Love,
    Trissta

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  5. Please wave your magic wand and make this happen to my kitchen cabinets, please and thank you.

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  6. Liking this too, but in small doses aka on that black oak chest

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  7. thanks for sharing this new-to-me term: cerused oak. I am loving the limed version. Hope to win one of your giveaways!
    xo Nancy
    Powellbrowerhome.com

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  8. I never knew what this was called so thanks for the education - I agree it's beautiful! And this reminds me, I randomly stumbled upon these pretty hand-drawn furniture style guides (I'm into antiques) on Pinterest and was so thrilled when I saw you were the one that made them! They are so cool, and so helpful! So THANK YOU!

    Have a great weekend! :)

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  9. It's such a beautiful finish. You get color and see the beautiful grain of the wood all at the same time. I have one dresser from like the 50s I scored a few years back that is similar to the in the 3rd to the last pic. I though about painting it but decided the finish was too beautiful to paint.

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  12. You know, I didn't know what it was called, but the lighter version has certainly caught my eye as well. The dresser- fourth from the bottom- pretty much perfect in every way. Are you incorporating any of this look into your new digs?

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  13. Very cool! My family had a hardwood co. but I didn't get to see a lot of this. The black is gorgeous but I really love the lighter versions. Great post, friend!! xo

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