When we bought our house in 2008, we opted for the cheapest oak trim. Around doors, windows, baseboards, cabinets, behind the clothes dryer, fireplace surround and mantel, absolutely everywhere.
We're slowly tiring of the stained oak look, and are interested in something a little higher-end, like maple or cherry. I do realize that replacing a couple thousand linear feet of trim is possible with a lot of work. Painting is doable, but we prefer being able to see wood grain.
Are there any other options to cover oak trim and cabinets with a different type of wood?
Best Answer
For the mill work outside of the cabinetry, you have two practical options:
This one isn't practical to do for an entire house, but it could be done
As for the cabinetry:
You could paint them, but I don't recommend it except as a temporary measure. Instead, apply adhesive-backed wood veneer to the cabinet boxes and have new doors made up in your preferred wood species. You'll have to be careful cutting and installing the veneer or it will look decidedly sloppy. Best to have an experienced professional do it. Here is a site that sells self-adhesive wood veneers. Here is a company that manufactures replacement cabinet doors. A quick web search will turn up many other companies that provide this service.