Cerused French White Oak

The key to a good cerusing technique is in the wire brush.

Cerused french white oak.

Cerused wood is also known as cerused oak or limed oak because it s often found on this species of wood. The process involves three steps where wire brushing takes place that removes the springwood of white oak. Although many know that the term cerused oak has to do with a beautiful finish on furniture this elegant technique has its roots in the cosmetic industry. Like the farmhouse sink chandeliers over the island wood beam ceiling overmudded backsplash behind the stove wide french oak plan floors and dare i say i even like the brass fixtures.

She used a custom french white oak cabinet with a custom stain. Wire brushing the wood grain. In the 50s the look was widely imitated by contrasting a whitened grain against a black stain rather than a light one. Feb 15 2020 explore joe flannery s board cerused oak on pinterest.

I can t tell if its cerused or not i think it is. See more ideas about cerused oak oak cerused wood. We are so inspired here on hadley court by the beautiful cerused oak wood finishes we are seeing at the national kitchen and bath association show happening right now out in las vegas kbis2016 so today dear readers we are going to show you some inspiring examples of cerused oak kitchens and baths like the example above designed by mary haynes of tory haynes inc. Using a very stiff wire brush like this one and working in long strokes that go with the wood grain you can see the pores open a tad bit.

Whether your style is anything from modern to rustic this finish will make any room dance. With a very understated and elegant look the cerused finish delightfully agrees with so many different decorating styles. Oak s highly visible grain makes it one of the surfaces for the finish. Amy howard walks you through the cerused or limed wax finish process step by step.

The cerused oak for the island and bar area are custom painted with a color we named hunting lodge gray with a white glaze. Originally created using a white lead based powder it was used in cosmetic facial powder by women between the 1500 to 1600 s to whiten their faces including elizabeth the first remember. Revere pewter from the benjamin moore historical collection is the perimeter color of the kitchen. The real key is brushing in the direction of the wood grain and using good pressure.

The limed oak effect became popular in the art deco era and was pioneered by french interior designers jean michel frank and austrian furniture maker paul t.