I'd like to go bonkers with a kitchen refurb.

WIAWSNB

What are the chances of achieving this kind of finish on the doors? Or, more to the point, how?!

Emmia

I imagine it's a case of painting them all the lighter colour and then working up applying the darker colours with a brush/roller/tight sponge... and rubbing back with sandpaper/wire wool until you get the effect you want... You may also want to start with doors / cabinets that are made of wood with a grain.

I think it could either look great, or a bit rubbish (not sure there's an in-between with this sort of thing) but it is likely to take ages and you'll probably need to have all the doors out at once so you get a "consistent" look/effect (especially on doors that are directly adjacent), so I really hope you don't have many doors to do.

I notice that the top row of cupboards has glass in the doors, so the interiors would also need to be "distressed" if you also have glass there.

It might be worth getting a sheet of wood and having a go to see if you can recreate the effect, before tackling the whole kitchen.

TheNorthStar

I think the reality will be something completely different and not as effective in real life. Particularly if you do it as a DIY job. A creative paint artist could achieve this. In my opinion, the image you're looking at has been heavily Photoshoped, or AI generated even down to the lighting and floor shadows. Might be better to go with somebody who makes rustic distressed oak kitchen cabinets. 

GrubbyGirl_2

An experienced artist will struggle to get that effect.  Try yourself on some wood, you'll see it's far from easy

WIAWSNB

I fear you are all right :-) And, yes, I think the photo had an 'AI enhanced' comment on it. 

Fab, tho' - eh?! 

twopenny

Looks like something I've seen done to garden wood and they tried to make it a thing for indoors.
It's actually burnt with a blow torch plumbers torch.

Here's a really annoying guy who explains https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cpBP1A2UrPE

Different woods give a different finish so you need hand built if you're particular. 
Then it needs sealing.



Here's how https://paintsgeek.com/burning-wood-with-propane-torch-tips-tricks/

ButterCheese

Personally I think it looks awful!  But that doesn't mean you can't achieve something similar.  I would get some scrap wood or better still some old kitchen doors off FB (preferably for free) and experiement on small patches.  It might be that you can burn certain parts with one of those kitchen blowtorches (I have one and they are suprisingly fierce).  So, burn bits, sand down, apply clear finish, that type of thing

WIAWSNB

twopenny said:

Looks like something I've seen done to garden wood and they tried to make it a thing for indoors.
It's actually burnt with a blow torch plumbers torch.

Here's a really annoying guy who explains https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cpBP1A2UrPE

Different woods give a different finish so you need hand built if you're particular. 
Then it needs sealing.

Here's how https://paintsgeek.com/burning-wood-with-propane-torch-tips-tricks/

Thanks. I've actually done that a couple of times, once to decent effect (speaker stands), and later to a not at all acceptable finish - so it continued as firewood... 

The pic in the OP is more a 'copper' finish, and I just find copper and near-black to be a very tasty combination.

This shows the basis of the technique, tho' taken further using 'verdigris', and with less 'black'.

https://youtu.be/XX0aGhKrPlI?si=bvik1uuuEznQJmJw

 Whether I'll even try is another matter...

Slinky

You might want to look at timber called sheesham wood. We have some very interestingly coloured timber furniture made with it, it's a mixture of browns and greys.

https://www.paraphernaliauk.com/joda-grey-sheesham-wood-nest-of-tables-solid-sides is an example similar colours to ours

WIAWSNB

Thanks - that's nice indeed.
I'm going to be repainting my existing doors, tho', and really liked this worn copper look
Edit: Jeepers! I thought that was a copper finish all along! I can see now it's distressed wood!

secla

yup that is solid distressed would, your not going to get anything like that by painting an old door. assuming you dont have a solid wood kitchen that is