However, a dark kitchen might be what works best for your style and needs. If you’re drawn to dark colors in other areas of your home, you’ll probably prefer a dark kitchen.

Recent kitchen color trends have embraced the dark and moody palettes that add depth and drama – and it turns out, they pair beautifully with plenty of wood tones you often find in kitchen cabinets.

Sanding a veneered table also takes special attention: You need to make sure you don’t sand through the veneer, which might be paper-thin. To sand off the old finish, a coarse grit — around 80 ...