Sanding and Staining Kitchen Cabinets Help
Hello all, I decided to stain my kitchen cabinets, but I think I might've bitten off a little more than I can chew. My girlfriend posted in this subreddit a little while ago, and after looking through all the advice, I frankly don't know how to proceed. To everyone who commented on that previous post, thank you, we learned a lot from it. The current status of our kitchen is that some kitchen cabinet frames have been sanded with 80 grit sandpaper (pic #1). I was going to hit them with 120 next. I used Citristrip on some of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts (pic #2). I sanded down a trim piece with 80 grit, 120 grit, and 320 grit and then stained it, but I don't think it's as dark as it should be (pic #3). So, I'm at a loss for what to do next to ensure that everything looks at least somewhat consistent. Is that even possible at this point? I'll also upload a picture of what the cabinets I haven't touched look like (pic #4), and I'm pretty sure they are oak. I also have been afraid to start sanding the cabinet doors and molding because of how curved they are. Are there any tricks to sanding complicated pieces like this? (pic #5 and #6)
As I said before, I'm unsure of how I should proceed to keep the cabinets consistent and attractive after they've been stained. Any advice would help me out greatly. Thanks in advance.