How to Spice Up Your Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets are some of the most conspicuous items in your kitchen. How they look will affect the overall feel in your kitchen. There are many options available to those who wish to update the look of their cabinets at a relatively inexpensive cost. - Resurfacing: This option will be the most expensive ranging, from $3,000 to $10,000. It will entail replacing the doors and drawers then treating the frame with an identical veneer. This service will be expensive because you will want to have a professional perform this complicated procedure.
- Wallpaper: If you don't want to completely revamp your kitchen via cabinet replacement, wallpapering your cabinets is a great choice. Using a wallpaper or contact paper on the cabinet, you can cover the entire surface or simply part of it -- it's completely up to you.
- Paint: Painting your cabinets is probably the most cost-effective option to re-doing them. There are so many choices of paints and stencils out there, it may be hard to narrow down to one color or pattern. Just remember: you don't have to! You can experiment with a lot of different colors and patterns until you find one that suits your taste
- Removal and replacement: Your final choice is to get rid of all cabinet doors completely and replace them with new ones. This is not ideal or even practical for every kitchen so be careful when considering this option.
Hardware Replacement
All-out cabinet replacement, painting, or applying wallpaper are great options for those who have a little money to spend on a total cabinet revamp. But if you are on a limited budget and still want to make a change to your kitchen cabinets, a simple hardware replacement may be just what you're looking for.
Cabinet hinges are a wonderful item to update because there are so many options available. You can have decorative cabinet hinges that range from modern to antique or even art deco. Most are crafted out of metal with various finishes. You can go to your local Aubuchon hardware store or search Hardwarestore.com to effortlessly find what you are looking for.
One thing to remember when replacing hardware on your cabinets is to remove and replace every piece -- not just a a knob here and a hinge there. That means every knob, hinge, handle, etc. to avoid ending up with mismatched hardware that fails to pull together your new clean, stylish look.
How to Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets
Remodeling your kitchen may take a lot of time, and depending on what you want to do, it could likely require calling a professional. One thing you can learn do on your own, however, is paint your own kitchen cabinets. It is very simple if you follow these steps: - Use screwdrivers to remove the doors at the hinges. Then remove the metal ware on the doors, knobs, plates, etc.
- Keep a sander nearby and use it to remove old paint from the cabinets.
- Tape the edges of the cabinet so you don't get paint on the walls or ceiling.
- Prime the cabinets and the doors with a base coating one shade lighter than the finishing color you desire.
- Last step is to apply the final color you wish to have on your cabinet and doors. Allow it to dry and remount the doors and cabinet hardware.
Wholesale Cabinet Hardware
Today, it is so easy to find the kitchen cabinets of your dreams on the Internet. Do your research and you'll find wholesale hardware companies that offer prices well below retail. Sure, you have to consider that what you are looking at on a website may not look the same in person. However, many will offer to send you samples of products you are looking for so there are no surprises after purchase.
There are many styles, colors, and designs to choose from. Try to go with one theme rather than several different types of shelf hardware to unify your look. For example, if antique is the style you are going for, rule out modern or contemporary hardware. Look online for advice on how to whip up a kitchen that woos your friends and family.
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