Kitchens are one of the most popular rooms in the home and probably the number one room where remodeling can add tremendous value to your property. House flippers will focus a large portion of their budget on the kitchen as it is the biggest draw for house shoppers. What if your kitchen is in need of a face lift but you don’t have the major budget of a seasoned house flipper? You can benefit from a strong first impression by simply refacing your kitchen cabinets. Essentially this requires a redo of the front faces of the cabinets and the hardware. This includes the doors, drawer fronts, cabinet handles and the cabinet body fronts.
One of the most common methods (and probably the cheapest) is to repaint all cabinet surfaces and doors. This doesn’t have to be a time consuming process, usually you can accomplish the entire job in 2 or 3 days. It does make a bit of a mess so it’s advised that you do all the door and drawer painting outside or in a well ventilated area of your home. The other most popular method is to simply replace all the doors, drawers and hardware while leaving the cabinet bodies in place and either painting or refinishing those. This method allows you the fun and freedom of shopping for new cabinet doors but also saving hundreds or thousands of dollars over the price of entirely new cabinets.
Cabinet refacing also allows you a lot of creative freedom. Crafty individuals will often cut out the middle section of cabinet doors and replace them with all sorts of materials including punched copper, shiny objects between panes of glass, or even dried food materials in colorful arrangements.
Before starting your kitchen cabinets refacing project or window replacement, check out various kitchen remodeling photos on the internet and in your local home improvement stores which may also offer gas fitters. They will have hundreds of great ideas to suit any budget.
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When remodeling your kitchen, an alternative to replacing your cabinets entirely, is to reface them. With refacing cabinets, you can achieve a beautiful new kitchen while spending half the amount of money. You will literally be giving your cabinets a face-lift! In the refacing process, existing doors, drawer fronts and hardware are removed and replaced with new ones. For cabinet doors, a wide variety of veneers and laminates are available to cover old surfaces. Other noticeable surfaces such as cabinet ends and frames are finished to match. Cabinet interiors are either refinished or repainted. Cabinet refacing is available in a variety of styles, materials and colors.
Neither the kitchen layout nor the amount of space available is affected by refaced cabinets. Doors, drawer fronts, and hardware are refaced and then put right back into their previous place, leaving your current arrangement untouched. A beautiful new look will be created, but you will still be standing in the same kitchen. If you are looking for a more drastic change, consider installing a few new cabinets to alter the look a bit more. In addition, new pull out or swivel shelves can also be installed to enhance the appearance and feel.
One of the most important factors in refacing your cabinets is that you find a licensed contractor. Getting a contractor that is licensed and bonded means that you will receive quality work without some of the hassles of hiring someone not qualified. Make sure you shop around and get multiple quotes. Contractors typically have different rates depending on the number of employees that will be working on your project. By getting multiple bids you can lower your cost and find a contractor you are comfortable
Not only does refacing cabinets improve the overall look of your kitchen, but it also greatly improves the durability of your cabinets and the security systems in your house. It helps protect and lengthen the life of your existing cabinetry, adding overall worth to your home, said the author who’s an Auckland plumber.
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Remodeling your kitchen can be very costly and time-consuming. That’s why many people choose cabinet refacing instead of replacing their cabinets.
Kitchen cabinets reflect the heart and soul of the homeowner. The cabinets you have in your kitchen have the greatest impact on a kitchen’s look. They come in many shapes and sizes as well as in a rainbow of colors. Only your imagination and your bank account limit the color and design of your cabinets.
You can give your kitchen a fresh, new look with a makeover for your older kitchen cabinets. If you’re happy with your existing cabinet layout, and the cabinets are still in good condition, then cabinet re-facing is an alternative to replacing them.
Using custom kitchen cabinet refacing services to reface your cabinets and drawers is a simple, hassle-free alternative for updating your kitchen. The result is a bright, affordable custom-looking kitchen completed easier and faster than tearing out your old cabinets – most cabinet refacing work can be done in around 3 days with no mess!
You could alternatively of course consider the fact that kitchen cabinet doors can be sanded and re-painted using any color and texture you choose. Or you can strip the surface using a variety of chemical products available at any home supply store. It is always important to read the label and precautions on any chemical stripper prior to using them. Many of these products can cause serious health problems if the instructions are not followed.
This route will inevetably take much longer and be a lot messier, but it is still an option.
If you want to remodel your kitchen on a budget, kitchen cabinet refacing is still a better option in my opinion because you get a much better, longer-lasting professional finish. At about 1/3 the cost of cabinet replacement, refacing is the affordable makeover for your kitchen.
Don’t forget the look of your kitchen cabinets will also be reflected in the hardware you choose, from the hinges to the handles. There are a large variety of cabinet door styles, hinges, handles, drawers/drawer fronts and exterior finishes to choose from, so you’ll be able to pick your idea of a dream kitchen. Once you finish all the choices and have them in place you will enjoy them for years to come.
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