Sunday, March 20, 2011

Renovate Your Kitchen Cabinets for Less

When considering renovating the cabinets in their kitchens, many home owners are presented with two options.
Option A: Tear down all cabinets and replace them with new ones
Option B: Strip the paint from the original cabinets and repaint them with either matching color or wood stain
While option A may sound great, it is the more expensive of the two. When this is out of a homeowner's budget, they should look towards option B. Option B allows for older cabinets to be freshened up with a new coat of paint and can bring new life to your kitchen. Although it is the less expensive of the two choices, it is also the more time consuming.

If your cabinets are made of wood and you enjoy the craftsmanship then perhaps a new coat of wood stain would be better. Either way all cabinets will need to be sanded down to remove previous paint or stain and to allow the wood to be porous to new color. Below are a few tips to choosing option B.

Cabinet Painting Tips:
1. Take all doors off of the cabinets and remove all of the hardware
2. Clean everything with a household cleaner, for paint to apply well all dirt needs to be removed
3. Sand down all surfaces where paint will be applied
4. If painting the cabinets a color, prime every surface. If you are applying it to wood, use an oil based primer.
5. Paint away! Depending on the wood's original coloring and the color of paint or wood stain you use, the cabinets will need between 1 and 3 coats of paint.
6. Wait till all paint is dried to hang the doors again. This can take up to four days.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for these brilliant tips. I have this tiny kitchen & breakfast in it is something I detest because I cannot move well.
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  3. Thanks for sharing this idea..
    Hope every body will like this
    And it will be helpful for us..
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  4. Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life.

    Home Remodeling

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  5. Repainting the kitchen cabinets are less expensive than replacing them with new ones. But of course, if the cabinets already have serious problems like damaged surfaces, then one should really replace them. It would be easier and more cost-effective if one would hire someone to do it. You can decide what the cabinets should look like and where they should be placed.

    Kalona Mincey

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