If you want to save a bit of money you might try revamping your kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them. If you have good quality cabinets try painting the cabinets and adding new hardware it will give your kitchen a great new look and feel.
A Few Items You May Need
- Screwdriver to remove hardware
- Drop cloth
- Ziploc sandwich bags
- Permanent marker
- Cabinet cleaner
- Sandpaper
- Sanding block
- Primer sealer
- Paintbrush
- Semigloss paint
- Tack cloth
Directions
- Start by removing the cabinet doors, drawers, and all hardware.
- Using the cabinet cleaner, clean all surfaces, and allow them to dry thoroughly.
- Lightly sand all doors on all sides and faces. Use the sanding block to prevent rounding the wood edges.
- Apply an even coat of primer sealer to all surfaces.
- Use the semigloss paint to paint: First inside edges, openings in the face frames, outer cabinet sides, and face frame fronts. Next paint the cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
- Allow paint to dry for at least four hours between coats. Once dry, lightly re-sand all surfaces, wipe away dust with a tack cloth, and repaint. Typically, two coats of quality paint will suffice.
- Add new hardware
- Reassemble the cabinets and drawers and voila you have a refreshed kitchen!
There are also counter top kits to update those dated counter tops and make them look like quartz and/or granite – again a much less expensive alternative.
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