Cabinet Refacing: 6 Signs You and Your Kitchen are Ready
By Natalie MorrisRefacingCabinet.com Columnist
You're ready for a new kitchen look but you're not ready to mortgage your home, your grandma's wedding ring, and your dog to make it happen. There's got to be a better way to remodel the hub of your home.
Enter cabinet refacing, a remarkably simple and relatively cheap way to transform your kitchen. Cabinet refacing should be more than just adding a quick coat of paint to your cabinet doors and adding some new hardware--although such a DIY project might be enough for some homeowners. When you bring an experienced pro to the project, the "after" photo can resemble an entirely different kitchen space with cabinets that look brand new.
A professional cabinet refacing project includes removing your old cabinet doors and drawer fronts and replacing them with new products --placing a wood veneer over the cabinet base or "box." Because the box remains intact, the process saves money and time while giving your kitchen a completely updated look. Still, this particular remodel won't work for every kitchen or every homeowner.
Signs Your Kitchen is Perfect for Cabinet Refacing
- You don't need to change your kitchen's layout. Any significant reconfiguring means destroying or otherwise removing cabinets. For refacing to work the overall room layout must stay intact.
- You love the placement of your cabinets. If your cabinets function the way you want them to, you're well on your way to a cabinet refacing project. Professional contractors can add some new bells and whistles but the essential shape remains.
- Your cabinets are in good shape. Any sign of sagging or other structural issues with the box makes cabinet refacing almost impossible. If you live in an old home, note that older cabinets can sometimes be of higher quality and strength than those installed within the past 10-20 years. Age doesn't necessary reflect the condition of your cabinets.
- You'd like to get your kitchen remodel done quickly. Delivery time for the completed materials can be half that of new cabinets and experts report that cabinet refacing projects can be completed in two to four days, depending on the size of your kitchen.
- You want to save money. If you're looking for cost savings, look no further. In most cases, your total cabinet refacing cost is about half of what you'd spend for similar new kitchen cabinets.
- You want your remodel to be "green. " Not only can you reuse your cabinet doors and drawer fronts instead of using new wood products, you keep cabinet box materials out of the landfill.
With all these potential benefits, why buy new cabinets? Check out cabinet refacing and you could save money, time, and the environment.
About The Author
Natalie Morris is a freelance writer who loves to learn and ask questions. Her favorite home improvement activities include gardening, organizing, and painting large expanses of wall while her husband does the trim work. Natalie holds a bachelor's degr
