Custom cabinet doors: when you need them and why

By Leslie A.M.
RefacingCabinet.com Columnist

If you are determined to embark on resurfacing kitchen cabinets you might need some help. As in, you might need to buy custom cabinet doors. Here are three instances when a purchase will help you achieve a custom look easier than refinishing:

1. Inexpensive Kitchen Cabinets That Look Cheap

Many times inexpensive kitchen cabinets look great, especially when they are new. But over time, sometimes you'll see that the old adage "you get what you pay for" holds true. The little bumps and bruises of a busy kitchen start looking like gouges and scars. Likely, the cabinet boxes are still okay but the cabinet doors are beyond repair. Start shopping for something more durable--and beautiful!

2. The Custom Kitchen Look You Want

Even if your kitchen cabinet doors are in good condition, if they are not the style you want, there's not much you can do. Go online and find the style you want. Maybe you love maple cabinets or cherry kitchen cabinets. Have you ever thought of glass kitchen cabinets? You can have the look you want just by replacing the doors.

3. Cabinet Refacing Costs

It's no surprise that it is much less expensive to reface instead of replace. If your cabinet doors are really beat up and the distressed look isn't what you wanted, avoid the woodfill and the sanding. Your time is worth something so make sure you budget that expense when you are weighing cabinet refacing costs. You might find that purchasing replacement kitchen cabinet doors will put you ahead in the long run, and save you from ailing from "refacing elbow."

Custom cabinet doors might not only be a shortcut to your custom kitchen, buying them might actually save you money in the long run.

 

About The Author

Leslie A.M. Smith is a freelance writer and desperately needs a new kitchen. Until she can afford it, she has her eye on refacing her cabinets.