Remodeling with Stock Cabinets

By Gabby Hyman
RefacingCabinet.com Columnist

There's no shame in using stock, pre-constructed cabinets when remodeling kitchen cabinets. In fact, the range of materials, styles, and craftsmanship offered today can make stock kitchen cabinets an easy choice. For one thing, they're often the easiest and least costly to install among the kitchen cabinet selections, and you can find paint or stains in colors that complement your overall kitchen remodeling scheme.

Stock kitchen cabinets are usually available at kitchen design or home improvement stores, as well as by mail order online. You'll find a wide selection for both base and wall (or upper) cabinets in several sizes. The trick is determining your need, your budget and, especially, the size of the kitchen cabinets you're replacing in your remodeling effort.

Working with Stock Kitchen Cabinets

You may worry about being limited when using stock kitchen cabinets, since most offer only a selection of cupboards and drawers for each model. But you can add your own hardware, pulls, and accessories as well as personalized crown molding that make even the most stock and "ordinary" kitchen cabinets work with your overall décor. Stock kitchen cabinets have widths that typically range from 9 to 48 inches. They may increase in your selection range by 3-inch increments, and the models over two feet wide may have two doors.

Another plus in using stock kitchen cabinets is that you can replace the doors during a future remodeling project to upgrade or completely change the look without having to pay for a complete cabinet replacement. Shop around. Some manufacturers allow for a complete rearrangement of components all of which can fit your kitchen space. Or, call in a cabinet expert for an estimate or help with remodeling your kitchen cabinets.

About The Author

Gabby Hyman has created online strategies and written content for Fortune 500 companies including eToys, GoTo.com, Siebel Systems, Microsoft Encarta, Avaya, and Nissan UK.