It is hard because my cabinets are old. I am planning on putting newer hinges and handles on them.

hi, thanks so much for volunteering! My uncle have a couple of condos I’m going to be selling. The kitchens are pretty dated. One has very simple cabinets with just flat, plywood doors that I’ve painted in the past. The other has what I think are probably veneer covered cabinets. Can these both be refaced? And is it worth it? Any idea of the cost for a small kitchen? I’d really rather not replace all the cabinets, but I don’t want it to look like junk either, just to save money. Thanks!

I plan on refacing my kitchen cabinets and replacing the existing countertop and sink. Which should be done first? The cabinets or countertop and sink? Thanks.

When designing a kitchen there are so many considerations to be made that often the choices are head spinning. There is the layout, the types of materials you wish to use for the worktops and cabinets and the appliances that you may want to use. All will take careful deliberation and as installing a kitchen is an extremely expensive process getting the choice right is essential. The kitchen is often considered the hub of the house and getting the choice of material for the worktops and cupboards as well as the general layout will make family life easier and maybe even more harmonious.

Firstly there is the floor plan; this can usually follow one of six general kitchen layouts. A galley kitchen possesses just one surface along a wall and is ideally suited to long rectangular rooms, if however you would like more surface area to work on a double galley kitchen utilising worktops on opposite wall can be a brilliant design, but not great for busy families where the restrictive movement can be troublesome. Akin to the galley kitchen is the L shaped kitchen that extends along a perpendicular wall without having to have a surface on the opposite side, once again this will work well in rectangular spaces.

If your kitchen space is more square shaped there are other layout options available to you. The most simple of these is the U shaped kitchen that has worktops on three of the kitchen walls, the Read the rest of this entry

My kitchen is 13×13. I am interested in redoing the look of the cabinets. There are about 20 all together. Whats a rough estimate?? I was thinking light oak no fancy crown molding.

I’m especially interested in Sears, but generally, was it successful? Are you happy with the results? We have a very plain oak-ish kitchen – not solid wood stuff… I’m interested in refacing things and maybe changing colors. I also need a new sink, faucet, and countertops. One more question, do you reface first, then change the floor, or change the floor first? We need new tile,. too! Oh yes – cost involved in refacing? We have 17 cabinet areas in about a 14 x 14 kitchen. Thanks for your answers!

If you are considering a major kitchen remodel, you will certainly want to hire a quality kitchen contractor for home projects. Kitchens involve a number of specialized tasks, some specialized knowledge, and serious attention to safety. While most anybody can probably knock out a wall inside your home to enlarge a room, working with a kitchen remodel is a bit more challenging. Because there is so much opportunity for fire in a kitchen, it is critical that your kitchen contractor provide quality work at every step and attend to ways to reduce the risk of fire or other problems.

Key elements of a good kitchen remodel include:

Safety

Accessibility

Functionality

Attractiveness

Flow to the rest of the house

When you hire a quality kitchen contractor for home remodeling, you can have a high level of confidence that the contractor is knowledgeable of safety issues and ways to protect your family and your property. A quality kitchen contractor for home remodeling will also have experience with various kitchen designs and floor plans. This is important in creating a finished kitchen that is functional and accessible. A quality kitchen contractor will also have experience in designing and making the kinds of modifications to cabinets, counters, and the like in order to make your kitchen as attractive as it is functional.

A high quality kitchen contractor for home remodeling is accustomed to building kitchens in homes. This is different from building commercial kitchens. It is also Read the rest of this entry

Our kitchen was brand new when we moved into our house. Unfortunately, it’s ugly. The cabinets were unfinished wood that was painted – and they’re two different colors top and bottom. My husband and I have gone back and forth a million times on what to do about it – whether to refinish them ourselves, replace them entirely, or have them refaced. Having them refaced seems like the most cost and time effective solution, since there’s nothing wrong with the structure of the cabinets themselves. Will refacing work on a painted surface? Is it worth it to do this, or would we be better off just saving up for brand new cabinets? Thanks.

Hello,
Just bought a 2 family house that appears to have been owned by an eccentric yet crafty man. The unit I am moving into has an “interesting” kitchen with 3 different types of cabinets (Floor cabinets/wall cabinets/island) in white and a dark and light wood finish. Its atrocious.
I went to Home Depot last night and after 30 minutes got nothing but a phone number to call since refacing is a new service for them. All I wanted to know is how much does refacing really save? If its only like 20% cheaper then I’d rather replace everything. If its half as much or something that much better then I’d rather just reface.
My parents resurfaced their cabinets in 1996 and they are still going strong so I have no problem with resurfacing.
The kitchen is not large…. I believe its less than 12 cabinets combined.. Any advice you have is super.