Are you sick and bored of your old and used kitchen cabinets? Before tossing them for new ones you might want to reconsider. An easy way to change their look is by refinishing or painting them. This will save you time and most importantly money.
The first step is to clean them. After months and possibly years, it can easily be full of grease, food residue, and who knows what else. Be sure to clean them thoroughly. It might be easier to take the doors off so they can be cleaned on a flat surface. Hardware also gets dirty. A convenient way to clean them is by removing the handles or knobs if the door is already off. Soaking them in soapy water for half an hour will make them easier to scrub. Once they are dry, add polish to make them look brand new. You may just choose to update them instead. They come in many decorative styles.
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Once the deep cleaning is complete, if you decide they still need some work you can either refinish them or use paint. Refinishing them is similar to how you would do furniture. Moulding is another option to fixing a drab cabinet.
Painting your cabinets is an instant major make-over.
You have an endless palette of colors to choose from. If one color is not enough, you can also achieve a range of special effects. You can make the paint look glossy and smooth, or give a distressed look by sanding, rubbing, or denting with rocks. If you are into painting as a hobby, why not use the cabinet as a canvas? Adding a personal touch will make your kitchen unique.
Glazing the cabinets is another option to consider. They can be tinted with any color you choose. It is applied by itself, over a base stain, or on top of paint. The glaze defines the cabinet door's edges, corners, and open grain areas by settling into them. If you are going for an aged look, rubbing white glaze over a light wood cabinet will achieve the style you desire.
After updating the cabinets and letting them dry, the doors should be ready to reattach. It is a good idea to number them so during this time you can quickly match them to its rightful place. Be careful not to damage all the work you put into them.
Instead of having to invest in thousands of dollars for new cabinets, consider keeping the ones you have. Make updating them into a fun project. Spend the weekend transforming your kitchen. You can get many different looks by taking some time to change them. Once they are completed, sit down at your kitchen table and take a look. It will feel amazing seeing the results that you did yourself and also knowing that you saved yourself a lot of cash.