subject: To Reface Cabinets – To be Cost-Effective [print this page] To Reface Cabinets To be Cost-Effective To Reface Cabinets To be Cost-Effective
For many people, the kitchen represents a sacred room; not only is it the room where the life-sustaining food is produced every day, it is also a place where everyone reunites after a long day, to relax, unwind, and have a nice conversation. And so, naturally, it is mandatory to maintain that room properly, which means that when the wear and tear starts to show, it's time for some sprucing up.
When most people think about beautifying their kitchen by renovating the cabinets, they think of getting themselves new ones and paying someone to install them. However, for those of us not willing to spend 6,000$-10,000$ on new cabinetry, there is a more economic (around 1000$) alternative: refacing the cabinets.
This process consists of renovating nothing but the superficial parts of your cabinet, without touching the base, with more expensive and elegant materials. Since you're not renovating your whole cabinet, but just the doors, shelves, and hinges, it all comes at a much lesser price, but in the end gives you the same expensive look you long for.
When picking the right material, you should be aware of the fact that there many different ones to pick out from, the basic ones being plastic, wood and metal. If you're trying to save yourself some money, then I suggest that you go for plastic laminate cabinets; they come at about 30-40% cheaper than wood usually, but in return, they won't be able to provide your house with the flair and character which other materials offer.
After you've went through with the refacing part, you can take it to the next level and replace the knobs and pulls on your cabinetry set; even though they look negligible, they have a big impact on the overall style flow of your kitchen.
