Kitchen Design Ideas: 5 Steps in Kitchen Cabinet Resurfacing

by James Mahoney

Authors Note: For your kitchen cabinet resurfacing project custom cabinet wood doors are a beautiful, durable and very stylish solution. Instead of replacing your existing kitchen cabinets you could consider new doors for your cabinet. This would give your entire kitchen design idea a new feel.

A Fresh Feel For Your Kitchen Design Idea

When resurfacing your kitchen cabinets you can replace the cabinet fronts with new doors and drawer fronts, so your kitchen design idea can be transformed and really take on a whole new look. You may even cover all exposed surfaces with matching veneer or laminate with a self-adhesive back.

The Advantages of Cabinet Resurfacing

A typical resurfacing job takes from 3-4 days to complete without the need to dismantle any cabinets, sinks, countertops or appliances...so you save money on updating your kitchen design idea and avoid the mess and clutter of a major kitchen remodel. The cabinet refacing process can also save you up to 50% or more of the cost of a complete remodel based on whole new kitchen design ideas.

Kitchen cabinet resurfacing is the most economical way to remodel your existing kitchen design idea. It is the process of covering over existing kitchen cabinets with new wood veneer. Kitchen cabinet resurfacing allows you to turn an old, worn out looking kitchen into a room that can add immense value to your home.

Updating your kitchen design idea can be easy without all of the problems associated with a major remodeling job. In just a few days you can have a kitchen to be proud of.

The following 5 steps should be taken before you begin updating your kitchen design idea with cabinet resurfacing:

1. Decide on Whether to Replace Cabinets or Resurface Them For most homeowners, updating their kitchen design idea can just be a few simple procedures and just adding some hinges and hardware, as well as new cabinet doors and drawer fronts. Also they can resurface their existing cabinetry. In planning for your kitchen renovation, you need to see if your current cabinet framework is so damaged that it may be better to replace your cabinets completely. However if you only want to change the finish of your cabinets, than cabinet resurfacing might be a more cost-effective way to go. 2. Estimate Your Kitchen Cabinet Resurfacing CostsGet an idea from friends and relatives and find out about the work they may have had done to revamp their existing kitchen design ideas. Make certain that your cabinet resurfacing specialist is licensed and reputable. Depending on the condition of the doors, style and size of cabinets the cost of cabinet resurfacing can run on average from about $3,500 to $10,000.

3. Get Quotes from Several Cabinet Resurfacing Companies Locate different cabinet makers or kitchen cabinet resurfacing companies in your area and invite them to your house for a cost estimate of what the kitchen cabinet resurfacing should cost. Go on the web and look through your local yellow pages. Many companies also have franchisers all over the country, Try to get cost estimates from at least three different companies. Thorough research is essential before you begin tinkering with your kitchen design idea, as it can potentially save you a lot of money.

4. Have Them Create a Design Plan Work together with them, get some fresh kitchen design ideas and have them set up a kitchen design plan or if possible get some kind of 3D picture of what your kitchen design idea would actually look like after the resurfacing. Today many resurfacing companies offer this kind of computer generated kitchen plan. The right company will be sure to inspect the wood to see just what kinds of repairs may be needed. Make sure you are not just thinking about the optical changes like drawer fronts and doors or islands. Check if there is any need to change further hardware that may not feature prominently in the look of your kitchen design idea, but serves a crucial purpose, such as drawer guides, tilt trays, hinges and cabinet shelf boards.

5. Compare Pricing on Cabinet Resurfacing Now just compare the cost estimates you have collected, the look and the quality of the work the various companies are offering for your kitchen design idea, and the amount of time the work will require. Depending on the company you select, a professionally trained kitchen cabinet resurfacing specialist should be able to have the work completed in just a few days. Once the work is done, your kitchen design idea will have a completely fresh feel to it.

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