If the kitchen has standard -
sized cabinet boxes, replacement doors may be found at big - box stores.
We built
basic cabinet boxes a few weeks ago, which allowed us to place our stainless steel counter top order.
In a functional but dated 200 - square - foot kitchen with 30 linear feet of cabinetry and countertops, leave
cabinet boxes in place but replace fronts with new raised - panel wood doors and drawers, including new hardware.
What this project entails: In a functional but dated 200 - square - foot kitchen with 30 linear feet of cabinetry and countertops,
leave cabinet boxes in place but replace the fronts with new raised - panel wood doors and drawers, including new hardware.
Cabinet boxes by Ikea with Doors & Drawer fronts by Semi-handmade / / Brick Tile in «Northwoods» by Fireclay / / Drawer Pulls by Schoolhouse Electric
Salvage existing kitchen
cabinet boxes with a fresh coat of paint and install new cabinet doors rather than starting over with all new cabinets.
(Hubbs and FIL are building me
new cabinet boxes and open shelving... the shelving is going to be thick planks all painted white... but I'm loving the smooth glossy texture...
The first thing on our agenda was to search Craigslist for a newer and bigger vanity than our current builder -
grade cabinet box.
This update — called refacing — can save up to half of the cost of replacing them, and it's fairly easy to do: You keep the
original cabinet boxes and change the drawer fronts, doors and hardware.
Kitchen cabinets that have structurally
firm cabinet boxes and are in good conditions are the best refacing candidates compared to the cabinets that are deformed, have broken frames or water damage.
Once the boxes were built Micah smashed through the old wall and framed in the new space for the
MDF cabinet boxes we built.
After painting all the
unfinished cabinet boxes, reinstalling the doors, adding a new pantry door, installing a back - splash,... Continue reading →
When we left of last week, I had finally finished the wallpaper, and we had assembled and hung the two
IKEA cabinet boxes.
I've been doing some research myself and am trying to figure out how to paint the faces of
my cabinet boxes which are I believe melamine with edge banding.
Don't forget to stick on all of your replacement felt pad bumpers BEFORE you install the new doors, otherwise the doors and drawers will stick to
the cabinet boxes and take off your new paint!
No worries, I never paint the insides of
the cabinet box only the inside of the door!
We actually plan to re-use most of
the cabinet boxes and re-make the doors, remove the soffit and then add glass - fronted cabinets where the soffits used to be.
I followed these easy directions they give on their website and had
the cabinet box built in no time.
I would contact a contractor and ask because my contractor for my last kitchen got a much better deal on cabinets because he basically put them together himself on site (he ordered the drawers and doors and made
the cabinet boxes himself).
It's good know from you that it's possible to keep
the cabinet boxes and replace everything else, I hope that saves a lot.
He also helped us to decide which of
our cabinet boxes were worth saving and told us how he could easily order custom new doors and even drawers to the original boxes and add details to give the kitchen the look I wanted.
I would also take down
the cabinet box between the door and the window over the sink to open things up.
The cabinet boxes can be stacked vertically and fit with each other.
The face of
the cabinet box is 3/4» thick solid hardwood matching the wood cabinet door.
After the hutch was assembled, Mr. Project installed
the cabinet box that will house the microwave and a steam oven next to it.
Paint the interior of
the cabinet boxes white, and show off eye - catching dishes and accessories in your new display space.
• Because I used the TSP cleaner, I did an additional step and washed
the cabinet boxes / doors / drawers with soap and water after I used the TSP cleaner.
Screw the hinges onto
the cabinet boxes first (I started with the bottom and worked my way up).
Begin by sanding
the cabinet boxes first.
My question is, did you also sand
the cabinet boxes or just cleaned and primed?
• Now that
the cabinet boxes are dry, lightly sand and wipe any access dust with a tack cloth and after the cabinet doors / drawers are completely dry do the same to them for a ultra smooth finish!
Anyway, two coats on
the cabinet boxes, and then two coats on the back of the cabinet doors.
Do I HAVE to sand
the cabinet boxes inside my house??
• Paint
the cabinet boxes.
I only sanded the outside of
the cabinet boxes (where ever there was honey oak) and all of the cabinets doors / drawers:)
• Paint a second coat onto
the cabinet boxes after 4 + hours of drying time.
• Starting with
the cabinet boxes, begin priming by cutting in with a paint brush then use a foam roller on those exposed easy - to - reach areas (exactly like painting a wall).