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Without any doubt, cabinet refacing is a very simple and fast approach of getting a new fresh look into one of the most used parts of your home.
Before you get into kitchen remodelling or refacing make sure you see the pros and cons of this approach, compared to changing the entire kitchen.
Advantages of refacing
Refacing and exchange work on your kitchen cabinet will be done within a very short time. The actual process of changing the fronts of your drawers and doors, together with applying the new surface to the outside of the cabinets is usually done within a day or two. Without lots of dusty work, as little to no adaptation is necessary.
It is a rather cheap way of getting a totally fresh look into your kitchen, compared to the investment in a new kitchen.
The downside
Only the look changes. As simple as this, with changing of the fronts of the kitchen, the cabinets and all kitchen appliances still stay the same. So think about that old oven which is now over 20 years old and ask yourself if you still want to use it, even after you changed the kitchen design completely.
If you think about cabinet remodelling, make sure you understand that the result will be a fresh new looking kitchen, with the same cabinets and appliances. So you might as well think about changing that old kitchen exhaust hood as well at the same time.
Steps to get your kitchen refaced
Find different carpenters or kitchen cabinet refacing companies. Work together with them, get some ideas and have them set up a kitchen design plan or if possible get some kind of 3D picture of what your kitchen would look like after the refacing.
Make sure you are not just thinking about the optical changes like drawer fronts and doors or islands, but also if there is any need to change further hardware. Like drawer guides, hinges and cabinet shelf boards.
Compare the different cost estimates, have a look on the quality of material they are offering and the timeframe they are planning the work will need. Don't limit yourself to one quotation, sometimes there can be a major difference in prices. Then choose the one out of the refacing companies which you like most and go for it.
Even refacing or replacing your existing doors can give your kitchen a completely new look. Look at all the other elements of the kitchen as well, such as lighting, existing tiles and decor. With just a few improvements here and there you can have a new kitchen a fraction of the cost of a new kitchen.
The final word
Refacing or replacing doors is an affordable solution if you can't afford the cost of a new kitchen.
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