Ideas on Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing

Buying new cabinetry in your kitchen costs a lot of money, but you can save plenty if you refinish your cabinets. A few creative touches can have your old cabinets looking like brand new for less than half the cost of buying new cabinets.

Stain

Using stain to refinish your cabinets is time consuming, especially compared to other methods of refinishing; however, the extra time pays off considerably. Stains come in a variety of shades including light stains such as sandalwood, or dark stains such as walnut. To add some shine to your cupboards, add a coat of clear polyurethane or a varnish.

Paint

If you choose to paint your cabinets, it is basically the easiest and one of the more inexpensive options that does not take too long to complete. The color options are endless including every color of the rainbow and colors you never knew about. You may opt to paint a design on your cabinetry. This creates a distinctive look, at a much better price than replacing all of your kitchen cupboards. You may elect to mix and match colors, by painting some cabinets one color and some another. You might also consider painting the inner panel a different color than the outside border.

Glass

By removing the inside panel on your cupboard doors, your opening up many options to create an exclusive look that gives your kitchen true style. Glass, decorative, clear or colored placed inside the inside panels of your cabinets is stylish and sophisticated. Maybe, you want an alternative to glass because the thought so something so breakable turns you off to this option, then you may choose an alternative such as Lexan or Plexiglas.