How To Make Old Kitchen Cabinets Beautiful

In order to save money when you are updating your kitchen you just need to use a little creativity. I am going to teach you how to reface your kitchen cabinets. There are several ways you can do this project, you can choose to paint or stain your cabinets. I will take you step by step through this do it yourself project.

Most everyone I know can paint a wall in their home. If you can indeed paint, you will be painting your cabinets to make your kitchen look brand new. Painting cabinets is the most inexpensive thing you can do, and the completed project will completely change the look of your kitchen. You will need to dismantle each cabinet door, making sure to take the hinges off the doors as well. Mark each door with a letter or a number so that you can replace it after it is painted.

You will need to lie the cabinet doors down on the ground to paint them. Make sure you put something down on the ground so that cabinets are not directly on the grass. Sanding the cabinets and frames is most important, as it enables the paint to stick securely to the surface of the cabinet. Plus you will have a smoother surface for the paint to glide on as it is applied.

Now that all the cabinet doors have been sanded, you will want to go inside and sand the cabinet frames because you will want to paint those too. You will need to purchase primer and the paint color of your choice. The primer is white in color, and it blocks all the stains and makes for a clean surface to paint the color onto.

Just before you prime your cabinet doors and frames, take a old tee shirt or rag and just wipe down all the surfaces that you are going to paint. This way there is not dirt or dust and you have a clean surface to paint. You may use a mini roller or a paint brush for the cabinet doors. Choose the painting tool that you feel most comfortable using. One tip I have is that if you use the roller, it leaves no brush strokes, and it just looks a lot better than brush painted cabinets.

Now that all the surfaces are sanding and cleaned it is time for the cabinets to receive the primer coat. Paint all the cabinets with the primer and give it time to dry, at least three or four hours. The next step is painting the color of your choice on the cabinets. It will take two complete coats of paint. Make sure the paint dries completely between coats. You can do small touch up painting after the paint had dried if it is necessary.

The last thing on the list is painting or replacing the hinges on the cabinet doors. If you want to save money I suggest spray painting the hinges and the cabinet door knobs. The hinges and the knobs will take two coats of paint like the cabinet doors did. If you decide to replace the hinges, they are fairly inexpensive. The door knobs can be very expensive.

Now I have given you step by step instructions on how to reface your cabinet doors for very little money. If you are doing the project yourself, you are saving the money on labor to have someone else do the work for you. When you are finished painting your cabinets, your entire kitchen will look brand new. It is amazing what a little bit of paint can do for a kitchen.

Matthew Kerridge is an expert in home improvements. If you would like further information about kitchen cabinets or are looking for a reputable cabinet online retailer please visit http://www.wrenkitchens.com