Replace, Reface or Paint? Full disclosure up front – my company specializes in cabinet refacing. That said, when I’m called out for a consultation on a kitchen remodeling project I only recommend cabinet refacing about 70% of the time. The other 30% of the time I let the customer know that their needs will be […]
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Painted Cabinets: Factory Finish vs Refinishing
If you’ve read a few of these posts, you probably know that most of the cabinets that I’m called to rescue are the honey-colored oak cabinets that builders installed in virtually every kitchen in the 90’s. The second most popular type of cabinets that I see are the ones that started life as builder’s oak […]
Cabinet Refacing in Willowbrook
Karen and Tom have a great townhome in Willowbrook. It was beautifully decorated with a lot of Craftsman style furnishings and fixtures. The kitchen, however, needed help. When the home was built it had basic, dark oak cabinets. The original owner did what many people do – painted the cabinets white. As usual, this wasn’t […]
cherry, craftsman, mission, painting oak, willowbrookPainting Kitchen Cabinets: Is It Worth the Trouble?
I love HGTV. I think they do a great job of showing what can be done inside a home with a little imagination and hard work. One of their favorite techniques to update a kitchen on a budget is painting the kitchen cabinets. There is a time and place where it makes sense, but it’s […]