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Whether you’re renovating your new home or your current cabinets need a new look, picking the right cabinet door style is an essential part of the process. Your cabinet doors make a significant impact on the look, feel, and flow of your kitchen. Your cabinet doors will be one of the first things that people who enter your kitchen will notice, so it is important to find a style that you love. From rustic and traditional to contemporary and modern, you can truly personalize your kitchen space with the right cabinet door style. Therefore, it is essential that you do your research, weigh u

When you start planning your kitchen remodel, you probably already have an idea of the direction you want to take the style. A remodel can be a big investment, so you want to make sure it works for your unique needs and cooking style. When it comes to cabinetry, many people may not realize that their cabinets can be as unique as the rest of the design! Custom cabinetry allows you to create unique pieces that fit into your kitchen design, rather than having to fit your kitchen to stock sizes. While you will end up spending more, custom cabinetry will allow you to design the space just

When building custom cabinets, storage is definitely something you want to think about before going any further with your project. Both shelves and drawers play a significant role in organizing items and maximizing space. To build your cabinets, you’ll need to know what sizes you need for shelving and drawers alike.Cabinets in The KitchenCustom kitchen cabinets require drawers for small utensils like silverware and measuring cups, while bigger drawers can come in handy for bowls, cleaning supplies, and more.Cabinets in the BathroomFor custom bathroom cabinets, shelves

However careful we are, both ordinary wear and tear and accidental damage can result in dings and scratches on kitchen cabinets. These are generally not serious enough to justify stripping and refinishing the cabinets, and in most cases not sufficient to require refacing or replacing the cabinet doors, although this sometimes is the only answer.Wood kitchen cabinets are often finished with polyurethane a popular wood sealer that is available in oil- and water-based forms, in matt and gloss finishes. While either may be used to seal kitchen cabinets made of solid wood, water-based products are

Once upon a time, every room in the house utilized freestanding furniture for storage. Large cupboards, chests of drawers, dressing tables, Welsh dressers, and a multitude of other suitable items for storage were used in kitchens, in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms. They were functional and often beautiful. But as our homes became more streamlined and living spaces decreased in size there was a move towards more modular storage units that could be built in to save valuable space.In addition to keeping belongings neatly stored behind closed doors, the value of built-in units is that th

Planning a kitchen isn’t rocket science, but there are a lot of elements to be considered. These include the supply of electricity, sometimes gas, water in the form of plumbing, as well as the inclusion of kitchen cabinets, shelves, cupboards, and appliances, depending of course on what is needed.If the planning process is approached logically there should not be any negative issues.Start with a basic outline of the room indicating all structural features (doors, windows and so on) as well as plug points and existing plumbing connections.Decide where the major activity centers will be. This wi

Here are some recommendations when considering how to approach this process:1) Paint grade MDF is only for painting, you never want to finish MDF.2) Many woods stain well, but Alder is the most reasonable wood species that can be stained to look like more expensive materials such as cherry. Alder is a softer material than cherry.3) Maple finishes wonderful as a clear coat, but tends to become blotchy when applying a dark color finish. You cannot finish maple with a dark color without applying special sealers first.4) Oak is the easiest to stain, but is a little outdated in our industry. Howev

This fall, we decided to reach out to a fantastic blogger in need of a cabinet makeover. Stacy Risenmay of the blog Notjustahousewife.net fit the bill perfectly and happened to be in need of a kitchen cabinet reface!  What is a cabinet reface? Cabinet refacing is a great way to save money during a remodel because only the cabinet doors get replaced. If the cabinet boxes are sturdy and have no damage to them, then it makes sense to only replace the part everyone, especially the homeowner, sees on a daily basis. The look of a complete cabinet replacement with only the cost