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 can lay plastic sheeting on the ground, and place the cabinet doors next to each other. You will need to use an electric sander, which makes the job go so much faster, or you can use sand paper and elbow grease to sand the doors down. You will only need to sand enough to give the primer something to grip to. You must not skip this step otherwise your paint will start to peel off the doors.
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.
The time has come for painting. You have done all the preparation work, and the cabinets are ready to be painted. You will paint on the white primer coat, and only one coat is needed. Let it dry at the very least for a few hours. Then come back and paint with you paint color. You will need two coats of paint on the cabinets. Of course you will need to let the paint dry between the two coats.
Now that you have updated your cabinets by painting them, you need to put on the finishing touches. The finishing touches are the hinges and knobs, otherwise known as the jewelry of the cabinets. Spray painting these things is a great idea. Choose a nice metal color such as gold or bronze. This take two coats of paint just like the cabinets did. If you decide to buy new hinges and knobs, I would do some shopping around, as they can be expensive.
Now that you have completed updating you kitchen cabinets, you have saved about five thousand dollars in payments to a contractor. Painting can make anything look brand new and fresh. Painting is one of those do it for yourself projects that most people can tackle on their own. - 33383
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 can lay plastic sheeting on the ground, and place the cabinet doors next to each other. You will need to use an electric sander, which makes the job go so much faster, or you can use sand paper and elbow grease to sand the doors down. You will only need to sand enough to give the primer something to grip to. You must not skip this step otherwise your paint will start to peel off the doors.
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.
The time has come for painting. You have done all the preparation work, and the cabinets are ready to be painted. You will paint on the white primer coat, and only one coat is needed. Let it dry at the very least for a few hours. Then come back and paint with you paint color. You will need two coats of paint on the cabinets. Of course you will need to let the paint dry between the two coats.
Now that you have updated your cabinets by painting them, you need to put on the finishing touches. The finishing touches are the hinges and knobs, otherwise known as the jewelry of the cabinets. Spray painting these things is a great idea. Choose a nice metal color such as gold or bronze. This take two coats of paint just like the cabinets did. If you decide to buy new hinges and knobs, I would do some shopping around, as they can be expensive.
Now that you have completed updating you kitchen cabinets, you have saved about five thousand dollars in payments to a contractor. Painting can make anything look brand new and fresh. Painting is one of those do it for yourself projects that most people can tackle on their own. - 33383
About the Author:
Matthew Kerridge is an expert in kitchens. If you would like further information about kitchen cabinets or are searching for a reputable cabinet online retailer please visit http://www.wrenkitchens.com
