Step 1 refacing cabinets overview illustration by gregory nemec.
Resurface kitchen cupboard doors.
In a nutshell here s how to reface cabinets.
Refacing and refinishing are completely different kitchen remodeling processes.
Before you do any refinishing macfarlane recommends starting this project by thoroughly scrubbing your kitchen cabinetry.
Then choose your overlay style.
An overlay is how the cabinet doors lay on the cabinet face.
Refacing kitchen cabinet doors is really just a matter of switching out the doors after covering all the exposed parts of the frame with veneer that matches the new finish.
Work carefully while refacing your kitchen cabinet doors and your kitchen will look brand new when you re done.
Standard overlays also called traditional overlays leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers creating a type of frame.
Recessed panel cabinet doors feature a simple doorframe with a recessed panel in the middle.
Depending on the finish and hardware you choose recessed panel doors can work well in many different kitchen styles.
How to refinish kitchen cabinets step 1.
Select new cabinet doors made from solid wood rigid thermofoil or bamboo.
When refacing an installer removes the doors and drawers laminates the existing cabinet boxes in the new color style material and then replaces the doors drawers with all new.
Refacing cabinets is a great way to give your kitchen a new look with a minimum of mess and inconvenience.
Shaker doors are actually a type of recessed panel door in addition to cabinets with glass or decorative boards as the center panel.