cabinets: Articles tagged with “cabinets”

Q: My kitchen cabinets are stained so dark, I believe the whole kitchen would look brighter if I stripped them to bare wood and white washed them. Any suggestions how I would go about doing this?

Kitchen remodeling ranks among the most popular remodeling projects each year, as kitchens have become the functional and social hubs for many families. Almost every kitchen has a design flaw or something that can be changed to make the space more workable. However, no challenge is quite as difficult as reworking a small kitchen space. If you are on a tight budget, have building restrictions, or own a condominium where you must work with the space allotted, there are options that can help transform your kitchen. Use the following tips as a guide.

This information can clarify and help answer some questions about remodeling your kitchen.

This information can clarify and help answer some questions about installing tile countertops.

Before entertaining, get organized and find a place for all your stuff. No one wants to entertain with clutter everywhere. Not only does clutter look messy and unappealing but it also takes away valuable space. Today there are many options that come in a variety of colors and styles.

It's dark and clammy. The air is so steamy you can hardly breathe. There's unknown stuff in your path and hanging in your face. Strange noises are coming at you from all directions. Welcome to the average laundry room!

Q: Our house was built in the 70's, and I'd really like to change the look of my kitchen. The cabinets, although in good, solid condition, look dark and dated. What are my options?

Q: We were given some solid oak kitchen cabinets and drawers. Two eye level cabinet doors are larger than the free doors given to us. We have taken them to four local cabinet makers who have said that they are custom built, and to make the doors we need to complete the cabinets they would have to buy one or two $200.00 routers. They say if they don't perfectly match, it will be very noticeable.

A number of basic design styles apply to everything from furniture to interior and exterior home design. Here are some general guidelines for three basic cabinet design styles:

A good cabinet is a terrible thing to waste. Perhaps your old kitchen cabinets are well-made and still sturdy, but cosmetically worn and torn. Maybe you've purchased an older home with a charming kitchen full of cabinet fronts and hardware that have seen better days.