Kitchen Cabinets

I didn't know it until recently, but Amber really does not like our kitchen cabinets. They're okay looking, I suppose, but the real problem is the paint. It's old, it absorbs color, dirt, grime, and anything that isn't nailed down, and it's gummy. Seriously, I don't know what they used to paint these cabinets, but it's HORRIBLE.
So after we ripped off the deck, Amber shared her true feelings about the cabinets. We had a friend come over and price out how much it would be to replace the cabinets and he estimated it to be around $4,000... Yeah. That's about the time that we got creative.

One of Amber's clients had mentioned that they had redone their cabinets by adding trim to the doors. Since the cabinets were still structurally good, we decided refinishing them would be the way to go. We went to Home Depot, found a trim moulding that we liked, and spent 4 full days straight (minus Sunday) taking all the doors and drawers off, sanding, stripping, and refinishing the cabinet faces, and giving our kitchen a much-needed face lift. Most of my time was spent in the garage cutting trim and attaching it to the doors.

When it was all finished, we couldn't be more happy! For $150 we have redone our kitchen cabinets and they look new, fresh, and bright. It's amazing what a little paint, trim, and a TON of sanding can do. Great project!

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