![]() If your cabinet boxes are in really rough shape, you may choose to go with a full reface. I chose the painting option to save money and for the ease of installation. The full reface, which is offered by Front + Center is done using a 3M backed material to “skin” your old cabinets. This is one of the main factors to consider when deciding if refacing is right for you does your current layout work for you and your family? The second decision was whether to paint the cabinet boxes (hybrid refacing) or do a full reface. ![]() The layout of the kitchen (other than the oversized refrigerator that is awkwardly placed) worked for us, which meant that there was no need to rip out all of the cabinets. The cabinet boxes were old, but still in really good shape. I had heard of people having their kitchen cabinets “refaced” and had always been told that the process costs upwards of 10k for an average-sized kitchen, which was WAY out of our budget for a project on our “second home.” What I didn’t realize, was that the majority of that cost was in labor and that Front + Center was bringing its DIY cabinet refacing supplies to market, aimed specifically at people like us who have a basic understanding of a few power tools and paint and are willing to put in a little elbow grease to get it done!īefore we get too deep here, let me show you what we were working with. After all, kitchen renovations are EXTREMELY pricey, right? That was until we stumbled upon Front + Center and their DIY cabinet refacing options… The Plan! Remove top cabinets, reface, new backsplash, counters, and cabinet faces! However, the 1960’s kitchen with original cabinetry, brown laminate countertops, and asbestos-filled flooring seemed like the project that would always get kicked down the road. It was in desperate need of a makeover (hello beige!) and piece by piece, we cleaned, painted, styled, and brought it to life. Refacing our Cabinets: Difficulty Level, Price, and Overall Outcomeĥ years ago we purchased our lake house in southeast Michigan as an estate sale purchase and we have never looked back.
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