Rather than gut your kitchen, have you considered refacing your kitchen cabinets instead?
As hard as our kitchens work for us, it’s often the first thing on the remodel list. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home, functionally, socially, and with open concept living areas, aesthetically. If you’re aiming to go for the gusto and remodel your kitchen, we’re not here to stop you! In fact, learn from the many kitchens in our pages and in a chapter dedicated to kitchens in Remodeled Marvels as you plan your own.
But before you scour your kitchen to its foundations, have you considered refacing your cabinets? Rather than the expensive, not to mention inconvenient prospect of rendering your kitchen temporarily unusable, refacing your cabinets can give your kitchen a facelift at a fraction of the cost. Refacing adds to your existing cabinetry to transform the look of your kitchen.
What does ‘Reface Kitchen Cabinets’ Mean?
When you reface your kitchen cabinets, you are keeping the original box and frame and either replacing just the doors and drawer fronts or applying a new veneer to them. It can be a fast process depending on the amount of work done and it’s a great choice is the cabinet boxes themself are sound and if the layout and functionality of the cabinets work for you. The style and type of wood for the new doors/fronts will impact the cost and work time. Whether you decide to keep or replace the hardware will also affect the final price, too.
The Cost to Reface Kitchen Cabinets
According to the National Kitchen and Baths Association, the average kitchen remodel can range from $33,000 to over $70,000. The cost of cabinets, depending on the size of your kitchen takes up the majority of that budget at around 29%. The average cost to reface your kitchen cabinets is between $100-$250 per linear foot or roughly $4,000 to $10,000.
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Or while you’re considering your cabinetry, you can do a mix of natural and painted surfaces as in the Project House Austin kitchen.
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