How to refinish kitchen cabinets step 1.
Resurface kitchen cupboard doors.
Recessed panel cabinet doors feature a simple doorframe with a recessed panel in the middle.
Standard overlays also called traditional overlays leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers creating a type of frame.
Hang the new doors with easy to adjust easy to install cup hinges.
Depending on the finish and hardware you choose recessed panel doors can work well in many different kitchen styles.
Shaker doors are actually a type of recessed panel door in addition to cabinets with glass or decorative boards as the center panel.
In a nutshell here s how to reface cabinets.
Refacing and refinishing are completely different kitchen remodeling processes.
Step 1 refacing cabinets overview illustration by gregory nemec.
Then choose your overlay style.
Before you do any refinishing macfarlane recommends starting this project by thoroughly scrubbing your kitchen cabinetry.
There are two overlay styles.
An overlay is how the cabinet doors lay on the cabinet face.
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.
Remove the doors and drawers and cover the front edges of the cabinets with peel and stick wood veneer.
Refacing cabinets is a great way to give your kitchen a new look with a minimum of mess and inconvenience.