Upgrade Your Kitchen Cabinets by Refacing

Cabinet refacing is a cost-effective way to give your kitchen a whole new look by replacing cabinet door and drawer fronts and veneering the exterior of the cabinet boxes. Your kitchen layout stays the same and the cabinets stay in place, so you avoid the inconveniences associated with major renovation and demolition. Enhancements like organizers, shelving, mouldings and other accessories add the finishing touches. This buying guide will explain the refacing options available, so you can feel confident you’re getting the most out of your investment.

Additionally, check out our Kitchen Cabinets buying guide should you decide to completely revamp the look of your kitchen with new cabinets. Replacing your cabinets can improve the functionality of your kitchen and add overall value to your home.

Factors to Consider

Refacing generally consists of replacing or renovating three main components of your cabinets:

         • Doors – Select material, overlay, styles and finishes.
         • Hardware – Choose hinges and handles.
         • Accessories – Enhance your cabinets with shelves, organizers and more.

Doors

The doors are the most visible component of your cabinets and one of the heavily used items in your kitchen. They are also a key element in transforming the look of your cabinets.

Doors are made of a variety of materials, including solid wood, rigid thermofoil and bamboo.

One way to update your kitchen’s look is to change the overlay, which is the way the doors lay on the cabinet face. The two types of overlays are standard and full.

Standard overlays, also known as traditional overlays, leave the face of the cabinet box visible around doors and drawers, creating a type of “frame”. Standard overlays are often used in traditional design installations.

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