Refinishing Guide
The Guide to A Refinish
❌ Step One: Don’t Think About Color Yet!
Hold that paint swatch! Color comes later. Right now, we need to make sure your kitchen works as well as it looks. Design is about flow and function first.
📊 Step Two: Examine Your Kitchen’s Structure
Think smart before thinking big. Plumbing, walls, or base cabinet changes are pricey, but there are impactful tweaks:
- Remove upper cabinets for more openness?
- Swap lower cabinet doors for drawers?
- Raise cabinets to the ceiling?
- Add a pantry cabinet?
- Add a garbage pull-out?
👑 Step Three: Consider Crown Molding
Crown molding gives a refined, finished look. It adds height and elegance with little effort.
🚪 Step Four: Choose Your Door Style
This is where personality shines through. Choose your door style:
- Shaker: Clean and versatile
- Raised Panel: Classic elegance
- Slab: Modern simplicity
- Beadboard: Cottage charm
- Glass Inserts: Decorative accent
Tip: Your door style sets the tone for your entire kitchen.
🎨 Step Five: Nail Down the Color
Now it’s time to choose color, but with intention.
- Lighting: Warm afternoon or cool morning?
- Mood: Energizing or cozy?
- Appliances: Staying or changing?
Color Tip: Warm light makes cool colors look colder—and vice versa!
✨ Step Six: The Finishing Touches
Details make the difference. Consider these upgrades:
- Glass doors for display
- Under-cabinet lighting
- New backsplash
- Soft-close hinges and drawers
- New cabinet hardware
Pro Tip: Great design lives in the small stuff.
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