Refacing Kitchen Cabinets Diy

Refacing kitchen cabinets is a DIY project that can give your kitchen a new look without the expense of replacing your cabinets. You simply cover the existing cabinet doors and drawer fronts with new ones, and add new hardware. You can also add new moldings and trim to give your cabinets a finished look.

To reface your kitchen cabinets, you will need the following materials:

• New cabinet doors and drawer fronts
• New cabinet hardware
• Peel-and-stick wood veneer (optional)
• 1/4-inch plywood (optional)
• Wood filler
• Sandpaper
• Paint or stain (optional)

Tools:

• Screwdriver
• Drill
• Saw
• Miter saw (optional)
• Measuring tape
• Level
• Safety glasses

Instructions:

1. Remove the doors and drawers from the cabinets.
2. Clean and sand the cabinet boxes.
3. If desired, apply peel-and-stick wood veneer to the front edges of the cabinets.
4. If desired, cut 1/4-inch plywood to fit the end panels of the cabinets. Attach the plywood to the cabinets with construction adhesive and finishing nails.
5. Install the new cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
6. Install new cabinet hardware.
7. If desired, paint or stain the cabinet boxes.

Once you have finished refacing your kitchen cabinets, you will have a new kitchen look without the expense of replacing your cabinets.