You want your kitchen to look new and you don’t want new cabinets. Your countertops are ok, flooring is good but you want undercabinet lights and a tile back splash.

No problem, get your kitchen cabinets refaced.

And how is that done?

Remove the old doors and drawers, wipe down the fronts and sides of the cabinets, install the wood facing of your choice and install the new doors and drawers. Other things you can do is upgrade the drawer boxes, get new knobs and have undercabinet lighting installed. Refacing looks like new cabinets and will save you money. When you consider the cost and time a total kitchen remodel takes refacing is a great option.

How does a refaced kitchen look?

I’ve done some that looked so great it would knock your socks off. Other contractors and interior designers have hired me to do refacing and were totally blown away by how awesome a good reface job can look.

What about adding cabinets and other modifications?

That’s not a problem, but you must consider that too many modifications may drive the price high enough to consider new cabinets a better choice. Trust your kitchen person to help you make the best decision.

What about styles?

Any style you see in any showroom can be done as a cabinet reface. Refacing uses the same products and woods that any cabinet company uses. That’s right, the same stuff. Many cabinet companies buy their doors and drawers from the suppliers we use.

Whats it cost?

Depends on the woods and door styles. A Maple Shaker door is less than a Cherry raised panel. Prices vary on some finishes and if you add applied moldings to doors. Labor cost depends on size of kitchen, so you may spend more or less depending on the style and wood species you choose and how many doors and drawers we replace . We have done small kitchens for a few thousand dollars up to a large 80 door kitchen that cost $28,000. Most kitchens are between $6,000 and $12,000. But you could add tile, electric, flooring really, anything you want that fits your budget.

If you like your kitchen but hate the cabinets call and get a refacing price. Refacing has one of the highest paybacks for any interior remodel.

Paul Lesieur