Can You Restyle Your Shorewood Kitchen Cabinets? 

What Having Cabinet Restyling Accomplishes

When To Consider Restyling

Not every cabinet is a good candidate for restyling. This doesn't imply those old cabinets are bad candidates, however, because in a lot of cases older cabinet boxes have stronger building than newer factory-manufactured boxes and will accept brand-new veneer and doors rather effectively.

Great cabinets for restyling have these aspects:
Durable box construction made of plywood or MDF panels that are smooth and in good condition. New veneers require smooth solid surfaces in order to adhere correctly.
Face frames of strong wood. Excellent hardwood face frames will accept veneers and can solidly anchor brand-new doors.
Internal hardware (drawer tracks, internal storage components) that remain in good condition. If the drawers do not operate efficiently or if the cabinets are lacking in shelving or storage accessories, the expenditure of restyling may not deserve it.

Rusco Kitchen Remodelers would like an opportunity to assist you with your Shorewood Kitchen Cabinet restyling project. You can give us a call at 952-746-7663 or you can set up a visit online.

Kitchen Cabinet Restyling: The Benefits and Drawbacks

Advantages and Disadvantages

The benefits and limitations of cabinet restyling must be thoroughly thought about when weighing options for your kitchen remodel.

Pros
Retains the kitchen layout. Restyling is best if your current kitchen design meets your requirements.
Lots of design alternatives. Lots of lots of different veneer alternatives exist, both for laminates and natural woods.
Cost savings. Restyling usually gives you the look of new cabinets for about half the expense of brand-new customized cabinets. However expenses need to be carefully thought about.
Restyling is a green improvement choice. Restyling keeps cabinet boxes away from the land fill-- a great benefit considering that many cabinet boxes are made of MDF, which includes formaldehyde, a dangerous chemical. It also avoids more trees from being chopped down to build new cabinet boxes.

Cons.
Wood veneers might require completing, including additional actions for staining and varnishing.
No layout changes are possible. If your kitchen needs a footprint modification, this is not the choice for you, considering that restyling does not allow for changing the design or including counter top area.
Box interiors do not change. If your existing cabinets are lacking for racks or other storage functions, upgrading them to meet storage needs might involve considerable extra cost. Dull interiors will need to be painted.
Do It Yourself alternative is challenging. While possible, veneering is an acquired ability that should be dealt with just by patient, experienced DIYers. Setting up cabinet doors and drawer fronts, nevertheless, is fairly easy.
Costs can accumulate. By the time you include brand-new doors, drawer, fronts, hinges and hardware, and interior storage accessories, restyling may not save you much over the expense of installing new off-the-shelf stock cabinets.

Recommendation

Cabinet restyling can be a great, cost-saving option for kitchen improvement if the existing cabinets are sound and in good shape, and where a drastically different look is wanted. It is also an excellent option where the existing kitchen design works well as it is. But where the existing cabinets have structural issues, or where hardware is in bad condition or internal storage functions are missing, you might be much better off setting up all-new cabinets.

If you're considering restyling or changing your Shorewood kitchen cabinets give us a phone call at 952-746-7663 or you can set up a consultation online. We would really like to have a chance to earn your business.