Oak Cabinets: Reface or replace?
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julie_riley33
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Replace or reface/color question, too
Comments (7)Refacing has higher labor costs, while new cabinets have higher materials costs. Depending on the grade of the new cabinets, the prices can be competitive with one another. My parents refaced in their kitchen and were happy with the results. Then they came to see my replaced cabinet kitchen--I have lots of new drawers, a trash pull-out, and a changed layout with better workflow. They never even thought about improving the functionality of their kitchen with more drawers or modern cabinet features or tweaking their layout. Once they decided to reface, they were "stuck" with the cabinets they had. That being said, their contractor did a great job with the refacing and the cabinets look great. It's just that they cut off a lot of opportunities to improve their kitchen once they decided to reface. The main problem I see in your case is that you have already bought granite. There may not be time to get the cabinets replaced....See MoreReface or Replace
Comments (9)To me, two of the best things about a new kitchen are 1) new cabinet insides and drawers that have new glides, soft-close, full-extension, and no grimy build-up :) 2) the opportunity to perfect the layout and really make a fabulous, functional kitchen that works for my family The only experience I've had with resurfacing is that the house we bought 3 years ago had newly resurfaced cabinets (over cruddy old cabinetry and in a terrible layout.) The previous owner would have been much better served to spend another 10-20% and replace everything. But if your cabinets, drawers, etc are all in great shape, and you love the current layout, it might be an option. Don't forget that you can almost always do better than your initial cabinetry quote if you do some research. Sales, eliminating super-pricey specialty cabinets, and shopping around will almost always yield significant savings....See Morereface or replace kitchen cabinet
Comments (1)Refacing is a great value if the cabinetry is structurally sound and you're not wanting to make major changes to the layout. Painting can be a great choice if you find a pro that specializes in repainting cabinetry and uses cabinet grade finishes. Check out our refacing guide here....See MorePaint or reface oak cabinets
Comments (5)I would reface. I have not seen a painted over finished wood paint job hold up well over the long haul. Usually, even with a good paint job, touch ups are need in 3 years, even more in 5 and looking at being replaced in 10 years or less. Some here have said their paint job held up for a long time - that just has not been the experience of my friends or kitchens I've seen in open houses. Painting is a good way to extend the life of cabinets while one saves up for new, but I don't recommend it for a good long term look. Another factor is that an older door style may not be what you want. Maple cabinets tend to paint up better than oak. If you decide to work with the wood without painting, I do have a wood kitchens idea book with both new and older, refreshed wood kitchens: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens...See Morejulie_riley33
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