By Jim Lawrence
Avondale Kitchens
Let’s face it, it’s time to reface or replace your kitchen. It makes sense that refacing would cost less. One should give this decision careful thought, to make sure that refacing is the best choice.
To make refacing work, it is important that the kitchen layout remains the same. Typically refacing and adding new counters will cost about half of the cost of all new cabinets. The math is simple, if you relocate one appliance it adds about an additional 25 percent to the cost. So you can see that in two moves you are at the cost of a whole new kitchen!
If your kitchen is a wood color, it is much easier to stay on budget if you move to a painted finish. With painted cabinets they simply remove the doors , fill the hinge holes and paint the rails, trim and end panels with a high quality paint. Once new factory finished doors with hidden hinges are applied along with a new kitchen counter and updated handles, you will have created a kitchen with a bright, open, airy feel.
If it is within your budget there are many advantages to new cabinets. With new cabinets we can offer a whole new layout, and on the hidden side you get better drawers, adjustable shelves and maintenance free interiors.
On a really low budget along with a little sweat equity, in a week or weekend you and a friend (or hire a student to help) can pick up a couple of gallons of high quality paint and replacement handles. In a short time you can transform that old kitchen significantly making some cosmetic changes to update your look.
Of course if you are thinking of a major refacing job, it is normally best to get a kitchen professional in to review your project and give you firm quotes. Typically they can offer you an accurate budget for both refacing or for new cabinets, so you can make informed choices. Along with this service they usually can offer some useful ideas that you may not have thought of to create the best kitchen for you.
Avondale Kitchens is in the greater Houlton area almost every week doing professional at-home-no-charge kitchen designs.
