Independent Painting- Cabinet Refinishing Jacksonville FL

Kitchen cabinets are one of the most prominent features in your kitchen. If your cabinets are looking worn or drab, it affects the whole look and feel of your kitchen. The good news is there are several options available to you that can easily update your kitchen with a modern look. Some options are expensive and others are more economical. If you like the cabinet layout and the cabinets are in good condition, refacing or resurfacing your kitchen cabinets may be a good choice for you. Refacing or resurfacing consists of replacing the cabinet doors and drawer fronts with new ones and then treating the cabinet frame with a matching veneer. There are many types of woods and plastics available for this, so your options are virtually unlimited. To get the best results, it’s always best to hire a professional to do this work. It can be quite expensive, though, ranging anywhere from $3500 to over $10,000. The work usually takes 2-4 days, depending on how many cabinets and drawers are invo...

Over time, grease, water, heat, stains, and food residues leave indelible marks on your once beautiful kitchen cabinets. If you didn’t want to spend a large sum of money buying new cabinets, you should study your options carefully and you will find a way out. Instead of replacing the cabinets, you can think of giving them a face-lift by a repainting them. Do the job yourself, and you can cut down the costs further. Of course, there will be an added bonus of the creative satisfaction you’ll get on doing the work yourself. If you decide to paint your kitchen cabinets, keep in mind that the work could well spread over a period of three days. This will mean three days of eating out, so plan the work when it is most convenient. The first thing is to decide on the color. For this, consider factors such as the color of the kitchen walls as also that of the tiles. The size of your kitchen must also be considered. Also keep in mind that light colors give the impression of spaciousness. Next,...

Homeowners sometimes ask themselves if they really need to replace the cabinets. Why not just “reface” them ? To decide if your kitchen remodel warrants replacing cabinets or you should consider refacing instead, take this brief quiz: 1. What is the MAIN reason you are considering remodeling? A. Just want a fresh new look B. Need more counterotop work space. C. Need more storage or to add an ‘eat in space’ D. Need new appliances, sink of floor covering E. Cabinet drawers stick or otherwise don’t work or other cabinet problems 2. Is the value of your home rising? A. No B. Yes 3. Have others in your neighborhood remodeled the kitchen in the past 5 years? 4. How long do you plan to stay in your home? A. One year or less before we sell B. Plan to stay 3-5 years before we sell C. Plan to stay in this home indefinitely If your answer to more than one of these questions is “A”, refacing might be the right choice. “Refacing” is a general term for a process of replacing doors and...

When it comes to renovating a kitchen, there are many common mistakes made by those who have no formal training or experience in kitchen renovations. This means that they are making mistakes that are going to cost them a lot of money to repair or which do irreparable damage. If you are one of these people who is considering to renovate their own kitchen, you need to make sure that you are going to know these top mistakes, before making the commitment to go ahead on your own. This is the only way to make sure that everything is going smoothly and that you have a great end result with the kitchen renovation. 1) Trying to do everything yourself This is the biggest mistake that everyone is making. To think that they can do everything themselves. Yes, there are some of the things that aren’t hard to do, and that can be done by anyone. However, then there are those things that should be installed by a professional kitchen renovator. Even, if you are trying to do the rem...

Design Principles for a better kitchen Good layout is defined as unity of layout as well as a timeless appearance. Yet to achieve unity and an evergreen look one need to provide consideration to all the principles of style. Redesigning your kitchen and bathroom is so much greater than selecting fixtures as well as painting the walls. An excellent remodel will have a well thought out layout principle that begins with the principles of style as its structure.   The concepts are balance, rhythm, emphasis/focal point, scale, percentage, as well as harmony/unity. In order to have a far better understanding of these ideas we will consider each at it concerns shower room remodel preparation as well as kitchen area preparation.   Allow’s begin with balance which is the distribution of the visual weight of items, colors, structures and also room. On a recent washroom design a client requested ceramic tile to be set up over the vanity right up the wall as well as considered tiling...

Paint Your Cabinets To Look Antique Painted wood is the trend right now in both furniture and cabinets. In fact, chalk paint has become all the rage. There are websites galore that provide instructions and even instructional videos on how to paint a piece of furniture with chalk paint. The look goes especially well with cottage style decor or shabby chic. My kitchen cabinets are the old oak cabinets you see in just about every house built in the 1960s-70s. They are also starting to look pretty shabby. I’ve decided ready for a change, so I’m going to paint my cabinets to look antique. With kitchen cabinets, chances are they have already been varnished or otherwise coated to give them a glossy look, so, before doing anything else, you need to rough them up so your paint will stick. This can be done one of two ways: either by sanding them very thoroughly or by treating them with a chemical, such as Krud Kutter Gloss-Off, which is a great all-in-one cleaner and deglosser. It will get a...

Kitchen cabinets are one of the easiest ways to transform a room into a new decor theme. Changing the cabinet doors in a kitchen can give the room an entirely new look without a huge cost. These doors can be purchased at many home improvement stores or the existing ones can be refinished easily. Refinishing kitchen cabinets and cabinet doors in a kitchen can bring new life to old cabinetry. The process of re-facing them can be a little time consuming but, very worth it in the end. They can be painted in one solid color that matches the decor theme of the room or, even in two different shades. Painting the cabinet doors in two matching paint shades can give them a great deal of depth. To start the refinishing process the cabinet doors need to be removed from the cabinet. This can easily be accomplished with a screwdriver or a drill. Remove the screws in the hinges that are on the back of the door and put them in a safe place to reuse again later. The doors then need to be cleaned thor...

With the rise of the internet and cable networks like HGTV and DIY, more homeowners are choosing to take on tasks that they would normally only trust to a professional. One of the most popular projects taken on by the modern homeowner is refinishing their cabinets. In one weekend, you can completely transform your cabinets, your kitchen and your home simply by refinishing your cabinets. In this article you will learn how easy it is to refinish your cabinets. The first thing you want to do when refinishing cabinets is to create a plan of action. You want to choose what color you’re going to paint your cabinets based on the rest of your kitchen and the decor of your home. Watch TV, read design books and magazines and search the internet for design ideas. If you’re planning on moving out of your home within the next few years, pick something that will make a dramatic difference, but will be neutral enough to please a majority of people. If you’re choosing to paint your cabinets, pick a h...