If your kitchen cabinet doors are outdated, damaged or even if you're just sick of looking at them, consider revitalizing them with a cabinet remodel. Cabinet remodeling can be a complicated affair, involving unfinished cabinets being custom designed and installed, or it can be as simple as painting kitchen cabinets a new color and installing new cabinet hardware. If your kitchen cabinets need a new life, try these cheap decorating ideas.

Cabinet Hardware
Replacing the knobs, drawer pulls and hinges of your kitchen cabinets can make a big difference. Some vintage cabinetry hardware styles are quite distinctive and updating them can make a big difference. Make a list of how many hinges, knobs and pulls you need. Chances are, you'll save money buying them in bulk online rather than at the local hardware store, especially if you need more than 12 of any item.

Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Simply repainting kitchen cabinets is enough of a fun time. Remove all of the hardware and knobs. Thoroughly clean and lightly sand the surface of your old cabinets. Wipe all of the dust off with a tack cloth, and apply a heavy duty washable interior latex paint using a spray gun from an air compressor. If you need to use a roller, use smooth, even strokes and let the paint dry thoroughly in between applications. Avoid brushing, as this can leave brush marks.

New Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Replacing the kitchen cabinet doors is often quite a bit cheaper than replacing the cabinets. You can have a cabinet contractor measure and build custom cabinets to fit on your existing frames. Molding and edge styles change over time and cabinet remodeling often involves installing new door son your kitchen cabinets. You can save money by buying them unfinished. Strip and sand the casings of your old cabinets and when the new ones arrive, paint or sand them all at once. Painting kitchen cabinets is a popular way to finish them off. Paint is easy to apply (spraying is best for kitchen cabinets) and a sturdy paint will wipe clean easily and withstand an environment that could be high in moisture.

Cabinet Remodeling
If you plan to have any custom cabinet doors made, be sure to ask about any cabinet remodeling or alteration ideas you might have. Is there a place you'd rather have a drawer than a cabinet? Has something always bothered you about your kitchen cabinets? These things are sometimes cheaper to fix than you'd imagine and if you're having doors made, then it might not be too much more.


There are several ways to execute a cabinet remodel. You can do anything from the cheapest coat of (quality) paint, to completely gutting the cabinets and designing a new configuration. Know your options, talk with a professional. Your kitchen cabinets set the mood for your kitchen, so they're definitely worthy of attention.