About Kitchen Cabinets

There's a variety of choices for cabinets for kitchens or baths - something for every budget. Bring new life to your kitchen with cabinet refacing, or create a new environment with new cabinets and countertop.

Cabinet refacing minimizes the mess and complications involved in major construction. Professionally trained installers will revitalize your cabinets, changing out the door and drawer fronts in a matter of days - replacing only what's necessary to give your cabinets a fresh new look at an affordable price. According to Pacesetter, "a relatively inexpensive freshening up of a dated kitchen ($8,500 on average, nationwide) will return 95% of that investment if the house is sold within a year. This project is especially popular in the South, where homeowners can expect to recoup as much as 107% of the project cost."

Your cabinet style should reflect the overall kitchen design and be complementary to your home's architectural style. Custom, stock and refaced cabinets are available in a variety of styles:

1. Contemporary or modern: Sleek cabinets, plain panel doors and unobtrusive hardware, typically with a flat door panel with a laminated finish, mostly white.
2. Traditional: Clear glass or raised panel cabinet doors. Rich wood finishes or painted white wood. Hardware is more predominant and fancy, in metals or glass. It's the most popular cabinet style, offering a timeless look. Generally shown in oak or maple, with raised panel doors.
3. Country: Most are simple cabinet and door styles in oak or other light stains or finishes, some with ceramic or wood knobs. It's similar in style to traditional, but more casual with recessed or raised door panels.
4. Shaker: Cabinet doors feature a recessed panel and strips running down the center of the doors and along the edges, adding dimension and style. It also takes the design to a more traditional, conservative look.

When planning your kitchen, consider your personal style and how long you plan to stay in your house. In general, traditional cabinets are better for resale value, as the style appeals to more buyers.

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