When it comes to your renovation budget, every dollar counts!

Before you go ripping apart your existing kitchen… STOP!

Ask yourself two things:

(1) Is my budget large enough for a full kitchen remodel?
(2) Am I planning to change my kitchen layout or is everything staying as it is?

A full fledged kitchen remodel can cost a pretty penny. 

And if your kitchen’s layout is already functional why fix what isn’t broken?

If your answer to both questions was not, try perhaps cabinet refacing may a better alternative.

Instead of starting from scratch get rid of your tired or outdated door and drawer faces. And replace them with new ones.

(Just make sure you take the measurements and record each one’s location to give the kitchen company your order before you do though.)

Before you start jumping up and down, you must evaluate the condition of the existing cabinet frames (boxes), either yourself or by contacting a professional kitchen installer, and determining if they are actually reusable. 

Not all old frames (boxes) will be in ideal shape for a facelift. Look for signs of rot and/or structural deficiencies. The frames (boxes) in older homes are also not as modular as they are today.

If everything checks out, keep the existing cabinet frames (boxes) instead of throwing them away. Repurpose them by adding new door and drawer faces.

A professional kitchen installer/fabricator will have a full assortment of styles, from traditional to more contemporary –and a wide-range of materials like thermafoil, melamine, laminate, and solid wood painted— to choose from.

Include some stylish new knobs or door/drawer pulls, and you’ve just given that kitchen a new life.

One of the biggest advantages of cabinet refacing is the potential cost savings. A full kitchen remodel can be costly undertaking. By choosing to reface the cabinets, you’re still giving your kitchen a much needed facelift while reducing the scope of work considerably when you compare it to a full kitchen remodel. 

This means that you can give your kitchen a fresh new look without breaking the bank.

If you’re sticking with the same cabinet layout anyways, refacing your kitchen cabinets could give your kitchen an instant update at a fraction of the cost, and in less time, than a full-scale kitchen remodel.

So if you’re tired of your outdated kitchen, are thinking of doing a full removal, but have a limited budget; consider refacing your kitchen cabinets instead.