3 Tips For Kitchen Renovation In Time For The New Year!
Posted by Jim Sutter on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 @ 11:21 AM
Kitchens are the heart of the home. And when it comes to 
the holidays, most of your guests tend to congregate around the kitchen drawn by the allure of a roasting turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Is your kitchen ready? Is it entertaining worthy?
Will you be proud or dismayed with your kitchen? Is it time for a kitchen renovation?
With the holidays upon us you may be wondering what options may be available to improve your kitchen quickly and without breaking the bank. There are alternatives to replacing kitchen cabinets that are less costly yet provide the updated kitchen you’ve wanted.
These alternatives to replacing cabinets can renovate a kitchen quickly.
Three options to consider include cabinet rejuvenation, cabinet refinishing and cabinet refacing. Each of these alternatives cost less than replacing kitchen cabinets, can be accomplished in less time and is less expensive.
Cabinet rejuvenation
In as little as 1 day, the kitchen can be updated to look fresh and new. Cabinet rejuvenation is an intense cleaning and polishing of your existing cabinetry. Any nicks or gouges or scratches or cracks are repaired and touched up. Years of grease and dust are cleaned and the cabinets are deep cleaned and polished. Hardware is also adjusted so that the end result is a glowing and refreshed appearance to your kitchen cabinets. Rejuvenating may be appropriate where the cabinets appear tired and are in need of sprucing for holiday entertaining.
Cabinet refinishing
When cabinets may be attractive in design, but the color is too dark or too light, cabinet refinishing my be just the trick to update your kitchen. Especially in situations where the cabinets are in decent condition, refinishing them is a wonderful option for updating and keeping the quality of solid wood. There are many color options and sometimes just updating the color of the wood can give the kitchen an entirely fresh appearance.
Cabinet refinishing is an excellent option when you like the cabinets, but they just need to be transformed into a more contemporary color.
Cabinet refacing
When the cabinet style may be dated or tired, a great way to update the kitchen is to reface the cabinets. The trick is to use the existing cabinets and update them with a new face in a new color, style and/or design. Keeping the existing interiors and thoroughly cleaning and restoring them with a new door or drawer give the appearance of a brand new kitchen at a fraction of the price. Plus it’s much faster to accomplish.
Don’t despair with a dated kitchen. Especially with entertaining and holiday guests upon us, it’s great to know that your kitchen can be ready to entertain quickly and with incredible style.