What is the cheap, yet attractive way to replace kitchen cabinets?
Question:I have these cabinets in a house that I bought that were made back in the 1980's (1984) and they are this white vinyl with wood trim on both ends of the cabinet doors, the insides are flimsy pre-fab material that is warped and water damaged. Needless to mention that they all need replacing... The appliances are okay, and have been updated, but will probably rip out when a new kitchen cabinets have been installed..
My question is this, Could I save money (I'm on a low budget), by buying some kind of attractive cabinetry (not necessarily for the just the kitchen, but something that is strong and durable and attractive), pay someone to install, and just buy a freestanding stove and microwave... Anyone have any different ideas on how to save on a much needed to be replaced kitchen??
Answers:
They really have to be made for the kitchen type cabinets or they will not be the right height and size. The lowest cost that I have found are the ones you assemble yourself from menards or lowes. They also have already assembled cabinets that are bare wood. These you need to put on a finish or paint yourself. The other low cost option is to make your own. This requires some woodwork experience though.
what about jst replacing the fronts of the cabinets? Can u get away w/ that then paint the inside of the cabinets.
Try the the places that sell the cabinets & they usually would have fronts that they r discontinuing that they would sell for cheap & u can do it u'rself.
Look in the paper for ppl that move into NEW houses & they don't want the microwave that they offer w/ the house OR stove OR dishwasher... they will usually sell them cheap to get rid of them to make room for their NEW ones coming in.
I have replaced two kitchen in my own home with Ikea cabinets. They have varying degrees of price ranges, but very inexpensive even when compared with Lowes and Home Depot stock cabinets.
They are a very good cabinet for the price with European hardware and semi-custum quality frame and door construction.
The downside is you have to put them together yourself, but you can get a standard 10' x 10' kitchen for 500$ at the base level of white melamine cabinetry.
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