Renovation of Old Kitchen Ideas

Are you thinking of a renovation of old kitchen. If so then you are in luck, come check out these Gorgeous ideas that will inspire you to great success in your kitchen remodel.

Kitchen Cabinets for Renovation

The best starting point for any renovation of old kitchen should start with the kithen cabinets in mind. They will be what make your kitchen layout glow and provide you with a versatility of uses to help you through out your daily life. Are you more interested in storage, usability , or looks when it comes to cabinets.

Renovating your old kichen cabinets can help you achieve some really great results with the following options:

• Repaint 
• Restain
• Reface
• Rebuild
• Repurpose
• Replace

Repaint

Perhaps you are just tired of looking at the color your kitchen cabinets are and want to go for a different look. This can be great option especially if your cabinets are in great shape and show enough durability to withstand a few more years of use. Not all cabinets are made and every household is different, speaking of how much usage the cabinets receive.

Restain

When it comes to restaining to renovate your old kitchen cabinets then get ready for a light job of high grade sanding to break through the poly coat. Once that seal is broken it will help if you keep sanding down untill you see natural wood color. Physical sanding will require a lot of work but is totally doable. Some people like to use stripper compounds which are chemicals that basically melt away any finish the wood has then you simply wipe it off for complete new look. Using chemicals is the easiest way just a more costly application.

Reface

Here is an idea that will make you think  twice about replacing any of your kitchen cabinets. When you reface your old kitchen cabinets you will experience the same great feeling of  an accomplishment. To reface your cabinets is to take the existing doors and drawer faces off and replacing them with new ones. That will give you the option to go for a different design, color, trim, or totally new cabinet face. This is the option with the power to change the balance, flow or characteristics of your current old kitchen.

Rebuild

Another route that could probably help improve the relationship between you and your kitchen cabinets is good old fashioned rebuild. Older or awkwardly built cabinets sometimes have the need to be reinforced in order to keep the functionality of it. Things like old drawers that no longler slide out correctly might just need some new drawer slides, some of the features now in drawer slides include things like. full extension outward, soft close for a quite tap when closing. Now some slides and hindges can be seen with self-closing features with are more on the top side of things. Small things like new hardware will make the bigger picture of your kitchen standout.

Repurpose

You can repurpose your old kitchen cabinets by giving them another use. One great example is adding cabinet features to your base cabinets like slide out trash cans and slide out shelfs for storage. Also if you have corner cabints you could improve them by adding a lazy susan style unit. A good repurpose could also be to brighten up your kitchen by adding under cabinet lighting that can easily be installed both battery powered and simple wired versions.

Replace

If your cabinets have seen better days then perhaps the best choice you can make is just to replace them. There are plenty of options available when it comes to styles and material types here are some of the most popular options.

Cabinet Styles

• Glass Door Cabinets
• Shaker Full Frame Overlay
• Beadboard Groves
• Modern Flat Front,
• Plywood Boards
• Natural Wood

Cabinet Material

• RTA Ready To Assemble
• MDF Medium Density Fiberboard
• Solid Hardwood 
• Particleboard
• Metal
• Laminate
• Melamine

Elegant Old Fashioned Cabinets

An elegant antique furniture or cabinet is a collectible piece that shows impressive qualities with aged features. By observing the condition, utility, or other kinds of components you should be able to identify it as a collectible. These have a lot of traditional and classic styles with more modern hardware and hindges.

Eye Catching Modern Cabinets

What is really trending the modern day cabinet syle as we speak are all the new finishes being made on cabinets. The most lucrative cabinets have up to 2 and 3 tone color finishes with glossy even textured exteriors. The most up to date cabinet styles are very tall and slim with flat panel style doors with some mixed in glass doors as well. Ofcourse extra lighting is a must, so under cabinet lighting and inner cabinet lighting is now becomeing an absolute must. The Accessories and add-ons are almost unlimted with all the options for pull out drawers and new designs coming out very often.

Countertops for Renovation

Next to your cabinet investment for your kitchen remodel the countertop decision will be one of the biggest part of your budget and it will be what helps you show out your new kitchen. Most of the new countertops styles are now being replicated with original designs and finishes but what’s different is that the material and quality from which they are being made are what completely set them apart.

Classic Marble Countertops

The most classic countertops found in old homes and even new homes when they are first built are the laminated wood countertops. The thing that most new home owners don’t bring into consideration is that these beginner friendly homes are not always made with the best material so the components like the cabinets and countertops are made for a long term resolution so they will need to be renewed soon.

The most classic marble countertops are the most popular. The marble is famous for being a natural stone with the huge pattern that normaly looks likes shades of veins running across the countertop in a very intrinsic manner.

Best Waterfall Countertops

You can find the waterfall feature to be a great add on to the sides of your island cabinets or perhaps just at the end of a cabinet run across the wall of your kitchen. They have these waterfall countertop add-ons in most of the materials out there like, Marble, Granite, Quartz, Corian, or any other countertop material  wether natural stones or manufactured versions.

Conclusion

Thank you for hanging in there as we did a walk through all the different variations of options that you could include in your kitchen remodel. The renovation of your old kitchen can be hassle but keep in mind the goal and purpose of why you are doing this. There is no better feeling than having company at the comfort of your home and receiving lots of good compliments about your new kitchen renovation. That’s because the kitchen is the focal point of your home and when you have guests that is the best place to entertain them with drinks, food, or snacks while enjoying a wonderful conversation with your peers.

As always we hope to have inspired you in some form or way and that you are motiveted to begin or perhaps finish your old kitchen renovation in record time. Please let us know if we can help in any way and if you would like to see some cabinet installations check these videos out.

Cheers!