Add Molding To Laminate Cabinets

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Add molding to laminate cabinets.

Here is how to update kitchen cabinets without replacing them by adding trim to the cabinet doors. That were then painted a creamy yellow a decade ago when we moved in then updated with white paint and some crown molding a few years back and now today. Paint the cabinet molding and embellishments the same color. Adding trim to cabinet doors has obviously been done before.

It s hard to believe these are the same cabinets original to this house. Use tape to label the backside of your cabinet door and the inside of your cabinets so you know where they should go when you re ready to hang them back up. One day i was waiting at the paint counter at lowe s there was a bucket of yardsticks and i was thinking that i should buy wood trim that size because it s exactly the look i had in mind flat shaker style and the width of the boards were still small enough for the tiny drawers. And here s what that little cabinet above the fridge looks like now.

Measure your cabinet door to determine how much molding you ll need. Adding insult to injury our blue laminate countertops with oak trim were being upstaged by the contact paper covering the countertop of the new cabinet. But all these new things made the rest of the kitchen more drab than ever. Are you wondering how to update your kitchen cabinet doors for cheap.

Use a miter box to cut the molding strips to size. Yes even stuck on. I transformed all my flat cabinets to shaker style changed the hinges to the hidden european style hinges painted them and they look great. The melamine cabinets with oak trim looked so sad next to the bright white and stainless steel.

Adding molding can also increase the resale value of your home making it an ideal project for homeowners looking to sell. Installing molding along the top of your cabinets is performed in the same manner as installing crown. Adding molding to your upper kitchen cabinets will allow you to quickly and inexpensively update their appearance. This is an easier way to give your flat cabinet door a makeover.

See how you can diy shaker cabinet doors from your existing doors. Here is what our terrible cabinets looked like before. Add interest to a plain cabinet door by parading pretty trimwork around the door s perimeter. Be sure to factor in the size of the four embellishments for the corners.