Adding Trim To Cabinet Doors

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Adding trim to cabinet doors.

There are lots of choices. The first problem was that there was no lip on the cabinet in which to add molding. I was shocked how easy this came together. Here is what our terrible cabinets looked like before.

And a wider view of the whole kitchen. As the doors ended so did the top of the cabinet. Then it s time to fill in all the holes and gaps with wood filler or spackling paste. Adding trim to cabinet doors.

After lots of research and planning i created a plan. We built a frame that would sit on top of the cabinet and that we could attach the trim to the frame above the cabinet. After adding the trim pieces to all the cabinet doors sand the edges of the trim to make everything even. Add your own trim to a simple slab cabinet door.

See the picture below for the before and after sanding. We used titebond wood glue for this step. The frame measures the exact same size as the sides and front of the cabinet. How to add trim and paint your laminate cabinets.

Start by cutting baseboard trim pieces with mitered corners to create a thick frame on the face of your door. 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. From drab to fab. Sand the doors lightly to remove any dirt and gloss from the old finish.

Sand the mdf shaker cabinet doors. What i ended up doing is transforming my flat doors into shaker style cabinets by simply adding trim to the doors. Use medium sized decorative trim pieces to create another frame along the inside flat edge of the baseboard pieces. After cutting the.

Adhere the pieces with wood glue and a pin nailer. Trim of any type makes cabinet doors appear expensive. I briefly considered making completely new doors but as you might expect that can cost quite a bit.