9 Ways to Update Your Old Kitchen Cabinets in New Haven, CT

23 August 2020

Wear and tear can catch up with your kitchen cabinets real quick, especially if you have a busy kitchen. However, if your cabinets are significantly aged or worn out, you don’t have to replace them right away, choose our cabinet painting and refinishing services in New Haven . Here are a few ways you can update your aged kitchen cabinets and improve their looks without spending too much.

Paint Your Old Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Painting or staining your old wooden cabinets to restore them is definitely an effective option. Even more, if your cabinets are made of quality wood. With a little patience and thoroughness, a new cabinet painting can give spectacular results. Of course, the task can be complex, it all depends on what is covering your cabinets.

Apply a Vinyl

You can transform your old melamine cabinets by covering them using vinyl with wood texture for example. Several companies offer interesting products and a variety of finishes. Their experts will also explain how to properly apply the finish. A customized option can allow you to create your covering from a personal illustration: family or landscape photo, graphic montage, or others. 

Add Old Wooden Planks

If you like less complex jobs, this is a great idea. Find some old planks of wood: pallet wood or barn wood. Replace several or a few cabinet fronts with wood plank doors. You can even make them yourself, with a little bit of skill, the result will be amazing and your kitchen will be unique.

Install Paneling on Your Kitchen Cabinets

Another option is to revamp your faded white melamine cabinets by adding moldings and paneling. Siding panels are affordable and available at all good hardware stores. You can then paint them in the color of your choice.

Simply Change the Door Handles on Your Cabinets

The impact of cabinet door handles is too often underestimated. Yet this simple change can rejuvenate or personalize your kitchen. Use your imagination to choose handles that will enhance your cabinets and give your kitchen the look you want.

Integrate Stainless for an Industrial Look

Swapping out a few kitchen cabinets with one or more stainless steel modules can also add style to your kitchen. Stainless steel gives an industrial look and is up to date. If you prefer to keep all of your cabinets, a stainless steel industrial table, or catering style, to replace the central island is also a good option. The same goes for a stainless steel shelf that can help redefine style. These additions, while not directly affecting cabinetry, could enhance the look of your kitchen and cabinetry.

Swap Some Cabinets for Shelve

A kitchen full of cabinets can sometimes feel smaller. The shelves are aesthetically beautiful and up-to-date solutions. Swap one or two wall cabinets for a few shelves of wood, stainless steel, or other materials, and the result may impress you.

Paint the Bottom of Your Cabinets

You can simply refresh the interior paint of your cabinets to restore them. Choose a dark color if your cabinets are pale or a light color if your cabinets are dark. As you will see, the simple act of painting your kitchen gives an impressive result.

Remove Cabinet Doors

You can even remove the divider between your cabinets to create huge, lengthwise kitchen cabinets. You will see your kitchen stretch out. Simply remove your doors and use wood filler to plug the holes in your hinges. You will likely need to paint your kitchen cabinets to complete your kitchen makeover.

The Bottom Line

Refinishing your cabinets is the easiest and cheapest way to transform them instantly. If you need professional help with refinishing your kitchen cabinets, NHV Painters can help. We offer affordable, reliable, and durable kitchen cabinet refinishing and residential painting services in New Haven, Branford, Milford, Orange, North Haven, West Haven, East Haven, and the surrounding areas. Book a FREE estimate below to get started, or call us (203) 606-2346, so we can talk about your project.


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