Remodeling your kitchen does not need too much time, effort and money. By simply using cabinet refacing, you can have a beautifully remodeled kitchen in no time. In this method, the existing cupboards in your kitchen can simply be modified with a Formica layer, with a design of your own choosing.
Kitchen remodeling often adds value to a house and is a great idea if you have plans of selling your house or giving it a new look. With kitchen refacing, you can achieve the appearance of freshness without unnecessary expense and labor. When doing refacing, it is a good idea to modify your kitchen lights. For instance, you can exchange your sixties track lighting with newer drop lighting fixtures. You can add colored glass bulbs, provided they do not mar the overall effect of your refaced cabinets.
Aside from the cupboards, you can also do cabinet re-facing for counter tops. Formica counter tops are available in various textures, colors, and patterns. If you want to achieve a quarry stone look, go for granite colors for your counters. A white ash kitchen is greatly complimented by grey or red Formica counter tops.
By simply kitchen re-facing, you can save half of the expense you might have when you go for full remodeling. In fact, you can achieve an expensive look by simply using granite Formica colors. Placing pendant lighting on the dining table can add charm to your kitchen. Kitchen fans with attractive glass fixtures can give your kitchen ambiance and good ventilation at the same time.
Of course, upgrading your kitchen walls and floors are also important parts of kitchen remodeling. Therefore, prior to remodeling, make sure that you have enough budget for wallpaper and flooring changes. The bare walls look is popular nowadays and exchanging faded wallpaper for sanded and newly painted walls might be the better option.
Your floor has to complement your newly refaced cabinets. You can have linoleum, wood, cement or ceramic floors based on your preference. Just make sure that the colors and the texture give your kitchen a well-matched, fresh, and attractive look. After all you will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen, especially if your kitchen is upgraded. I know I love cooking in my kitchen now that it has a new look. I didn't spend a lot of money either, I refaced my cabinets and personally installed a new backsplash.
