Redoing Cabinets: 3 Things You Should Know

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Whether you have recently purchased a home or have lived in yours for a while, you take pride in it. When it comes time to do some remodeling, you are right on top of it. This would include such things as redoing your cabinets, especially if they don’t match the rest of your decor. When redoing your cabinets, there are at least three things you should keep in mind: 

Certified is a Must

If you have never heard of certified cabinets, then it’s time that you did. A certified cabinet is one that can be vouched for by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association. This means the cabinets will have a KCMA seal at the bottom, complete with a code that will help you identify exactly who manufactured your cabinets. The KCMA has a “find a manufacturer” lookup tool on their website that will help you find the name of your cabinet manufacturer simply by entering the code found on the back of the cabinet. One of the main reasons that certification is so important is because it means they stand by their work. These certified cabinets are well-known for their durability. 

Style Doesn’t Equal Quality

There are all kinds of cabinet styles out there, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they consist of quality design. Pay close attention to the production method. 

  • Stock cabinets: First of all, there are stock cabinets. This type is appealing to some because it is fast and affordable. You also can choose from a variety of ready-made designs, and you can use these a lot easier if you are in a rented house. One disadvantage to these cabinets is that there is only a set number of designs that you can choose from. 
  • Semi-custom cabinets: On the other hand, semi-custom cabinets can basically be considered to be custom cabinets with options to change the details. This means that you can change things such as the dimensions or increasing the depth. This option definitely offers the best of both worlds. Sollid Cabinetry explains that semi-custom cabinets boast the benefit of typically costing less than their fully customized counterparts in addition to taking less time to complete. 
  • Custom cabinets: Finally, custom cabinets can be built completely to your specifications. Of course, they tend to be a bit more expensive than the custom and stock options. MakeSpace describes how even though custom cabinets can be more expensive, they can be designed specifically for your home and kitchen, meaning there won’t be any wasted space and you can organize exactly how you want to.

Painting Your Cabinets? Be Careful About Sanding

If you decide to paint your cabinets, the first step will have to be sanding. Make sure that you are very thorough about every nook and cranny of your cabinets, otherwise, your paint might look uneven, and you might even need to give it another coat. You can also hire professionals to help with all of your cabinet refinishing!

As you can see, there is a lot to learn about kitchen cabinets. If you keep all of these tips in mind, you are sure to find the best kitchen cabinets for your situation!

5 Tweaks That Will Revolutionize Your Kitchen

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We all love our kitchens to be as functional and beautiful as possible. There’s a good reason why, too. Most people spend a great deal of time in their kitchens, and it tends to be a busy place that serves multiple functions. Since we expect so much of our kitchens, it’s wise to make the most of them, and even the little tweaks can make a big difference. Here are five of those adjustments that will make a huge difference to the functionality and beauty of your kitchen.

 

Custom Cabinetry

If you are in the market for cabinets, but you’re not sure if you should go with standard cabinetry or custom, seriously consider custom cabinets. With standard cabinets, small spaces are often not utilized to their full potential. When a space in your kitchen is in between two sizes of standard cabinets, the smaller cabinet is installed with a filler piece so that the cabinet looks finished off. The only problem is that the filler piece is wasted space. When someone custom designs your cabinets, they can find the best ways to use all of your space.

 

Brighter Lighting

If you feel cramped and claustrophobic in your kitchen, a fairly simple and inexpensive fix is to change the lighting so that it is brighter. It will make your kitchen feel bigger and more cheerful. It also makes finding the wine bottle opener easier to find. Update your interior paint job to brighten up the room even more.

 

Knobs and Drawer Pulls

If you feel like your kitchen is looking outdated, changing out the hardware on your cabinets is a fairly inexpensive way to drastically change the way that your kitchen looks.

 

Staging

It’s the details that matter the most, and sometimes those details are pretty simple fixes. For instance, a small rug or some flowers can make the room so much more inviting. Feel free to look at the magazines for ideas.

 

Pare Down

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One of the easiest ways to create a more enjoyable, functional, and beautiful kitchen is to get rid of things that you no longer need. Many people tend to keep things that aren’t serving a purpose anymore. Sometimes, we do this because there’s nothing wrong with the item. For instance, if you have forty mugs, it’s very unlikely that you’ll use them all. Go through and keep the ones that you love. The rest, you can either have a garage sale, give to a friend, or donate to charity.

 

There are numerous small upgrades or even minor changes that will drastically improve the beauty and functionality of your kitchen. You will feel more comfortable and confident that your kitchen is serving your needs in the best possible ways.

Kitchen Styles That Make Your Kitchen Distinctive

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Kitchen Styles That Make Your Kitchen Distinctive

The kitchen is the heartbeat of your home. It’s where your family gathers for meal prep and meals. It’s often where homework is done and heartfelt conversations are had. The kitchen of your home is designed for functionality and aesthetic appeal in a way that no other room of your home can quite match. Let’s take a look at some of the design aspects of your kitchen that can make it uniquely functional, uniquely fashionable, and uniquely you.

Storage Space and Cabinet Styles
Your kitchen holds a plethora of secret stashes – appliances that only see occasional use, food and pantry items, cookbooks, and even glasses, dishes, and silverware used only for holidays and special occasions – all those items have to be stored. The key is to create storage in your kitchen that is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the organizational effort. Storage is a big part of where cabinet styles come into play. Choose kitchen cabinets that have built in Lazy Susan’s, cutting boards, and lots of drawer space.

The real secret to great kitchen storage is to make it both hidden when needed and attractive when seen. The best way to accomplish that is with finishes that fit your family’s personality and make your kitchen distinctive. A few of the best-selling kitchen cabinet finishes this year include the following:
• White kitchen cabinets can create a light, airy, feeling in a diminutive kitchen. Conversely, they work their magic in large kitchens by making then sleek and polished.
• If you’re highly organized or have china or cookbook collections you want on display, glass doors can create an uncluttered feeling while showing off your prized possessions.
• Warm colors like cooling blues, vibrant reds and sunny yellows can make your kitchen cabinets, and the pop of color they provide, the focal point of the room.
• Wood finishes come in a variety of veneers and stains that are well suited to any kitchen. Whether you want blonde wood or sturdy oak, solid wood cabinetry will stand the test of time with its classic appeal.
• Chalk paint – not to be confused with chalkboard paint – gives a nod to yesteryear with its vintage look and feel. It gives an aged, milky feel to your cabinets reminiscent of farmhouses of old.
• Metal, stainless steel, and chrome finished make your kitchen look ultra-modern and up-to-date. They’re long-lasting and pack a powerfully contemporary punch.

Drawer Pulls and Cabinet Hardware
The drawer pulls, hardware and faucets are probably the most frequently touched parts of your kitchen cabinets. Take the time to match those items to the cabinets and to the uses they’re for.
• Opt for hidden hardware that’s functional like quiet drawer slides.
• Choose the visible hardware that dresses up your cabinetry and speaks for itself.
• Glass knobs and cabinet brackets make metal finishes look sleek and they’ll do wonders for white finishes as well.
• Uniquely shaped hardware dress up wood cabinet finishes and keep fingerprints at bay.
• Brushed-nickel finishes are sleek and modern. They look especially seamless on gray cabinets, which, by the way, are closing in on white cabinets in popularity.
• Choose shapes that compliment your cabinets as well. Round, square, fat, thin, or thick, choose pieces that feel good in your hand and blend well with your kitchen.
Cabinet Styles and Trends
Kitchen cabinets come in as many styles as they do finishes. That’s a good thing, too, because what suits one kitchen might not suit another. Some of the popular cabinets styles of 2017, include:
• The clean, simple lines of shaker style doors lend themselves to many different types of finishes and paints.
• Inset doors and drawers create a bit more space and let you show off unusual hinges since they rest on the outside of the doors.
• If the cozy family appeal of an open farmhouse fits your tastes, show off that chalk paint mentioned above with doors in a rustic style.

Your kitchen can be as casual or contemporary, as modern or as classic, as sleek or as timeless as you want it to be. The cabinets you choose married to the right hardware can create the kitchen of your dreams. Add details like built-in cutting boards and cabinets that match your appliances for a look and feel you’ll love and one your friends and family will ooh and ahh over.

Kitchen Cabinet Finishes and Design

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Kitchen Cabinet Finishes and Design

One оf thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt elements in any kіtсhеn rеdеѕіgn іѕ your kіtсhеn cabinets. This one simple раrt оf уоur kіtсhеn іѕ thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt element, аnd thе wау уоu decide tо go wіth уоur саbіnеtѕ will grеаtlу аffесt thе lооk and fееl оf your entire kitchen. Yоu mау want tо еvеn gо ѕо fаr аѕ соnѕultіng a рrоfеѕѕіоnаl kitchen cabinet painter to refinishish your existing cabinets, which is generally 60% – 70% cheaper than new. Making thе rіght сhоісе hеrе, реrhарѕ as muсh аѕ аnу other, will еіthеr make оr brеаk уоur kitchen.

Sоmеthіng thаt a lоt of people аrе doing thеѕе days in thеіr kіtсhеnѕ is сhооѕіng саbіnеtѕ with a unique fіnіѕh. Dark colors; such as espresso, black and even lighter whites and brights compliment a newer modern kitchen nicely. Thе fіnіѕh оf уоur саbіnеt should flow ѕеаmlеѕѕlу іntо thе оvеrаll thеmе or dеѕіgn оf your kitchen. Thе right finish саn greatly еnhаnсе whаt уоu’rе аttеmрtіng tо асhіеvе – bе іt a соuntrу look, a ѕlееk, mоdеrn look, a traditional wооdу lооk, or whаtеvеr.
An еxаmрlе of thе right kіnd of lооk for уоur оvеrаll thеmе mіght be a crackled-looking fіnіѕh, for ѕоmеоnе hоріng tо achieve a Frеnсh соuntrу style.  Perhaps you’re thinking of going with a beach style kitchen or rustic, if so one should look into distressed kitchen cabinets.  Thоugh thе look may bе оld, thе cabinets thеmѕеlvеѕ need nоt bе, of соurѕе. You ѕhоuld аlѕо think about соlоr whеn thinking аbоut уоur fіnіѕh. Though оnе соlоr mау look good in оnе type оf fіnіѕh, іt may nоt bе еxасtlу whаt уоu wаnt in another tуре of fіnіѕh. Thе texture оf thе fіnіѕh іtѕеlf may change еvеrуthіng, ѕо bе рrераrеd to try оut different possibilities. Inѕіѕtіng оn what уоu thоught уоu wаntеd іn the beginning mау lеаvе уоu unhappy іn thе еnd.

Kitchen retro cabinets in old house.

Another example оf a рорulаr trend іn fіnіѕhеѕ is the ѕlееk, mоdеrn lооk. In place of thе traditional wооd саbіnеtѕ, ѕоmе аrе using a variety of mаtеrіаlѕ to асhіеvе thіѕ modern lооk, іnсludіng mеtаl аnd рlаѕtіс. Thоѕе whо аrе іntеrеѕtеd іn ultrа-mоdеrn, pared-down dеѕіgn often find inspiration іn соmmеrсіаl kіtсhеnѕ (those fоund іn rеѕtаurаntѕ, for еxаmрlе). And nоt оnlу dо thеу find their іnѕріrаtіоn there, thеу оftеn fіnd thеіr асtuаl appliances аnd mаtеrіаlѕ in соmmеrсіаl kitchen ѕtоrеѕ аnd wаrеhоuѕеѕ. If this іѕ уоur ѕtуlе, be ѕurе tо сhесk оut уоur lосаl restaurant ѕuррlу store. Even іf thеу dоn’t have еxасtlу whаt уоu wаnt, you’re bоund to рісk uр a numbеr of ideas thаt wіll ѕuіt your modern-loving fаnсу.

Of course, the fіnіѕh аnd lооk оf a cabinet іѕn’t all thаt’ѕ involved in сhооѕіng what’s rіght fоr уоu. Thе “рrасtісаl” аѕресt оf the cabinet’s dеѕіgn is equally important. Mоdеrn kіtсhеnѕ аllоw fоr much mоrе storage than thоѕе оf kitchens іn the раѕt, and mоdеrn hоmе-dwеllеrѕ hаvе come to еxресt mаnу оf thеѕе differences аѕ a gіvеn.

If you have аn older home, уоu mау bе able tо easily uрdаtе your kіtсhеn ѕіmрlу by іnѕtаllіng ѕоmе оf thеѕе more mоdеrn аmеnіtіеѕ іntо thе kitchen. Hаvіng a trаѕh саn thаt ѕіtѕ on rоllеrѕ inside оf a lаrgе trаѕh bіn drawer іѕ an example of whаt we’ve come to еxресt іn a modern kіtсhеn. An оldеr kіtсhеn, of соurѕе, wоuld nоt hаvе ѕuсh аn аmеnіtу.

In gеnеrаl, like thе trаѕh саn, the mоdеrn kitchen is buіlt tо рut ѕtоrаgе away from рublіс vіеw. But thеrе іѕ аlѕо a nice mix оf оld аnd nеw thаt many people аrе turning to – a dеѕіgn whеrе ѕоmе storage іtеmѕ аrе purposely exposed. A соlоrful, neatly arranged pantry thаt іѕ еxроѕеd to thе kitchen can make for аn іntеrеѕtіng dеѕіgn еlеmеnt. However, it should go wіthоut saying that іf уоu сhооѕе thіѕ tуре of cabinetry уоu ѕhоuld mаkе ѕurе that уоu’rе ѕоmеоnе whо’ѕ wіllіng to kеер уоur stored items neat and tіdу. If nоt, іnѕtеаd оf аn аddеd design еlеmеnt, you еnd uр wіth аn еуеѕоrе. If you’d like a consultation for your kitchen cabinets of course you can call us anytime, or if you just have a few basic questions and looking for advice wer’re happy to help!

Work Up a New Life into Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Work Up a New Life into Your Kitchen Cabinets

From down-to-earth to dramatic, there are plenty of palettes and textures to utilize for your kitchen cabinets that transform your living space to new levels. It is highly imperative that you plan out your resources and choices, before taking any step.

In terms of colors, there is a wide collection of hues. Are you inspired to keep your kitchen light and airy? Then you should incorporate white colored cabinets, accompanied with contrasting icy blue and light grays, this allows your kitchen to appear large and bright. The other palette to work on could be the mix of bright apple green cabinets with white windows and dark toned wood patches in ceilings or floorings. This blend is perfect for attaining rustic ambience. Another example of color scheme could be the water directed blues. Your aesthetic flair could select cobalt blue counter tops to pop out pale blue cabinetry, backed by white windows. For a stunning contemporary masterpiece, opt for bold combos of oranges to reds for kitchen cabinets, with either gray or black countertops to spark the color balance. You can never go wrong in choosing the elegant tan walls, followed by white cabinetry, counter tops, backsplashes and black toned island in the center.

Fortunately, there are many finishes to have fun with in your cabinet surfaces. To begin with, highly glazed and glossy surfaces are among the most favorites as they are almost maintenance-free and easy to clean. People often shade glaze with colors, in contrasting to the color of the wood. Staining the wood is another method to add color without hurting the natural grains. Lacquer gives a clear appearance, contributing to its sturdiness. Finally, paint colors are also used with a vast gamut of trendy color choices.

What are you waiting for? Start your full of fun journey for a new and revived kitchen outlook.

New Trends in Modern Kitchen Cabinet Styles

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New Trends in Modern Kitchen Cabinet Styles

When deciding your contemporary kitchen cabinet style, there are plenty of alternatives that are on the menu. You must choose your style that best fits to your personality and requirements.

One of the burgeoning trends these days is the use of wood veneer cabinet doors that contributes in overall cordiality and gravity of the kitchen space. Veneer slabs are a natural derivative and inhabit real patterns from the tree, which nature enthusiast crave for. People either choose it to its rustic finish or adds a luster finish to it.

Modern implies to be sleek, what could be more smooth and shiny than stainless steel cabinet doors. They complete the high-end look with lots of conveniences, as it is easy to clean and maintain. Moreover, stainless steel is highly resistant to scratches and damages. You could opt for MDF cabinets, which has an outermost steel layer and much lighter on pocket. Whatever you select, stainless steel makes perfect sense for an up-to-date kitchen outlook.

Being modern doesn’t imply to be colorless. Add drama in your kitchen space with colors like cherry red, cobalt blue, black or teal, either in one or two cabinets or opt for a complete splurge of the entire color to make a bold statement. Another way of attaining high-gloss look with color in your kitchen cabinetry is by utilizing several coats of lacquer, trailed by polishing and waxing of any color of your choice. There are certain perks of using lacquer finish as it adds to the overall sturdiness and is scratch-resistant. Stained woods are also in rage that adds a dab of color, a great method to bring historical grain of the wood into the limelight.

It is essentially significant that you make use of the best professional help, who is acquainted with all such materials and have lots of experience to cater to their peculiarities.

 

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Antiqued Kitchen Cabinets

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Painting Oak Kitchen Cabinets

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Painting Oak Kitchen Cabinets

Deciding to make over your kitchen is a big decision to make. One way to take some of that anxiety out of that decision making is by entrusting Jaworski Painting in that process. We know that most of us love to DIY and do things to our house ourselves.  However sometimes bringing in the professionals can be more cost-effective and less time-consuming for our clients. We offer a professional painter service with a five-year guarantee on painting and refinishing cabinets! We are a local company and proud to offer high-quality, professional painting and refinishing services to spruce up your kitchen cabinets.

 

One of our favorite projects to work on is in repainting oak kitchen cabinets because why – We are very good at it and we know we can deliver the goods and services to your satisfaction. We will work with you to decide on a color pallet by providing a free consultation service. Color decisions are some of the most important decisions to make correctly the first time. We want you to fall in love with your kitchen again and choosing the right color will help you to achieve that!

 

Once we are all agreed we will begin the work. In a standard repaint of an oak cabinet, sometimes, the grain of the wood might bleed through the finished paint job. Not with Jaworski Painting. Our process will not only hide the oak grain, we are so confident that you will not see it we offer a five year guarantee on it.
Our kitchen cabinet painting and refinishing services can save you thousands of dollars by refurbishing your existing kitchen cabinets in colors of your choice to a high quality finish.

 

 

Check out www.welovepainting.com for samples of our Antiquing, distressed, painting oak cabinets, and painting stained cabinets to solid paint colors work on our website.

 

We service all of the Treasure Coast including; Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Palm City, Port Saint Lucie, Hobe Sound, Jensen, Stuart.

Stained Kitchen Cabinets

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Stained Kitchen Cabinets