10 options to revamp your cabinets

Your old melamine cabinets need love? Here is an overview of the solutions to give them back their nobility without replacing them! Here you can get more idea on custom kitchen cabinets.

1- Modernize with moldings

An assembly of moldings and a stroke of paint ... it does not take more to give a second wind to melamine cabinets! A wide variety of styles and styles (classic, contemporary, country, etc.) of moldings is available on the market.

2- Air with glass

The addition of inserts of translucent glass energizes the kitchen and makes it possible to highlight the pretty dishes. To hide the less aesthetic objects, we could have bet on frosted glass, just as effective to ventilate the room. Here, we completed the transformation with the addition of shaker style moldings.

3- Apply a self-adhesive vinyl coating

The installation of a self-adhesive vinyl film works a miracle to renew the look of kitchen cabinets at a low price! Especially since this type of coating is offered in a multitude of colors and textures and is easy to install.

4- Make a false wood finish

The proof is made: melamine is not proof of a well-executed false-finish! The technique consists in superimposing two or more layers of paint of different colors. To make your job easier and to reproduce the grain perfectly, there are different tools (comb with a false finish, cradle with grain, etc.). This gives you the ability to create a variety of texture effects.

5- Close the top of the cabinets

This metamorphosis gives without a doubt an impression of height to the kitchen! The top of the cabinets can be closed with MDF panels painted the same color as the cabinets - an inexpensive and easy-to-make solution.

6- Paint with a glossy finish

The choice of an eggshell finish, usually reserved for moldings, gives shine to the cabinets. This option is similar to the glossy thermoplastic finish, but is much more affordable. Here, we bet on a bright color for a spectacular effect that fits in the contemporary era.

7- Add paneling

To afford a country kitchen, the owners have chosen to paint paneling and put it on the cabinet doors. Moldings were added to finish the panels. It is also possible to create a paneling effect on a melamine or wood door inexpensively by notching the doors with a table saw.

8- Make a patina

The secret to giving cachet to these cabinets: make a patina, that is to say a false-finished effect used in reference to time spent. This option is suitable for different styles of doors, with or without moldings, and allows to choose the shade of its choice.

9-Put wood veneer

To camouflage the old melamine at a low price, it is possible to lay a laminate veneer imitation wood. The latter can be dyed or varnished. It is found in the form of roll in large-area hardware stores, in the most known species (cherry, maple, oak, etc.). However, some companies specializing in forest products offer a greater choice of species. To hide the sides of cabinet doors, get some edge bands.

10-Install ogees

Ornament the top of the cabinets with cornices (ogees): this is a beautiful way to give elegance to the room! Different formats and models that can be installed in the top of the boxes are available. To enhance them, they are painted in a color that contrasts with that of the cabinets.