I could use some suggestions.
Attached are images of the cabinets in my kitchen. There were in place when I bought the house in 1981. They're pretty rough . . . poor examples of the cabinet maker's craft.
Funny thing is . . . I recall being very impressed with them when I first saw the place. :laugh: But, it's all plywood.
Now I know that even I can do better. Not sure if it's worth all the work though.
I know I can spend $20,000 or so and make some salesman very happy by buying new, commercially-made, hardwood cabinetry. It ain't gonn'a happen!
I find myself thinking that using the existing carcasses and adding new doors and drawer fronts might be a good thing to do and a project that would be lighter on my wallet and boost my ego. The existing cabinet fronts are not great . . . they too are 3/4" ply as are the carcasses.
I could do raised panels in knotty pine or perhaps, even easier, just rout rails and stiles and use beadboard paneling for panels.
I'd sure like to hear suggestions from folks about this before I do something stupid. :laugh:
Attached are images of the cabinets in my kitchen. There were in place when I bought the house in 1981. They're pretty rough . . . poor examples of the cabinet maker's craft.
Funny thing is . . . I recall being very impressed with them when I first saw the place. :laugh: But, it's all plywood.
Now I know that even I can do better. Not sure if it's worth all the work though.
I know I can spend $20,000 or so and make some salesman very happy by buying new, commercially-made, hardwood cabinetry. It ain't gonn'a happen!
I find myself thinking that using the existing carcasses and adding new doors and drawer fronts might be a good thing to do and a project that would be lighter on my wallet and boost my ego. The existing cabinet fronts are not great . . . they too are 3/4" ply as are the carcasses.
I could do raised panels in knotty pine or perhaps, even easier, just rout rails and stiles and use beadboard paneling for panels.
I'd sure like to hear suggestions from folks about this before I do something stupid. :laugh: