Now that summer is here, it’s the perfect time to start updating your home. After all, you have a beautiful home and should be able to show it off with pride. One of the best places you should start is with your kitchen cabinets. Useful and beautiful kitchen storage is a necessity for any modern home. If your cabinets are already in good condition, there’s no need to replace them. Just call on the services of your local cabinet refinishing company. If you’re unsure what cabinet refinishing can do for your kitchen, read on to learn about three services they can provide.
Color Change
New colors can make a major difference in any part of your home, including your kitchen. Color can make you feel more energized, make a space feel bigger, or make you feel more relaxed. That’s why enlisting the services of your local cabinet refinishers is a great start to upgrading your already beautiful home. You can keep existing cabinets but make them look new again.
According to Comfy Living, more than 50% of homes in the U.S. were built before 1980. If your home is one of the many homes built while Carter was still president, your cabinets may be overdue for a color refresh. Your otherwise attractive cabinets may have a color that’s begun to fade or is outdated. As you review the options you have to adjust the color, there are a few things to consider.
Are you painting your kitchen walls one color and want your cabinets to be the same color as your walls or offer a bold contrast? A cabinet refinishing company can help. Does your kitchen appear smaller than you would like? White cabinets can help make the space feel larger and more open. Are you an enthusiastic cook who wants people to feel hungry when they enter your kitchen? Red cabinets add a bold aesthetic that can increase people’s appetite. Are you trying to curb your appetite? Have your cabinet refinishers paint your cabinets over in blue or purple to feel less hungry.
Refresh
Like anything else in your kitchen, your cabinets can suffer wear and tear over time. A refresh from your local cabinet refinishers allows your cabinets to be restored to their original beauty. These professionals will work hard to remove stains, scratches, grease, and built-up dirt from your cabinets.
Remember, your cabinets are in your kitchen, where there are liquids flying everywhere. Whether you’re splashing water from the sink, grease from the stove, coffee, or other cooking liquids, it’s easy for things to get on your cabinets. Plus, unfortunately, you may not always think to wipe down your cabinets as part of your regular kitchen housekeeping duties. As a result, it’s easy for unwanted substances to build up over time.
During the refreshing process, cabinet refinishers apply a protective coating to your cabinets. The seal coating will protect your cabinets from more damage and expand their lifespan. Once the project is completed, your kitchen will have cabinets that look new again, and you won’t have to go through the hassle of taking your existing cabinets out and replacing them with new ones. This process can save you a lot of time and money and keep your kitchen in good shape for the long term. As long as your cabinets aren’t falling apart and only have minor wear and tear, a refresh is a useful service to keep your cabinets functioning for years to come.
Stain Change
Your wooden cabinets may still be in good condition but need an aesthetic change. If you’ve previously had them stained, you may want a different look now. Maybe you’re revamping your kitchen redesign, or maybe you just want to focus on the cabinets themselves. Whatever the reason, you have numerous options for a stain change.
You can use a dark stain or a light stain, both of which come in warm or cool overtones. You just have to be mindful of the type of wood you have on your cabinets. In other words, the lighter the wood you have, the more options you have to change the color. If you have dark wood, the color can only change so much. One of the reasons why homeowners love staining is because it can bring out the natural grain of wood cabinets, as opposed to covering them up. If you love to have natural elements in your home, staining is a great way to achieve this aesthetic while still protecting your cabinets.
Why Consider Refinishing
When you upgrade your kitchen, there are many things to consider. It’s one of the most time-consuming rooms to upgrade because of all the moving pieces and utilities involved. Plus, your kitchen is where you eat and store your food, so it can be inconvenient if this room is out of commission for too long. Luckily, with cabinet refinishing services, your kitchen will be available to use again in a much shorter time than it would be if you decided to replace your cabinets.
If you decide to replace your cabinets, refinishing contractors must remove the existing ones first. Then they have to build the new ones you want to put in and install them. That process can take several weeks and will affect the life and functionality of your kitchen. Plus, it can be noisy, which can be an issue if you work from home or have anxious pets. Plus, if you love to cook and entertain, you probably don’t want to be without your kitchen for too long. After all, it’s summer, and now is a time for big parties and gatherings to show off your beautiful home to your friends.
Refinishing services also increase the lifespan of your existing cabinets. This work can protect them from the wear, tear, and moisture they’re susceptible to by being in a room like a kitchen. Remember, your kitchen is a space where there’s a lot of heat, humidity, smoke, smells, and food that are constantly present. Those elements can affect any wooden items, especially cabinets that are right above the cooking area.
Additionally, if you pride yourself on having a green home, cabinet refinishing is a better option than replacement. Refinishing your existing cabinets instead of replacing them with new ones means less waste for the environment. That’s also less energy being used in the production process.
As you can see, you don’t have to replace your cabinets just because they start showing some signs of wear and tear. Save yourself, your kitchen, and your family the time and energy that comes with replacing cabinets. You can turn to a local cabinet refinishing company that has been in the business for years and understands the needs of clients who take great pride in their homes. We know how to successfully revamp, restore and preserve the life of your existing cabinets while making them look more beautiful than ever. Whether you opt for staining, refreshing, or a complete color change, you can count on Artistic Cabinet Finishes for excellent service and stunning results. When you’re ready for this exciting upgrade, contact us to get started. We look forward to helping you take your kitchen to the next level with upgraded cabinets!
