Cabinets

[UCGal]

We’re in the VERY long process of a DYI kitchen redo. We’ve chosen to keep the original 1960’s cabinets because they are solid wood. We’re sanding/painting them. The doors are plain front – which is not to some people’s taste – but I like it. Simple, unfussy – and makes the sanding/resurfacing much easier.

We looked at cabinets at HD, Lowes, Ikea, etc… We were not impressed with prices or quality.

Another pet peeve of mine. Our existing upper cabinets go to the ceiling. Which means we have more storage and don’t have that gap that gathers dust and isn’t useful that you see in most kitchens these days. We looked for pre-fab upper cabinets that were of a similar height and there weren’t any. I see so many kitchens that have that gap from about 7′ up. That gap drives me nuts.

It’s labor intensive to resurface existing cabinets – but in our case it was worth it because the exising cabinets built from quality dimensioned lumber and were of the size we wanted. It does tie us to the existing layout – but that’s ok because the layout works.

[an]

UCGal, you should check out City Cabinet if you want cabinets that goes to the ceiling. Mine does that and I have 8′ ceilings.

[an]

UCGal, you should check out City Cabinet if you want cabinets that goes to the ceiling. Mine does that and I have 8′ ceilings.

[an]

UCGal, you should check out City Cabinet if you want cabinets that goes to the ceiling. Mine does that and I have 8′ ceilings.

[an]

UCGal, you should check out City Cabinet if you want cabinets that goes to the ceiling. Mine does that and I have 8′ ceilings.

[an]

UCGal, you should check out City Cabinet if you want cabinets that goes to the ceiling. Mine does that and I have 8′ ceilings.

[jeeman]

Waiting Hawk,

Impressive work on your house! Is that your residence, or an investment property? I’d guess residence because nobody would put granite/travertine in an investment.

I think you dissuaded me on the Ikea cabs. Not because they don’t look nice…they do, and nobody could tell on the boxes. But because of all the work that needs to be put into it. If I evaluate my time as money, Ikea could come out to the same price as some mid-range customs.

The whole sink talk is greek to me, as you saw me say, I’m not too handy with that kind of stuff, but I will bookmark this conversation and make sure I have the same discussion with my friends who will install.

Thanks.

[jeeman]

Waiting Hawk,

Impressive work on your house! Is that your residence, or an investment property? I’d guess residence because nobody would put granite/travertine in an investment.

I think you dissuaded me on the Ikea cabs. Not because they don’t look nice…they do, and nobody could tell on the boxes. But because of all the work that needs to be put into it. If I evaluate my time as money, Ikea could come out to the same price as some mid-range customs.

The whole sink talk is greek to me, as you saw me say, I’m not too handy with that kind of stuff, but I will bookmark this conversation and make sure I have the same discussion with my friends who will install.

Thanks.

[jeeman]

Waiting Hawk,

Impressive work on your house! Is that your residence, or an investment property? I’d guess residence because nobody would put granite/travertine in an investment.

I think you dissuaded me on the Ikea cabs. Not because they don’t look nice…they do, and nobody could tell on the boxes. But because of all the work that needs to be put into it. If I evaluate my time as money, Ikea could come out to the same price as some mid-range customs.

The whole sink talk is greek to me, as you saw me say, I’m not too handy with that kind of stuff, but I will bookmark this conversation and make sure I have the same discussion with my friends who will install.

Thanks.

[jeeman]

Waiting Hawk,

Impressive work on your house! Is that your residence, or an investment property? I’d guess residence because nobody would put granite/travertine in an investment.

I think you dissuaded me on the Ikea cabs. Not because they don’t look nice…they do, and nobody could tell on the boxes. But because of all the work that needs to be put into it. If I evaluate my time as money, Ikea could come out to the same price as some mid-range customs.

The whole sink talk is greek to me, as you saw me say, I’m not too handy with that kind of stuff, but I will bookmark this conversation and make sure I have the same discussion with my friends who will install.

Thanks.

[jeeman]

Waiting Hawk,

Impressive work on your house! Is that your residence, or an investment property? I’d guess residence because nobody would put granite/travertine in an investment.

I think you dissuaded me on the Ikea cabs. Not because they don’t look nice…they do, and nobody could tell on the boxes. But because of all the work that needs to be put into it. If I evaluate my time as money, Ikea could come out to the same price as some mid-range customs.

The whole sink talk is greek to me, as you saw me say, I’m not too handy with that kind of stuff, but I will bookmark this conversation and make sure I have the same discussion with my friends who will install.

Thanks.

[jeeman]

UCGal,

Do you have pictures of your cabs before and after sanding/painting?

[jeeman]

UCGal,

Do you have pictures of your cabs before and after sanding/painting?

[jeeman]

UCGal,

Do you have pictures of your cabs before and after sanding/painting?

[jeeman]

UCGal,

Do you have pictures of your cabs before and after sanding/painting?

[Author]

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