Kitchen Cabinet Makeovers On A Budget: {DIY}

Ideas For Cabinet Door Inserts: Cut out old wooden door panels and install new materials like metal, glass or fabric.

Remove Doors For Open Shelving: If you prefer no doors at all, here’s how to remove them and repair the holes and nics they left behind.

Cabinet Cutouts: If you want framed glass doors but don’t have a center panel to remove, here’s how to make them cutting your old doors with a jig saw.

Painted & Distressed Edges: Surfaces are sanded, painted with two coats of primer, paint then edges distressed with a sander. Tinted glaze and a clear coat of Polyacrylic are done last.

Bead Board Doors: Custom cut pieces of bead board are fit inside the center panel of the old doors then painted. Distress edges if you wish.

Beadboard With Decorative Moldings: Old doors are cleaned and sanded then beadboard glued to the center panel (using liquid nails), finished off with decorative molding and paint.

How To Paint Cabinets: If the other projects above are a bit too much for you, try freshening up the cupboards with a bit of paint and new hardware.

How To Add Crown Molding: Hate the space on top of the cabinets? Extend them to the ceiling by adding crown molding at the top.

Install Under-Cabinet Lighting: Learn how to properly install low voltage lights under cabinets in your home kitchen (video tutorial just over 4 minutes). These are not hard-wired (the power supply plugs into the wall).

Add Fancy Feet: Add feet to cabinets using a few scraps of plywood, some screws and a bit of paint. Free printable template provided.

Add Molding: A quick video tutorial showing you how to add molding to the face of plain cabinet doors.