Kitchen cabinet replacement is among the high ROI home improvement projects that could eventually end up paying for itself. With the cabinetry, being the most prominent feature of the heart of your home, replacing it could increase the overall functionality in your kitchen and thus add more value to your New York home. And as the kitchen is the most frequented area in the house, the beautiful changes would surely be noticeable.
Before anything else, you have to carefully consider which project would best serve your current needs. With kitchen cabinets, you can either have them replaced or refaced. Kitchen cabinet replacement is ideal if you aim to change and improve not just the look but the positioning as well. And because the changes planned are meant to solve storage issues and answer to the changed needs of the household, then operability is sure to be maximized.
When planning to undertake a kitchen cabinet replacement project, you have to establish how much you are willing to spend on it. Your set budget would greatly affect your choice of type and material to integrate into the project.
Cabinet Type
Kitchen cabinet replacement comes in three construction types. Other than your budget, the important things to consider when weighing the advantages of each type over another are your personal taste and general layout of the kitchen.
• Commonly found in home improvement stores, stock cabinets come in the most popular designs, sizes, finishes and materials but are quite limited in variety. This type is bought and installed 'as is' and is the cheapest among the three.
• Semi-custom cabinets offer more variety when it comes to options but is still not designed to meet your every specific need. It offers many features that are fully interchangeable for a more personalized look and functionality.
• Custom-made kitchen cabinets are designed and installed to meet your every need and preference. Though the most expensive choice, they are especially beneficial in maximizing available space and enables homeowners to achieve the precise look up to the littlest of details.
Material
The material that you choose for your kitchen cabinet replacement should complement well with the overall design of your New York kitchen.
• Wood is a flexible choice that can create a homey and at the same time luxurious feel to your kitchen whether contemporary or not. Though changes in temperature in the kitchen might affect wood, problems with contraction and expansion can be avoided through using modern hardware such as ball-bearing or track-and-roller slides.
• Stainless steel is not only a popular choice for appliances nowadays as their durability and sleek look can now be taken advantage of through metal kitchen cabinet replacement. Another option which works well with modern-style kitchens is a combination metal and luxurious wood.
• Laminate is popular to many because of the cheap cost that they come in. Other than requiring less maintenance, they also come in the widest array of choices and can even imitate various wood choices. The downside of using laminate though for kitchen cabinet replacement is that they are not made to stand extreme heat which is not uncommon in the kitchen. When damaged, repair can be difficult or even impossible in some cases.
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