Remodel: Replace and Reface!

There are so many options for remodeling it's almost ridiculous, but...it also means there are options for every budget. Do you think you can't update your kitchen or bath because it's just too much money? Or are you dreading the upheaval and mess in your home? Share your thoughts and questions on remodel nightmares here because I think we'll have some interesting answers for you.



Does your kitchen look a bit like this one?

Would you be happier if it looked more like the kitchen below? Read on...

For example Showplace Wood Products, an employee owned cabinet manufacturer, offers a refacing option called Renew. Get the quality and consistency of a manufactured cabinet, and the warranty, along with a huge selection of door styles and wood species in a fraction of the time a traditional remodel takes and at a savings.

If you like your layout and your cabinet boxes are in good shape, refacing may be a great option for you and it carries the benefit of a green halo. Your not removing oodles of old cabinets, so there is less to get rid of. Additionally, there is a lot of flexibility refacing with Renew. You have the creative freedom to add new elements that currently don't exist in your kitchen and do things like a different finish on the uppers than the lowers, a combination of replace and reface or whatever you can think of.



(Note the wood top on the island - pretty good lookin'! See post from yesterday on wood counter tops)

So what do you think, does that ease the stress of considering a remodel? Does that give you hope that you don't have to live with a kitchen that gets you down instead of getting you inspired? I mean let's face it, we spend a lot of time in our kitchens, aren't they worth investing in?