Dealer's choice in kitchen remodeling

FEPLACING kitchen cabinets as flpart of a kitchen remodeling has been something that most d-i-yers are hesitant to tackle.

No easy solution has been available. Retailers usually are able to offer only three choices: refinish, replace, or rebuild. Refinishing took a lot of hard work and didn't solve the problem of cabinets looking outdated. Replacing cabinets with readymade units was expensive and also required a kitchen designed to utilize standard sizes. Updating with the addition of new door and drawer fronts was practical only if the original cabinets were of standard size and the cabinet boxes were in good shape. Completely building new cabinets usually took more skill than the d-i-yer had.

Faced with these alternatives, many homeowners opted to live with their present cabinets or hire a professional kitchen remodeler. Now a retailer can offer a fourth choice.A recent newcomer to the market is a system providing custom built-to-size hardwood cabinet doors with matching self adhesive wood veneer to cover the existing cabinet boxes.

D-i-yers are said to be able to install

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Story at a Glance

Options dealers can ofler d-i-yers for kitchen remodeling... skill needed ranges from none to semi-professional...availabil. ity of materials for cabinet fixup may encourage additional buying.

PR0BLEM: how can a do-it-yourselter replace or refurbish worn, out-of-date kitchen cabinets as part of a kitchen remodeling?

S0LUTION: custom-made hardwood cabinet door and drawer fronts olus self-adhesive hardwood veneer applied to cabinet boxes. Relurbished cabinets can be stained or oainted.

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