Builder Grade Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

She shows us how she pulled off her kitchen remodel on a budget with tricks you can apply to your own space.

Builder grade kitchen cabinet makeover.

If you are painting this is an easier endeavor because the finish does not have to match. Small kitchen with builder grade cabinets stock cabinets countertop and appliances suited jeff as a bachelor but now that stacey is in the picture they re ready for a kitchen that better suits both their tastes. Unfortunately i have 90 s builder grade cabinets but mine are more orange ish. How to make builder grade cabinets look custom.

Basic cabinet ends don t bother me but i do see them as an opportunity to make the kitchen feel more custom. Cut and glue the craft boards. I used the benjamin moore advance paint like i did in my own kitchen redo because it s awesomely revolutionary. May 7 2020 explore diba10 s board builder grade on pinterest.

I considered a bunch of different looks but in the end went with the simplest design. Any advice or recommendation. My friend jenny shared a bunch of great options for dressing up the ends of cabinets here. Give your builder grade kitchen a fresh outlook with minimal mess using these inspiring improvements from melissa michaels of the inspired room.

Their dated builder grade kitchen needs your help to stand out from the crowd. I didn t want this project to look like an afterthought so we tried our best to make the look cohesive with the existing cabinets. Overall i am so happy with how this mini makeover turned out and i think it really elevated the look of our kitchen. See more ideas about builder grade kitchen design kitchen inspirations.

Keep your colors within the same family but two or three shades different. I removed the cheap brassy hardware when we bought the house but can t figure out what would work with the orange tone wood. Consider choosing one of the bottom colors on a paint strip and the very top color. Builder grade cabinets often are installed with space above the cabinets like in elisha s kitchen above.

Paint the lower cabinets a darker shade than the uppers. Take it to the next level by going two tone. Adding smaller cabinets above each existing cabinet to fill the space and make your kitchen look more custom. Attach the craft boards to the cabinet.

Huge difference with that alone and it definitely takes builder grade out of the equation. I did paint the kitchen sharkey gray martha would love to paint the cabinets eventually. The cabinets surrounding the fridge in my kitchen lacked personality and i knew there was so much we could do to improve the look of them.