Adding Handles To Oak Cabinets

Liberty p50010c pb3 c5 spoon foot wood inset drawer pulls cabinet hardware cabinet handles 3 in polished brass red oak 1 piece 4 7 out of 5 stars 26 2 69 2.

Adding handles to oak cabinets.

The challenge becomes how to decorate around them when it makes no sense to replace them simply for aesthetic reasons. Drill the holes for your hardware before you start painting. This is one of the most important steps to updating your kitchen on a budget. Adding new hardware to these cabinets brings them up to date and preserves your brand new paint job.

No your kitchen will not win any design awards just with the addition or substitution of new cabinet handles but it is one of those kitchen remodeling projects that has a greater reward than the work put into it. Contrasting colors will make the new hardware stand out and give some visual breaks in the monotony of overwhelming golden oak and add the power of distraction so go for black oil rubbed bronze or a nice silver finish. To view purchase the above hardware please visit the links in this blog post here. Assuming you have oak cabinets or some sort of stained cabinets from the 90 s you probably have an abundance of wood tones in your space.

Crown moulding isn t just for ceilings you know. Add crown molding and a valance. Oak is a hard wood and if properly cared for can still be used in a practical way. I went to rh and actually came home with samples of the hanson style.

Oak cabinet update idea. When choosing a wall color keep in mind the color of your cabinets and choose accordingly so they don t clash my personal preference is to stay neutral. Louis kitchen making it feel classic and up to date. I m hoping adding knobs and pulls might detract from the tone of the wood a bit.

Balance the oak with a more updated style when choosing hardware colors counters sink faucet appliances and accessories. Use a backer board when drilling hardware holes. I didn t mention that there is no hardware on the cabinets. This handy cabinet door and drawer template made it simple to mark the holes for my new door pulls.

The above photo shows how adding dark hardware a modern countertop and new subway tile backsplash can lighten brighten and update oak cabinets making them look rich and stunning rather than heavy and old. Painting our oak cabinets wasn t an option because it s costly and time consuming. Through the 1980s and 1990s oak cabinets were the popular choice among builders for kitchens bathrooms and laundry rooms in homes across america and they remain in many of them to this day. Click here or on the above image to view available packages.

By installing new cabinet handles knobs or pulls you can transform your kitchen. I considered liming them with wax but after a ride on the trolley i decided to embrace them. It s similar to the felicity just a bit less detail.