Archive

Archive for the ‘Remodel/Renovation Ideas’ Category

Ideas for Remodeling Old Cabinets

July 7th, 2010 No comments

Some of the more obvious ideas for remodeling a kitchen or bathroom that has old cabinets would be painting or changing the hinges, handles or knobs. There are many options that are affordable and somewhat easy to do yourself (DYI). Different techniques are used for Formica kitchen cabinets in comparison to real wood.
read Ideas for Remodeling Old Cabinets

Altering a Single Oven Cabinet into Double Oven Size

July 5th, 2010 No comments

Making alterations to an existing single oven cabinet in order to make a double oven fit is possible. The width of the new appliance is critical. If you can find one that will slide in without altering the sides of the cabinet face-frame, I recommend you choose that route.

This video shows a Formica kitchen cabinet being altered for the new double oven. Changing an existing cupboard in place can be a challenge and requires the proper tools.


read Altering a Single Oven Cabinet into a Double Oven Size

Fitting New Kitchen Cabinets in Old Tile Floor Areas

June 30th, 2010 2 comments

Is it possible to fit new store bought cabinets into existing tile floor areas? Yes! We do this sort of thing when remodeling kitchens all the time. The thing is, you cannot change the layout of things too much. It also takes a little creativity on the installers part to make everything fit nicely.
read Fitting New Kitchen Cabinets inside Old Tile Floor

Ideas for Cabinet Upgrades

June 27th, 2010 No comments

Want to know how to make your existing cabinets better? There are many “do it yourself” upgrades for kitchen or bathroom vanity cabinets that are attractive and affordable. I have provided within this post many links to other articles that have more detailed information on how to make changes to your existing cabinets.
read Ideas for Cabinet Upgrades

Making Bathroom Cabinets Higher

June 23rd, 2010 No comments

Making Cabinets Higher With MoldingThere are at least two methods of making existing bathroom vanity cabinets taller. In order to raise the cabinets higher you will need a few basic tools and some low cost materials. Perhaps, extending the plumbing will be the biggest challenge.

I will give you instructions for one of the two ways of lifting the cabinets up more. This method is the lessor expensive choice of the two. It is actually a low-budget cabinet remodeling way to raise the vanity area.

There are a few things that must be considered prior to making a decision to lift the cupboards up a few more inches. This list will get you started.

read Making Bathroom Cabinets Higher