We can say that kitchen cabinet are the essential parts of our kitchens. For this reason, it is very important to make the right choice of kitchen cabinets. These cabinets are not things we change often. That’s why we need to make the right choice. The vast majority of users are trying to make more timeless choices. But of course, many users can get bored of kitchen cabinets. Or they may not like the kitchen cabinets in their new homes. At this point, users have two options. Refacing or replacing cabinets. These two options appear as a dilemma that users have difficulty deciding. We will compare this two options and will help you to decide whether reface or replace your cabinets.

Refacing Cabinets

Due to its growing popularity, cabinet refacing is becoming increasingly more accessible to homeowners. The most common reasons that people reface cabinets are to update their look, change materials and save money. Cabinet refacing can take several different forms including simply staining or painting old cabinets, replacing the existing doors and drawer fronts with more updated pieces.

It is possible to say that the refaced cabinets are generally not high quality in terms of the materials used. Generally, coating materials are not quality materials. For this reason, it is possible to say that the life of the refaced cabinets is not very long. We generally do not recommend refacing your cabinets. We can only say that it makes sense if you are looking for a short term solution.

Replacing

Cabinet replacement is a renovation job which involves replacing the existing worn out cabinets in the kitchen or bathrooms. Cabinet replacement will transform the look of your kitchen and bathroom. It provides a new look to your older kitchen with worn-out cabinets, especially if they are made out of wood. Cabinet replacement will make your bathroom stand out if you have new cabinets installed. It is also very popular among home-owners since it turns an old-fashioned home into a more atylish one.

If you have decided to replace cabinets, you have a lot of freedom to build up your dream kitchen. You are free to change the location of the kitchen cabinets. Or you can specify the number, color, material… In short, by replacing, you can give your kitchen a new style as you wish. You can also ensure that the material you will use is of good quality. In this way, you have the chance to have a cabinet that you can use for a much longer time. You can choose the cabinet that best suits your current tastes by replacing it.

Which one makes more sense?

As we mentioned in the definitions of both, it is possible to say that replacing is much more reasonable. Only in some cases it makes sense to reface. Let’s say one of the cabinets has a scratch on it and you want to cover it as a short term solution, then you may consider refacing. But in other cases, it makes much more sense to replace the cabinets.

Which one costs more?

Replacing your cabinets is a more expensive option than refacing them. However, when you reface a cabinet, you are most likely to need another refacing project in future, so you will be spending again. But when you replace, you are very unlikely to pay again because the new cabinets you bought will last for years.

Our advice to you is as follows, do not choose to reface just because it is cheap. We recommend paying a little more and choosing to replace.

Can you do it yourself?

In this comparison question, the winning side is replacing cabinets. Because we do not recommend you to do the refacing yourself. We recommend that you get professional support when you reface because it is not an easy process that you can do yourself.

But if you want to replace it, you can do it yourself by buying Ready-to-Assemble cabinets. If you take the measurements correctly, you will not have any problems. Still, if you wish, you can also work with a professional to make things easier for you.

Style

Do you want to have a stylish kitchen? Do you want to have a beautiful kitchen in accordance with the trends? Then again, our answer would be replacing because it is not possible to reflect your style with the kitchen cabinets you reface.

You can provide change with coating materials up to a certain point. But you will be completely free to choose the kitchen cabinets if you decided to buy new ones. You can determine many different things, from the color to the number of cabinets. You can adapt to new trends. You can create a kitchen in your favorite style. If you want a stylish kitchen, we recommend choosing to replace it.