4 Easy Cabinet Updates Under $50

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by The Rozy Home
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During the kitchen remodel I knew I wanted to make the cabinets look more custom. I thought painting the cabinets would be a huge improvement (and it was) but there was something missing. I decided to use my favorite trick - adding inexpensive cabinet trim.
(Crown before)
The first thing I did was build up the crown on top of the cabinets.
Crown (After)
I used a piece of 3 inch flat stock, the original crown, and two pieces of cabinet trim to give the cabinets more height.
Crown (After)
The final product (with the new range hood, of course). This was the most expensive project coming in around $50.
Drawer Trim (Before)
The next project I took on was dressing up the flat drawers.
Drawer Trim (After)
I used the same cabinet trim on the drawers. The cost for 8 doors was around $26.
Bottom Trim (Before)
The easiest update I did was to the bottom of the cabinets. You can't have the top looking beautiful and the bottom still looking builder basic :-)
Bottom Trim (After)
This was the least expensive update coming in at $12. Again, I used the same cabinet trim. I did this to keep everything cohesive.
Cabinets (Without Legs)
The final detail was adding legs to the cabinet. I've always loved cabinets that looked like furniture so this was a fix I was looking forward to.
Cabinets (With Legs)
This is another super quick update. I bought furniture legs, cut them down and tapped them in (I cut them 1/16" taller than the cabinets so I could just tap them in with a mallet.
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  • Lis1524616 Lis1524616 on Apr 09, 2015
    Looks amazing. We painted our cabinets too and I agree it looks like something is missing. I'm going to add trim also. Love how the legs look on them. Did you add it to all the bottom cabinets. I'm thinking about doing the same thing.
    • The Rozy Home The Rozy Home on Apr 09, 2015
      @Lisawyandt Thank you! Did I add the legs to all of the cabinets? If that is what you are asking, yes. For every set of cabinets, I did a set of legs (3 sets of cabinets - 3 sets of legs).
  • CJ CJ on Jul 15, 2015
    Love your entire project, but esp. the 'vertical' tile look of the backsplash! It's different and very cool....thanks!
    • The Rozy Home The Rozy Home on Jul 15, 2015
      @CJ Thank you CJ! I wanted something a bit different and that seemed to fit the bill :-)
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