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Are you replacing your cabinets? Are you building new cabinets? Whether you want to update the cabinets that you already have, or start from scratch with brand new cabinets, Hometalk is the best place to get the real scoop on cabinets. Hometalk members, from professional cabinet builders to DIYers who are repurposing used cabinets, love to Hometalk about their various cabinet projects. Find inspiration and advice about cabinets on Hometalk. Join the conversation! It's time to Hometalk about cabinets!



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DIY Pull-Out Cupboard Drawers

This is a post from a long time ago, but the project is one of my favorites. DIY pull-out drawers for old, deep cupboards are a MUST! I don't really know what I did without them! ...»

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Creatively Living Richland, WA on Jan 14, 2013
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    Creatively Living 3 hours ago
    Thanks Lynne. I'm still loving them. They are so practical!
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  • Before the sink was a mess.
  • This is the small counter beside the stove
  • This is beside the sink the longer counter.
  • The sink is so nice now
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  • The long counter, I keep a cutting board in the front of the microwave.
  • After I love my new kitchen counters!
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Kitchen Cabinet Tile

Recently I did my first tile job by myself on my kitchen cabinet. I have been collecting tile off of Craig's list and i finally decided to recover the counters. here is the before and ...»
after shots. The prep work is sanding the surfaces to make the mastic stick. Lay out your pattern first and cut all tile and re fit to where they will be placed on the cabinet. Set the tile with mastic let dry for a few days. Continue by putting the grout in the cracks.Let stand for 20 minutes and wipe with a sponge,then with a soft towel to remove all the residue. After 48 hours seal with sealer. I still need to finish the wall behind the stove with tile.

Emma Dorsey
Emma Dorsey Gainesville, GA 7 days ago
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    Emma Dorsey 11 hours ago
    Not quite done with it needing to add tile to the back of the counter and over the ...»
    stove.Thanks so much for the compliment though I really do appreciate it.

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  • So many wonderfully clever ideas for reusing cabinets!
http://www.hometalk.com/b/824742/clever-cabinet-ideas
  • How about a mini potting shed made from an old armoire?
http://www.hometalk.com/427987/old-entertainment-center-turned-into-a-potting-shed
  • Or a one of a kind island with loads of charm created from an old, outdated cabinet?
http://www.hometalk.com/1289611/dated-cabinet-restyled-into-a-lovely-french-country-inspired-island
  • You can take a boring old cabinet and breath new life into it with a little bit of paint and creativity!
http://www.hometalk.com/846990/faux-zinc-metal-cabinet-makeover
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22 Clever Cabinet Ideas All Found on Hometalk

Which one of these clever ideas could you use?

Who knew there were so many clever new uses for old cabinets? Or just using a cabinet for ...»

an entirely different purpose than it was created for. I found all of these clever ideas right here on hometalk and wanted to share...you can visit my clever cabinet board here: http://www.hometalk.com/b/824742/clever-cabi...

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Sherry C Portland, OR 3 days ago
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Painting: My cabinets are pressed wood, swollen from water, how do I repair.

I want to paint them but don't know where tostart or if it is possible to sand them smoothe enough to paint.
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Claudia Thomas Beaufort, SC 4 days ago
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    Pamela Smith 2 days ago
    Like to know what kind of sandpaper please
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  • Before shot of our kitchen. It is on the small side and was very dark. 1
  • We tore out our existing backsplash and created a custom hood above the cooktop. I opted to use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to help me achieve the french country feel I was looking for. Working on finishing up the rest of the cabinet doors 4
  • Old Ochre paint and new knobs. 3
  • I use a moist sanding block to sand with. It keeps the dust at bay and makes a buttery smooth finish.
  • Dark wax applied to help age the cabinets.
  • It is a long process to achieve this look but to us well worth it. 1
  • I stil am working on finishing up the remainder of the cabinets but am just thrilled with how far our kitchen has come from where we first started. 1
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Creating a French Country Kitchen Cabinet Finish Using Chalk Paint

We are in the midst of a mini kitchen DIY reno. Hubby finally caved and agreed to let me paint our wood cabinets and I created a french country rustic feel for them using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

From My Front Porch To Yours
From My Front Porch To Yo... Humble, TX on Apr 12, 2013
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    Stacy 2 days ago
    I love your new kitchen! The paint color is perfect and very "in style". I think if you wanted ...»
    to sell, the new kitchen would be an update that would be beneficial.

    Also, it appears to me that microwaves don't belong over the stove anymore. I personally can't wait to move mine to our island when we get to update our kitchen.

    It is beyond me why anyone would take the time to write about what they don't like. If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything! The only reason I am commenting at all is because I love your kitchen and I read the other comments. There was one that could have saved their time and moved on to the next post. They probably can't change their kitchen and they are jealous of yours.

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China Cabinet Styling ~Design Dilemma Solved!

Today I am sharing with you how I updated my so so china cabinet into a more stylish entertaining hutch. Ok so it was always a hutch, I just made the room so much more appealing by adding ...»
the woven basket textures to a rather plain piece of furniture. This cabinet really did not have much of a style to it, but it is a really nice piece of furniture. I just didn't love it. It seemed no matter how I displayed the dishes and glasses inside they got lost in the mirrored background. My husband absolutely forbid me to paint it and believe me I thought about doing it anyway while he was a work! I am glad I listened to him and came up with another way to solve this design dilemma. This is an easy transformation and the cabinet is now the focal point of the room. This was such a simple way to update a piece of furniture without paint.

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Kim~ Made in a Day Waxhaw, NC on Jan 28, 2013
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    Lynne 3 days ago
    it looks great! i have a large china, beautiful wood but long glass doors and mirrored back,,i ...»
    don't really want to paint it, and you have given me some great ideas. everything does seem to disappear with all that glass..thanks for the post

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Traditional Kitchen Tour With Painted Cabinets

I decorated our kitchen 5 years ago and I still love it. Although I have been tossing around the idea to do a few updates it still fits our house well the way it is. It includes painted ...»
cabinets I did myself and a tumbled stone back splash my husband and I did together...mostly him :)

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Sonya Barker ~ At Home Wi... Piedmont, SC on May 16, 2013
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    Leslie 3 days ago
    Thanks, Sonya! I am definately going to try this.
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Embossed Fish Cabinet

I made a bathroom cabinet unique by adding embossed fish art created from a disposable aluminum cookie sheet!
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Susan Myers Villa Rica, GA 6 days ago
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    Evelyn McMullen 4 days ago
    Very clever & unique
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Creating a Built-In Look for Your Dishwasher

I recently painted my kitchen cabinets, and wanted to give the dishwasher a built-in look. We used beadboard and 1 x 4s to create a look that matches our cabinets. The top is hinged to allow access to the dishwasher controls.

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Brenda M Pittsburgh, PA on Oct 27, 2012
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    Nice job, Brenda!
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  • Before - note how the cabinet is missing a door and trim piece. Those pieces are next to it, toward the middle of the garage.
  • I bought a laminate countertop to go on the cabinet to make a work table.
  • In its new home in the garage!
  • I added chalkboard labels to show what's in each drawer. I like that they can be erased and re-labeled if (when?) I decide to reorganize.
  • Voila! Finished.
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Old Cabinet Gets New Life

I found this old, solid wood cabinet at the Habitat Re-Store for a mere $21! It just needed a little TLC - putting its door and a piece of trim back on - and a good cleaning. And a ...»
countertop (obtained from Lowe's for $60). Now it's the perfect storage for my garage workshop!

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Karen Cooper @ Dogs Don't... Decatur, GA 5 days ago
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