Kitchen cabinet refacing and replacing flooring with tiles.
When considering changing the look of your house it might be a good idea to consider refacing your kitchen cabinetry instead of remodeling the entire kitchen. Small ideas like refacing the cabinetry and changing the floor and counter tiles can be a small budget and time saving way of upgrading your house. Since in refacing you are making use of the base structure of the cabinets as they are but only changing the doors of the cabinets the time taken for the alteration is minimal as is the cost. Go with veneers, laminates or any choice of woods that will blend with the rest of your style. If you are looking for a simple veneer on the cabinet doors but want to make a statement in your kitchen then it might be a good idea to add that extra touch with fancy door hardware. Companies like Deltana, Schlage and Emtek specialize in door hardware. Fancy door knobs, door pulls, cup pulls, handle sets and draw handles come in a variety of patterns and designs in different metals and materials.Whether it is a certain color, style, material or finish that you are looking for they are available with any number of these merchants. Look for contemporary, colonial or traditional style ceramic, crystal or glass doorknobs, sand cast bronze or brass handle sets and other metallic cup pulls.
Kitchen floor and counters look good with granite or marble but these are expensive and are not practical for kitchen floors. Tiles are a better option since they are not only cheaper but are also more durable and easy to maintain. Whether it accumulates dirt or gets chipped they can be easily replaced. Lowe’s, Sears and Home Depot have a lot of ideas for various tiles, that come in non-porous, heat resistant and stain resistant varieties.