adding trim to cabinet doors

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After all, they are pretty plain and basic but I am SO glad I decided to add trim and paint them. I used Annie Sloan because I had it, it was a good complement color, and I wanted to try it out. It gives me hope that kitchen can look half decent with a little work! I think we have the same exact cabinets in our new house!!! But I actually cheated with the upper cabinets since it literally took HOURS to do the simple job of unscrewing the bottom cabinets from the hinges and unscrewing the hinges from the frames, I just left them screwed in and did steps 11-15 with them attached! I decided not to paint the backs of mine but you totally could. I painted over the grey plastic trim which made a huge difference too. Get your drill, and using a drill bit that is the same width as the screws on your knobs, drill a hole through the cabinet or drawer (make sure you dont drill through the cabinet frame). Remove your cabinet doors and place all hardware/screws in a ziploc baggy. I also have the same plastic handles it looks like you all had. Your cabinets are beautiful! I am concerned that I may have issues or completely ruin the door face if I do so since its basically a plastic. Love, love, love the pulls and knobs! Have the doors and drawer fronts all finished but have the boxes yet to finish. Did you find, as I have, how convenient it is to have no doors on the cabinets? Where did you get the gold hardware from? Use a pin nailer with nails that are long enough to penetrate though the molding by at least 1/2 inch. Flat backed molding is installed around the perimeter on the face of the door, typically 2 inches from the edges on all four sides. I did not consider that one of the cabinets in a corner would not be able to open all the way due to the extra 1/4 thickness on the outside. And I only did one coat of primer. See the new look. For 90-degree lip trim, start by measuring the door from corner to corner on all four sides. After youve made these calculations, you should know exactly how many pieces of wood you will need to buy in order to have enough for all your cabinets and drawers. Make sure you find a way to keep track of what number each cabinet and drawer isyou cant put sticky notes on the cabinet or drawer front itself, so maybe put them right in front of each one. If you dont have a table saw, find a handyman and pay him to cut them with a proper table saw. what a transformation and so simple to do, Il going to show this to my wife, hopefully well get a project we can complete together which wont cost a whole lot but will transform our quite dated kitchen! Thank you for sharing! This is typically done for affordability on fir plywood doors or cheaper shop birch plywood doors but can also be used on oak, ash, or any other hardwood. Then you can place it back down on the sawhorse and roll the last side thats facing you. You need to have your own show on DIY or HGTV. Both types are mitered at 45 degrees to fit on all four sides of the door. I just repainted my cabinets using semi-gloss paint, and I love it! Use the drill to screw one screw into the top part of the cabinet and then screw another into the bottom part. After sanding make sure you vacuum off all the dust particles. Flat-backed molding can be cut from the short or long points of the miter whatever is more convenient. I chose 1/4 thickness, which I think is a good rule of thumb if youre doing Shake trim, since it provides a deep enough rectangle in the middle to look like Shaker style cabinets, but isnt too deep either. The wood being cut above was actually for the farmhouse table I built, but you get the idea. Bre, what an awesome job you did. I just moved into this new home so Im finding a way wherein I can redecorate everything according to my budget. Wow! Cut the molding at 45 degrees from the short points of the miters to the measurements. I just had to glue the trim down about 1/4 in instead of flush with the side of the cabinet. And they are holding up great! If the board is 8 (the same as 96) long, plan out which lengths and widths of cabinets and drawers you can divide the board into so that you make sure youre using as much of the complete board as possible. What grit sandpaper did you use to sand after your primer? Some are tall with ornate curves and dips; some are short and subtle. Mark the beginning and end of each section with a pencil. Put your numbered cabinet and fronts on the ground. If you dont mind me asking, I was wondering if you could give me an estimate of how much this cost you? These tips from Cathy at The Grit & Polish about Painting Cabinets by Hand will also help you along the way! Proceed to the next piece, dry fit, cut if necessary and nail it. I cant believe the difference its made in our kitchen, and if youre in the same place as us and arent in the right place to do a major kitchen renovation, then this is the way to go. All that hard work paid off in spades my friend!!! So I ended up having each one cut length-wise into 3 pieces to get pieces that were the 4 width I wanted for my cabinet trim. But its probably not very expensive! When cutting 90-degree molding, stand it up against the fence as if it were installed on a door. This is key, because Ive seen some DIY jobs where the knobs are kind of all different heights slightly, and it looks really horrible and sloppy. I have to keep mine that thin so I can still open the doors! Ive been painting my old oak kitchen cabinets. No way!! Just be sure to rough them up a bit so the primer has something to stick to. Ha it was really nice to have everything readily available! Stunning transformation! Go to Home Depot, and buy wood. We bought 24 1/4 pieces of plywood and stripped them down into 2 thick strips on the table saw. This is incredible, Bre! Quick question, we have the same exact cabinets and Id like to get started on this project. Measure the pattern, and cut the molding to match the pattern. If youre going darker you might need more coats. As I mentioned, I got 8 long x 12 wide x 1/4 thick boards of some basic plywood (definitely not cabinet grade hardwood I was going for cheapest, but if you want more of a polished look with longevity and dont mind spending more, I would consider hardwood boards such as poplar (usually the cheapest of the hardwoods) or even a soft wood like pine). That made it really easy to re-assemble everything and made sure nothing got lost or mixed up! WOW!! Liberty has some really inexpensive but highly attractive looking. The higher the better so you arent bending down and killing your back. If I did it again, I would not use it , *Update as of October 4, 2015: Actually, Semi-Gloss paint is my favourite for cabinets and trim, however, if you want to disguise imperfections in your cabinets (I wanted to disguise the unsanded texture of the wood I used for the shaker trim), then use a lower sheen paint like a Satin finish. Paint the trim and any other areas that will be showing back inside your kitchen. Did you have any issues with the hinges? Painting alone can make a big difference but the trim takes them to another level and helps modernize them even more. If satisfied with the fit, add glue to the back of the molding, instructs Two Feet First. The key is (if youre weak like me) to hold the cabinet front in one hand, stick the screw on the drill bit before you pick the drill up and then hold the drill in the other hand. What a transformation. Im not sure I understand. Didnt you encounter a problem with being able to open the doors once the trim was in place? I was getting a ton of questions about the process of painting our kitchen cabinets while I was updating them and sharing sneak peeks on instagram and Im finally sharing all the details! Im going to break this down into steps and be as thorough as possible for you. Trim of any type makes cabinet doors appear expensive. I followed the same process of using my paintbrush first to get the inside border, then used my roller for the rest. What a difference Bre! Theme by 17th Avenue, When we moved in, our kitchen looked nothing like this. Examine the cuts to make sure the corners match the mitered corners on the molding. Cut your trim pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw. You definitely should update them, it makes such a huge difference!! Flat back molding used on door faces is typically no taller than about 3/4 inch and is usually no wider than about 1 inch with a rounded top. How to Install Ranch Molding Around Doors, Two Feet First: How to Update Kitchen Cabinets Without Replacing Them, The Painted Hive: How to Add Trim to Plain Doors, How to Attach Moulding to Dress Up the Doors of Kitchen Cabinets, How to Build a Cabinet with Particle Board. After all your cabinets and drawers are completely re-attached, you can either be like me (I was too cheap to buy knobseventually Ill get around to it), or you can buy some knobs and pulls that you like from Home Depot or wherever. Ive listed all the steps that I took and supplies that I used in detail here, along with suggestions and tips that I would do if I went back and did it all again. It takes seconds to dry and holds SO well. Im just a few years late, but Id love to see this picture if you still have it ???? BIG MISTAKE. I also suggest picking up a cabinet and resting it against your leg then using your roller to get all the sides. This is important to maximize the value of the wood you buy: plan out how many pieces of wood you can get from each board. Cut your trim pieces. Looking amazing. I was trying to see if I could paint a portion of them but with being laminate (and crappy) I wasnt sure if I could. Hello! BRE! DO NOT Have anyone at Home Depot cut your boards that are now the proper thickness and the proper width into the individual lengths that you have measured out for you cabinets and drawers!! I found that using a palm sander worked best for this rather than a sanding block. You cant even notice! I used two kinds of paint: Glidden Duo Satin finish in Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White. Just be sure to paint the backs FIRST so you dont get drips onto the fronts that youll see. I am hoping to tackle this but have a few questions. Then fill in the indentations made by the nails with wood putty, give it a quick sanding with 220 grit paper, and youre ready to move on to Step #10! I should know. Start by holding the first piece in place on the door. I had two pieces go the full length vertically and then filled in the other two horizontally. This doesnt necessarily have to happen in this order, but its something you can be doing while youre waiting for your paint to dry. If you do this, then the spray adhesive will be better than the wood glue, as it bonds and dried more quickly and doesnt slide around. Thats so funny. Ive seen others do this, do you wish you had? The 90-degree type requires that the door be cut 1/2 inch smaller on all four sides to allow enough clearance for the 1/4-inch lip of the molding. Once your pieces of wood are fully adhered and cured onto the cabinet fronts, its time to caulk the gaps to seal the space between the cabinet front and trim which will protect your trim from water or grime loosening the adhesive. I wouldnt leave them permanently as open shelves because I have too much stuff and not enough pretty things to display, but I must say I love being able to just reach and not having to open a cabinet door every time I want one thing. Sand the fronts of your doors. Our hinges are hidden inside the cabinets so I didnt have to worry about those, but if you want to freshen those up too just give them a coat of spray paint and youll be good to go. Or did the glue do a good enough job to make sure there were no gaps? Then you dont have to hold the cabinet anymoreand the rest of the job is much easier to finish, since youre not half occupied with supporting the weight of the cabinet. Did you encounter this issue at all? And I would love to redo the entire kitchen but know thats not possible right now. Partially primed cabinet fronts and fully primed cabinet frames, Lower cabinets & drawers doneUpper cabinets in progress I didnt actually remove them from the hinges because I was too tired and fed up (the screws on the bottom were a 3 hour job because they were practically glued in from accumulation of sticky gunk over the last 40 yearsmy 60-something-year-old landlord grew up in this house, haha). Something like that then you should make a very precise pointed mark at the intersection of the two lines that you have drawn . I love how yours turned out, thank you for sharing! Anyone can add value to cabinet doors with the right trim and clean, tight-fitting mitered corners. And I could have avoided the issue by choosing thinner trim or a different style! Am about to embark on the same adventure! So getting it right is important. Then I used my roller for the rest of it. A lot of people spray their cabinets, but I find brushing and rolling to be just as effective. But thats an extra step and just more work. Pin nails make a tiny hole that is easily filled with putty. Do all four pieces the same way. without the trim I hope this guide helps you figure out a process that works for you and enables you to take the leap of faith and get stuck in! Miter saws are user-friendly and safer than table saws. 8) Mark off cuts to make for individual pieces of wood. If youve been thinking about overhauling your kitchen with something big like trimming your cabinets, or maybe just painting them (which is still a ton of work!) Shoot four pin nails evenly centered through the thickest part of the trim. I had this done the first time at Home Depot. These look great! So much brighter! I have touched up some minor spots here and there but overall they have held up really well! Maybe 2 from the vertical edge of the cabinet and 3 up from the bottom edge. Make these calculations until you have accounted for every length and width measurement of the cabinets and drawers. Lay the wood pieces on the cabinet in the manner you want to permanently arrange them. Check the mitered corners for fit. Dont have your wood cut using the free saw at Home Depotall of it will be 1/4 off and youll have to get it cut again somewhere else to even it out. Clean your cabinet doors. Consider whether you have any cabinets in corner positions that would not be able to open all the way with the type of trim you selected. Hi Jess! But it looks bloomin brilliant! If you used wood glue, you should probably use c-clamps to hold the trim in place so it doesnt sliiiiiide on down the cabinets and make a mess before it dries! Let them cure. The corners are mitered to form a frame that makes the door appear to have an inset panel. Press it into place either on the edge of the door or to the pattern you've established on the front. Thank you!!! Hi JoAnne if you add the trim all the way to the edge, there isnt room for the doors to fold at a 90 degree angle. BUT, it sounds like you did without any issue. Read your paint and see what it says about curing time but you dont want to hang them back up right away. Hi Tori! I have the paint kit already, just trying to figure out the wood trim and cabinet hardware. To help you visualize what different widths of trim might look like on your cabinet and drawer fronts, cut out strips of paper that are the widths youre considering using and hold them up to the cabinet or drawer to see what it would look like. It makes the door appear ornate and expensive. Go to Home Depots website, and look up pieces of wood that fit the specifications of your trimor that you can cut down most efficiently to make pieces of trim the size that you need. I read great reviews about using it on cabinets too so I went for it and am super happy with the results. I went to Home Depot today and they said that if I put wood trim that was 1/4 inch thick (like listed above), if we drilled handles into the trim, the wood trim would split. You can draw it out on a piece of paper to help you remember what cuts you need to make when you bring your wood home and mark it for cutting. This is the right kind of saw to use a highly precise table saw, not a giant, imprecise industrial one. So we made the inside panels about a quarter inch shorter so they didnt go all the way to the edge. As soon as I finish the boxes, the doors go back on. You can lay out your trim on your doors once youve cut them, then I went back and sanded down the edges so everything was smooth. You can hardly notice! MADE BY LINEN + LANE CREATIVE, While instagram is busy having a mid life crisis I, I dont know why it took me this long but Im, Ive become quite the little gardener and every, Ive been on the hunt for some salt + peppa shak, The Fridge That Changed Everything :: The Samsung Family Hub. Glue your trim down. Use a flat ruler (measuring tape will not be precise because of the bit on the end that sticks up) and measure out a point where you would like to put your knobs. There are links to all the materials and tools that I used I was really satisfied and happy with the performance of everything except the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which I wouldnt use again, and the job has been holding up beautifully for almost a year now! Sand the puddy down once dry. I only had to use a clamp a couple times when my trim was a little warped and needed a little extra help staying flat on the doors. I started with my 1 brush (I used Wooster but any decent quality one will do. Attaching trim molding is the same for both types of molding. While your cabinet and drawer fronts are drying, go ahead and paint the base / frame of your cabinets and drawerstwo to three coats should be good! Anyways, thank you for sharing them. I used, Caulking timeall around the inner rectangle, where the trim meets the cabinet. Once they are all painted and drying, its time to prime the bases / frames of your cabinets and drawers. Beautiful! The cut is much cleaner too. Find the length and width pieces that correspond to the numbers on the front of your cabinets for cabinet #1 for example, there should be 4 pieces of wood that say #1 somewhere on them. On each section your mark, write the corresponding number of the cabinet or drawer that it is for, and also write the number of inches that its supposed to be. Its amazing how much bigger the room feels after being painted a brighter color. If it's too long, trim it slightly on the miter saw and try it again until it fits. I hate talking to people at hardware stores because everyone has a different opinion on what works and what doesnt! Banding is an option for plywood doors with an exposed edge. Second question, how are the cabinets holding up? noticed you didnt caulk around the inside of the trim once glued to the doors. One or two coats should be good. I will be tackling a similar project soon and was concerned about this. Add glue, and pin nail it. When youre finished completely with a set, then you can move on to the other portion. The only ones we had trouble with were the two corner units with the folding doors. Itll be going up next week But I have a new post for you today! This really helps keep everything organized and minimizes confusion! Before you cut the molding, draw out a pattern on the door. Use a miter saw or a table saw with a miter gauge to cut trim moldings, advises The Painted Hive. Use wood putty to fill in the cracks in each corner. The best solution I found for letting the cabinet and drawer front dry after priming was to lay some extra pieces of wood I had against the wall, and lean the drawer fronts against them so that only the bottom edge was touching the ground. I highly recommend Satin finish paint for cabinets it looks fantastic, and the finish has been very durable and highly easy to clean. Let me know if that still doesnt make sense and I can send you a picture. I do NOT recommend using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This of course will work on wood cabinets as well, but a few of the steps might vary. I found that there were only 12 wide x 8 long x 1/4 thick pieces of wood available at my local store. Putty the holes, and sand the strips off flush to the surface of the door. You want the paint to settle and harden a bit before theyre thrown back into the craziness of your kitchen. Typical 90-degree raised molding is usually at least 1 inch tall sometimes taller with a rounded profile. Have someone cut it using the upright saw into strips that are the width that you ultimately want for me, this meant 4 wide for the cabinets and 2 wide for the drawers. If you have limited space in the kitchen, you may want to only remove a portion of the cabinet and drawer fronts at a time. I forgot I had it scheduled but it wasnt ready yet so I had to delete it! There are lots of choices when it comes to trim. Prime! And the clean up is easier! Just make sure youre using a satin or glossy paint not matte or eggshell. I ended up only needing two coats but my cabinets were already a light color and I was painting them white so it didnt need much. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2021 BREPURPOSED. I knew that with some hard work and clever adjustments, it could look amazing. I found that the best place to store the screws and hinges was inside each respective cabinet or drawer. Cheers! Dry fit the next piece. What a great transformation. Paint! Putty all the holes, and sand the corners and top of the molding where it was puttied. They will let you know if you didnt attach them properly . I used clorox wipes which did the trick and got all the dirt and grime off. Hope that helps! (SKIP STEPS 7-13 IF YOU ARENT ADDING TRIM). We have a butt load of cabinets in our kitchen and I was only able to work during nap time and after Eloise went to bed and some days I just couldnt make time. I would probably include that if I did it again! We were adding new hardware that wasnt going to line up with the old ones so I covered the old holes with the trim and we drilled new holes in once they were hanging back up. I found overnight to be fine. Our local Home Depot/Lowes wouldnt cut pieces that small for us, but I know some do, so its worth asking if you dont have access to a table saw of your own. Paint is amazing. I got them both at Lowes) and did the inside border of the doors first to make sure I got the sides of the trim. Stay tuned for the tutorial on how I painted the backsplash next! Thanks so much! Its holding up really great! Make sure you do this correctly, otherwise your cabinet wont attach properly, haha. So Im gonna tell you all my secrets on How to Add Trim and Paint Your Laminate Cabinets. Then, hold your cabinet front up, and screw it back in. Even though the label says you can use it for anything, its not good for kitchens unless you plan to use a waterproof sealer over top of it, such as Minwax Polycrylic. For the island cabinets I used Lead Gray by Benjamin Moore. Black & Decker 7.2 Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Drill/Driver, Wooster Shortcut (the only brush youll ever need), Liberty Modern Cable Cabinet Hardware Ridge Knob, Liberty Hardware Brushed Satin Nickel Dual Mount Cup Pull, individual knobs in a ton of really nice finishes, The Most Comfortable Heels I Own (plus a Pretty Dress), Cle de Peau Lipstick Cashmere Review + Swatches, Understated Elegance in a Holland Park Apartment, NO. So I set to work on my project of painting and adding trim to all the cabinets and drawers! (also if this is showing up in all caps and coming off super excited/aggressive, I dont know whats wrong with my keyboard because caps lock is Most definitely not on lol). Once your cabinet and drawer fronts and frames are dry (after at least 24 hours from your last coat of paint), its time to finally re-attach them! Wow!!!! 7) Cut the wood into strips of the correct width. I learned this the hard way, 10) Remove cabinet & drawer fronts and remove hinges from cabinet bases. Wood (see instructions on how to determine what dimensions of wood and how to buy it and cut it), Paint (some type of Latex Interior Satin finish paint with primer and sealer for extra durability), 3) Decide how wide you want your trim to be. Follow the instructions on dry time for this. You can use a palm sander or just a sanding block.

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