How to Upgrade Kitchen Cabinets

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Choose a light-colored paint to make your kitchen look bigger.. Take your cabinet doors off their hinges.. Clean all surfaces to be painted with a degreaser.

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1

Choose a light-colored paint to make your kitchen look bigger.

Step 1

Choose a light-colored paint to make your kitchen look bigger.

2

Take your cabinet doors off their hinges.

Step 2

Take your cabinet doors off their hinges.

3

Clean all surfaces to be painted with a degreaser.

Step 3

Clean all surfaces to be painted with a degreaser.

4

Fill any holes or dings with spackle.

Step 4

Fill any holes or dings with spackle.

5

Sand the cabinets by hand with 100-grit sandpaper.

Step 5

Sand the cabinets by hand with 100-grit sandpaper.

6

Prime the cabinets with white primer paint.

Step 6

Prime the cabinets with white primer paint.

7

Apply 1-2 coats of paint.

Step 7

Apply 1-2 coats of paint.

8

Re-hang your cabinet doors once the paint has dried completely.

Step 8

Re-hang your cabinet doors once the paint has dried completely.

9

Install crown molding to add dimension to your cabinets.

Step 9

Install crown molding to add dimension to your cabinets.

10

Apply a little bit of wood glue to the ends of each piece of crown molding befor

Step 10

Apply a little bit of wood glue to the ends of each piece of crown molding before nailing it in place.

11

Switch out your knobs or handles for a quick, easy upgrade.

Step 11

Switch out your knobs or handles for a quick, easy upgrade.

12

Use wallpaper to dress up dull cabinets or hide nicks and dings.

Step 12

Use wallpaper to dress up dull cabinets or hide nicks and dings.

13

Install under-cabinet light fixtures.

Step 13

Install under-cabinet light fixtures.

14

Upgrade your plate cabinet with a vertical rack.

Step 14

Upgrade your plate cabinet with a vertical rack.

15

Remove the doors from cramped cabinets.

Step 15

Remove the doors from cramped cabinets.

16

Install a sliding shelf for easy access.

Step 16

Install a sliding shelf for easy access.

17

Add a retractable rack for storing pots and pans.

Step 17

Add a retractable rack for storing pots and pans.

18

Use pop-up shelves in cabinets that have too much vertical space.

Step 18

Use pop-up shelves in cabinets that have too much vertical space.

19

Install hooks or shelves on the inside of cabinet doors for extra storage.

Step 19

Install hooks or shelves on the inside of cabinet doors for extra storage.

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