How to Incorporate Open Shelving in Your Cabinet Refacing Design

Are you interested in an open shelves cabinet design? Not only are open cabinet shelves visually appealing, but they're also highly practical. For example, having a kitchen with open shelves and cabinets makes it easier to access and showcase your ingredients. And, best of all, you don't need to complete any major renovations.

You can accomplish an open shelving look in no time through simple refacing. Here are some ways to incorporate open shelving in your cabinet refacing design:

Keep reading to learn more about open shelving and how the experts at Cabinet Coatings of America can help.

Before we delve into the subject of open shelving, it's important to understand how cabinet refacing works in the first place. Put simply, refacing involves updating the external appearance of your cabinets without changing the structure. Elements such as the doors, side panels, and drawers may be changed, but the cabinet boxes remain the same.

The extent of the refacing project depends on your current cabinets. For example, if you have cabinets with doors, you'll need to remove the doors before installing the shelves and finishing the cabinets. On the other hand, if your cabinets already lack doors, you can skip straight to the shelf installation step.

A popular choice for many homeowners is refacing their lower cabinets. This provides easily accessible storage, especially for areas such as the kitchen or laundry room. The open shelving can then be paired with upper cabinets with doors, allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds. You can carefully organize everyday items on the bottom, then store less-used or messier items in the concealed cabinets.

Once you've decided to reface your cabinetry, the next step is making sure your shelves match the cabinets. Generally, it looks best if your shelves are the same color as the cabinetry. This may require painting the shelves. Even if you already have matching shelving, a new coat of paint can bring a refreshed, updated look.

At our company, we have years of experience in refacing and repainting cabinets. We'll complete a seamless paint job after helping you find the right shading and coloring. We can also apply wallpaper if desired. No matter what the project is, our quality craftsmanship will help ensure even old shelves look brand new.

One of the great things about open shelving is that almost any cabinet can be converted into a cabinet with open shelves. If your cabinets have doors, you must remove them to achieve an open look.

So, how does this work? First, our experts will carefully detach the doors. If this causes any screw holes in the hinges, we'll patch them up and apply a finish that matches the cabinet boxes. Finally, we'll finish the insides of the cabinets to complete the overall look. This may involve matching the cabinet boxes, painting a contrasting color, or using wallpaper. Whatever you're looking for, our experts will get it done.