Adding trim to cabinet doors

Trim of any type makes cabinet doors appear expensive. You can attach it to the edges around the perimeter or flat on the face of the door. There are lots of choices when it comes to trim.

Adding trim to cabinet doors has obviously been done before. One day I was waiting at the paint counter at Lowe’s, there was a bucket of yardsticks, and I was thinking that I should buy wood trim that size because it’s exactly the look I had in mind – flat, shaker style, and the width of the boards were still small enough for the tiny drawers. I especially love the added “X” detail on the cabinet doors above the stove. Head over to Don’t Disturb This Groove to see many more photos and details of the cabinets. I’m no stranger to budget cabinet door makeovers myself.

I like to go with the whole measure twice cut once theory! I did full length strips vertically first, and then filled in the tops and bottoms between those two strips. Here are some good instructions for installing crown molding on kitchen cabinets , here and here. As I’ve been writing this post I keep thinking up more and more ways woodwork could be used to update and customize a kitchen.

After adding the trim pieces to all the cabinet doors , sand the edges of the trim to make everything even. See picture below for the before and after sanding. Now it’s time to fill in all the holes and gaps with wood filler.

I am thinking about doing this to our flat-faced cabinet doors and drawers too and I have a couple. Be sure to factor in the size of the four embellishments for the corners. Use a miter box to cut the molding strips to size.

How to Remove Cabinet Doors and Install Trim The DIY to the Rescue crew shows how to turn closed off china cabinets into beautiful bookshelves. Use these step-by-step instructions to remove the cabinet doors and add decorative trim to complete the shelves. Set the panels on the door and double check the level and plumb of the panel.

Press the panel firmly to spread the glue. Use the finish nailer to secure the panel around the perimeter. Attach the lower panel next.

To trim the panel, measure and cut your trim molding to fit around the panel. Quality Cabinet Trim To Help You Create Your Dream Kitchen! Gorgeous unfinished cabinet doors and cabinets. Find Great Deals On Adding Kitchen Cabinets.

Shop Adding Kitchen Cabinets at Target. This Old House Ways to Give Your Home a Personal Stamp Love the trim on these kitchen cabinets inspired by vintage dressers. Cabinets are the most expensive element in the kitchen, so careful consideration is necessary before purchasing.

The next step in adding cabinet molding was deciding where to place the molding on the cabinet. We used a spare piece of wood and marked 1” from the edge with chalk. The 1” placement did not look right so we went to 2. Instea add flat trim to cabinets and add some character to your kitchen. Trim for kitchen cabinets comes in a variety of sizes and styles.

The most common style associated with kitchen cabinet trim is a mission style, which has square, flat edges. Shaker cabinet doors reflect Old World craftsmanship. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. Also known as an inset panel door, they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door.

The process is actually very simple. With a little paint, trim and new hardware, you can turn those old cabinet doors into awesome fresh looking doors. Yup, we got a little trim.

As you read in last week’s Day In The Life post, we recently tackled the add - trim -to-the-hooter-and-the-hotter-office-desk project. The basic game plan was to add some simple baseboard or molding to the bottom of our cabinets so they looked more like built-ins. We gave these old cabinets a whole new lease on life, just by adding inexpensive trim molding. We used lattice trim to frame each cabinet door and added a center piece of molding to give it a bit of a Shaker feel. Because of the contour of the lip molding, mark the door where the miter needs to go, then transfer that mark to the corresponding spot on the lip molding.

Measuring is critical in this step. Add some flair to the bottom of your cabinets with decorative feet. Feet are fitted and adhered under the toe kick.

Add them to one cabinet for a slight touch of detail or to every cabinet for a cohesive look.