10 Weird Tips to Give Your Kitchen Cabinets a Makeover

When it comes to owning a home, there are few things more satisfying than fixing up your fixer upper. There is a sense of accomplishment and pride when you finish a project, and then you get to live among your creations.

Kitchen remodels reign supreme among DIY house projects. A welcoming kitchen can change “just a house” into a home. But an ugly or outdated kitchen is a downer, and one you want to fix as quickly as possible.

How do you begin this makeover process? Kitchen cabinets are a great starting point. Little changes in them can affect the look of your whole kitchen.

We have collected some of the simplest, most fun, and just plain weirdest tips for making your kitchen cabinets your own. Read on to spark ideas for your next home project.

10 Weird Tips to Transform Your Kitchen Cabinets

Some of these tips are a little outside the box, so if you like strange, you are in luck. If you don’t, we’ve still got you covered. In fact, our first tip couldn’t be more traditional.

See for yourself.

1. Paint Them!

Did you know you can change the look and feel of your kitchen by painting your kitchen cabinets? We know. It seems obvious, and it is.

Just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s commonplace. Many people don’t expend the effort it takes to buy paint and some brushes. Maybe it’s because they are afraid of the planning?

We say embrace the planning phase. Become your own interior decorator! As a starting point, contrast light and dark colors, and keep your color palette to two or three colors.

2. Just Add Wheels

There is something so satisfying about the smooth glide of a pull-out shelf.

These shelves are usually oversized, and they store large items well. Then, when you go to grab your wok, all you have to do is slide it into your hands. It is the perfect form of kitchen organization.

3. Three Words: Custom Spice Shelves

A sophisticated and extensive collection of spices distinguishes a great kitchen from a merely good one. And nothing says “spice connoisseur” like custom spice shelves.

This is a great standalone project to build in your garage. Just make sure you measure twice before you start cutting the word, or you’ll have a leaning tower of parsley on your hands.

4. Door Storage

Many of our tips revolve around rethinking the role of your kitchen cabinet doors. Here, we ask you to think of a door as a storage unit in and of itself.

Adding a couple shelves to the inside of your door gives you quick access to everyday items, like rags, cleaning products, and commonly used utensils. This can save a lot of space in your drawers for silverware and more immediately food-related items.

5. Give Your Toes a Workout with Toe-Kick Drawers

We know the satisfaction that comes with a good slam, and we are not going to deny you that. Toe-kick drawers provide the perfect solution. You get the catharsis of a nice kick, plus a low-down place to store your flat, hard-to-store pans.

6. Replace Them with Chicken Wire!?!

We are not suggesting you turn your kitchen into a chicken coop, but if you are looking for funky ways to add life to your cabinets, hear us out. The panel of a kitchen cabinet is a prime piece of real estate, ripe for creativity.

If you are up to the task, replacing your cabinet panels with chicken wire can add a rustic, literal farmhouse feel to your kitchen. You can practically guarantee your neighbors won’t have the same cabinets.

7. In Case of Emergency, Make Glass

This is the more traditional, elegant version of the chicken wire cabinet. Instead of wire or the wood they come with, you can replace the center panels of your cabinets with glass plates.

With glass cabinets, you will have a more open feel to your kitchen. You will also get the benefit of knowing exactly where everything is. Guests will not have to ask either.

8. Do Like DJ Khaled and Take the Hinges Off the Doors

When DJ Khaled said, “Take the hinges off,” we know he was using metaphor. But we are taking that advice literally and suggested you remove your kitchen cabinet doors entirely.

This is the most open version of a kitchen cabinet you will find. You are essentially turning them into shelves.

This might not be right for all your dishes, especially fine china. But it is a fun and freeing solution for the dishes you use the most, like bowls, glasses, and plates.

9. Ask, “What’s Up?”

There are more ways to change your kitchen cabinets than to destroy their panels. Here, we draw your attention to the quality of light in your kitchen, and especially the quality of light you can curate.

Uplighting is a great way to brighten your kitchen in unexpected places and make it feel a little bigger than it is. You can install this lighting at the top of your cabinets, and you will get the benefit of an ambient light that seems to radiate from the heavens.

10. Give Them a Reface-lift

When all else fails, a little resurfacing or refacing goes a long way with kitchen cabinets. You can sand them and use a stain or veneer to give them a uniform look. View here for more ideas about how to reface your cabinets.

What’s Cooking?

Hopefully, you’ve found inspiration in our roundup of ideas for making over your kitchen cabinets. There are so many options. Many of them require very little money, just some time and a vision.

Once you make your way out of the kitchen, check out our other weird tips and tricks for the rest of your house and your life.

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