Cabinet Refinishing Ideas for Making an Old Kitchen Look Modern

Old homes are desirable for many reasons. Whether you love the look of a historic home or chose the house for other reasons, it goes without saying that older homes have a special charm.

What is also true of old homes, however, is that many of their kitchens are outdated and inefficient for a modern family. There is a reason that technology progresses, after all. While an antique refrigerator may look cool, outdated appliances are sure to break down and be less energy efficient.

Kitchens in old homes can be tricky, especially if you want to renovate without sacrificing all of the charm of your older home.

In today’s article, we explore some of the simplest ways to update your old kitchen with cabinetry refinishing from ELCO Painting. Here is what you should know.

Updating your old hardware is the simplest way to update your kitchen without extensive and time-intensive repairs.

Often, older kitchens will have broken, mismatched, or simply outdated hardware, even if the cabinets themselves are still in good condition. Especially if you are lucky enough to have an older kitchen made at a time where high-quality wood was commonplace, you may have cabinet doors that have stood the test of time.

In this case, the simplest choice is to keep the charm of your older cabinets and swap out older knobs and drawer pulls for more modern ones that suit your taste.

This is a simple renovation project that costs little and can be finished in an afternoon without hiring any services.

For older kitchens that need a little bit more TLC, cabinet refinishing is a great option.

If your cabinets are original to an older house, the years of wear and tear from multiple families may exceed your skills, even for a DIY master.

Cabinet refinishing through carpentry repair services in your home can also be messy and highly disruptive, especially for a busy family. Fortunately, at ELCO Painting, we offer in-shop cabinet refinishing to keep the mess away from your home and allow your daily lives to continue uninterrupted.

Another feature of the services offered by ELCO Painting is cabinet repainting. If the color of your cabinets was hot in 1980, chances are that it won’t work for a modern kitchen in 2021.

A great way to update your kitchen without having to make expensive renovations is through in-shop cabinet repainting with ELCO Painting. For a fraction of the cost of most kitchen renovation projects, we can quickly remove your cabinets and hardware, refinish them, and repaint them, all in a matter of days. With carpentry repair from ELCO, your kitchen will be as good as new in no time.

At ELCO Painting, we do a lot more than just residential interior painting services. Whether your kitchen cabinets need updating or your factory needs industrial floor painting, ELCO is the one-stop shop for all of your needs.

We offer home painting services in addition to services for commercial, residential, and industrial buildings. ELCO Painting has the tools and professionals to get the job done. Check us out online or call us today at 401-329-0910 to experience the ELCO difference!