Adding Trim To Cabinet Doors

See the picture below for the before and after sanding.

Adding trim to cabinet doors.

The first problem was that there was no lip on the cabinet in which to add molding. Then it s time to fill in all the holes and gaps with wood filler or spackling paste. We built a frame that would sit on top of the cabinet and that we could attach the trim to the frame above the cabinet. I was shocked how easy this came together.

Trim of any type makes cabinet doors appear expensive. Use tape to label the backside of your cabinet door and the inside of your cabinets so you know where they should go when you re ready to hang them back up. What i ended up doing is transforming my flat doors into shaker style cabinets by simply adding trim to the doors. Sand the mdf shaker cabinet doors.

After adding the trim pieces to all the cabinet doors sand the edges of the trim to make everything even. Use medium sized decorative trim pieces to create another frame along the inside flat edge of the baseboard pieces. I briefly considered making completely new doors but as you might expect that can cost quite a bit. Add your own trim to a simple slab cabinet door.

Adding trim to cabinets the project that took my breath away and the cutest budget friendly picture frames no sew diy magnetic fabric door shade. Adding trim to cabinet doors. Sand the doors lightly to remove any dirt and gloss from the old finish. Start by cutting baseboard trim pieces with mitered corners to create a thick frame on the face of your door.

The frame measures the exact same size as the sides and front of the cabinet. As the doors ended so did the top of the cabinet. We used titebond wood glue for this step. Remove all the hardware from the cabinet doors.

After cutting the. Adhere the pieces with wood glue and a pin nailer. And a wider view of the whole kitchen. Here is what our terrible cabinets looked like before.

After lots of research and planning i created a plan. There are lots of choices. From drab to fab.