As any homeowner knows, kitchen and bathroom cabinets don’t come cheap. When you remodel your home, you think a lot about them, knowing that you will be looking at them for a long time. However, cabinet hardware can give your bathrooms and kitchen a whole new look without a major remodel.
As you know, cabinet hardware is quite easy to change, particularly knobs or pulls. A whole new look can be created in just a couple of hours with a screwdriver and a little effort. If you’re changing from knobs to pulls or pulls to knobs, that may be a bit more work, as you’ll need to fill in some with wood putty and re-drill.
Changing the other cabinet hardware is a bit more work. This includes sliders and hinges. However, you don’t really have to worry about these if they are in good working order. Unless the hinges are showing, you really don’t need to worry about the hardware in this cabinet, and quite frankly, replacing the hinges and sliders can be a handyman’s nightmare as it can be difficult to get everything to hang straight or slide. move smoothly.
Fortunately, these cabinet hardware pieces rarely need to be replaced. Once you’ve changed all your hardware, what do you do with the old ones?
While you could throw away your cabinet hardware, that’s really a waste of resources these days. In our eco-friendly world, giving these items a new lease on life is not only good for the environment, but also helps others at the same time.
Well, if you have a workshop with cabinets, you can take your old kitchen and bathroom hardware and refresh the look of the workshop. Many garage cabinets have pretty pedestrian hardware, and chances are the ones in your kitchen or bathroom will look much better than the ones in the garage.
The same can be said of any other drawer or cabinet in your house. For example, you can repurpose your old cabinet hardware by using it on the drawers and doors of your pantry or dresser. You can even use them in a child’s playhouse to add some beauty and charm to their play area.
If you have kids getting their first starter home and need money to remodel, you may want to pass on your hardware to them so they can give your kitchen or bathroom a new look that’s also a touch of home. I grew up in.
Many communities these days have recycling centers that collect fixtures, lumber, windows, doors, and hardware from homes that are being remodeled so they can be sold to other people looking for the things they no longer need. These centers may accept your old hardware so someone else can enjoy it at home.
Before you call or stop by your local salvage center, you’ll want to make sure that all of the cabinet hardware is still in good shape, relatively free of nicks, scratches, or scuffs. You’ll also want to make sure you include the bolts and screws with the hardware.
If you shopped around for a few different styles, finishes and models to see which one you liked best and have extra ones you didn’t select, you can use those too. Most homes have a single door, cabinet, or storage space that is crying out for a new knob or pull. This can include a basement hatch, attic access door, or one that leads under the house. These don’t really need to have a matching knob or pull and are perfect for those unique ones you were trying but didn’t like.