Today i ll share two different types of material you can use when adding additional shelves to cabinets.
Adding additional kitchen cabinets.
So we added one and sometimes two shelves to most of our cabinets.
Since counter top space is at a premium in our small kitchen it s nice to have the open shelf available when i m doing food prep.
Whoever decided to only put two shelves in kitchen cabinets needs to rethink that decision.
Adding a hanging wine glasses rack silverware or knife drawer mug hooks or a storage rack under your cabinets is an inexpensive and easy way to make more room for your kitchen essentials.
Either by extending existing cabinets or building additional cabinets onto them as outlined below.
If you have less space you can just add the header and close the whole thing up.
Learn how easy it is to update your kitchen.
If you have a large space above your cabinets like us i recommend making them additional upper or open cabinets.
Most cabinets come with only one or two shelves leaving a lot of wasted space.
In video 6 in this series master carpenter gary striegler shows how to upgrade your kitchen by making cabinets.
Both methods provide all the benefits of refacing vs.
Saving time and expense creating less mess and waste and resulting in a beautiful new kitchen.
If you have any questions or if i missed anything please let me know.
Plywood and a bag of shelf supports.
Who couldn t use more cabinet shelves for better organization.
I keep a step stool handy in the kitchen so i can reach the upper shelves.
Because it s difficult to get an exact cabinet color match for natural wood cabinets simply pick a color that will accent your kitchen countertops or cabinets.
I was able to add an open shelf 8 9 inches inches under the raised cabinets for additional storage space.
20 surprising tips on how to paint kitchen cabinets.
If the new cabinets are an espresso tone and the old look more like caramel they could work together if the furniture or.
When you need more cabinet space but cannot afford a total update of your kitchen using any of these ideas can help you add more storage space to your kitchen cabinets.
With a lot of space like we have that would be too big of a header.
All it takes is 3 4 in.
With cabinet refacing we can solve the problem in one of two ways.
In some cases varied colors add an eclectic warm look to the kitchen.