Adding Molding To Cabinet Doors Before And After

You will want to sand over the caulk to get a smooth finish.

Adding molding to cabinet doors before and after.

The first problem was that there was no lip on the cabinet in which to add molding. See the picture below for the before and after sanding. 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. Opening the cabinet doors and going up through the frame into the wood securing it in place.

The next step in adding cabinet molding was deciding where to place the molding on the cabinet. The first step in the molding process was picking out the molding. After adding the trim pieces to all the cabinet doors sand the edges of the trim to make everything even. That were then painted a creamy yellow a decade ago when we moved in then updated with white paint and some crown molding a few years back and now today.

It s hard to believe these are the same cabinets original to this house. Adding trim to cabinet doors has obviously been done before. Another before and here s what that little cabinet above the fridge looks like now. Paint the cabinet molding and embellishments the same color.

Cabinet doors updated with molding on january 4 2012 by kristi 5 if you re looking to update your kitchen but can t afford new cabinets then brandi from don t disturb this groove just may have the perfect idea. As the doors ended so did the top of the cabinet. We need something simple and on the thinner side. We used a spare piece of wood and marked 1 from the edge with chalk.

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Adding trim to kitchen cabinets sometimes the smallest and least expensive changes make the biggest impact. This blogger wanted to open up one cabinet for shelving and add trim and fresh paint to the rest of the cabinet doors. Sand the mdf shaker cabinet doors. Be sure to factor in the size of the four embellishments for the corners.

We purchased the molding above from lowe s. You want it to look flush and you also want to cover your nail holes before painting. Use a miter box to cut the molding strips to size.