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Kate[_5_]

On 3/30/2011 4:42 AM, wrote:
On 3/29/2011 5:37 PM, aemeijers wrote:
On 3/29/2011 2:40 PM, Kate wrote:
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My project should be simple. I have Silestone quartz counter tops so my
only option is to reface the cabinets. I have Opal Oak and want to go to
a darker Cinnamon Oak cabinet. I won't be adding a new sink, extra
cabinets, etc.

Any reason you can't degrease, sand, and stain? You can't go lighter
with stain, but you can always go darker. (No idea what Opal and
Cinnamon oak colors are- I wish there was a recognized standard for
defining colors with a number.) Or are the existing cabinets faux
woodgrain on the large faces or something?

Not a fan of cabinet refacing. When you open a cabinet, it always
reminds me of a used car with a cheap paint job, where they didn't
repaint the door edges.

On the other hand, when I close the door of my cheap, old cabinet, I can
say "Wow! They really look great!" )
I have seen two homes that have had cabinet refacing and I could not
tell the difference. Also, I just went to a Home Show (not in my area
unfortunately) and was quite impressed.