"effi" wrote in message
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"workinprogress" wrote in message
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I'm preparing to sell my house. It's a modest dwelling, 2br 1 bath. My
kitchen cabinets are slab particle board with a thin veneer. They look
"ok". Some parts have the veneer starting to come off if you look
closely,
which a prospective buyer probably would. The bathroom vanity looks
worse
as moisture has taken it's tool on the particle board; I'll probably just
replace that outright.

I'm just trying to get a feel for which direction I should go in the
kitchen. I've heard of cabinet refacing and if that would make it look
decent at a lower cost I'd go with that. I think I could install
everything
myself even if I got all new cabinets. My main goal is that the house
shows
well enough without me having to spend thousands of dollars that I won't
get
back on resale.


paint the cabinets, use a theme consistent and complimentary to your
home's interior, add new knobs and visible hinges, if any to give it an
upgrade look; the sales persons who sell you this stuff should be able to
tell you how to use it (key word "should", doesn't mean will)

He said the cabinets were covered with veneer. Painting would not be a smart
option, unless your goal is for prospective buyers to whisper to themselves
"Jeez...what a cob job....next house".