Want to add flair and new life to your kitchen cabinets? Consider molding. Molding on your cabinet doors can be subtle—or stunning. Match your molding with the profile on your kitchen walls and hallways, or add contrast. There’s a wealth of pre-cut molding sets out there, or you can call in a talented kitchen contractor to create a set that’s perfect for your space.
When you consider the cost of replacing or refacing your cabinet doors, molding often is an easy kitchen upgrade in times when the dollar is hard to come by. Settle on a specific pattern, shape, and color to fit your décor, or mix and match traditional profiles with decorative sets.
Choosing Molding for Your Kitchen Cabinets
Decorative molding tends to be complex or fancy, and is typically comprised of hardwoods. Traditional molding often utilizes softer wood, like pine, and is quieter. There are several ways to choose the right molding for your kitchen cabinets. Some homeowners take down a cabinet door or two and bring them along to home improvement stores or cabinet shops. You can take a short length of sample molding and hold it against the door to see how it looks.
Other folks prefer to buy inexpensive short lengths of various molding samples and try them at home where they use sparse amounts of glue to hold them in place while they step back and evaluate the look. Remember, you want to coordinate or compliment the molding with existing wall design, backsplashes, and counters.
Cutting crown moldings for your cabinets is not an easy task if you haven’t had experience with a miter saw. The cost of having a set made may be lower than you think. If you’re installing new cabinets, Workbench Magazine has instructions for getting them straight.
