Antique Kitchen Cabinets for Charm and Elegance
Antique kitchen cabinets can be a challenge to find. One place you can go to look for antique kitchen cabinets is an auction. An auction that is from an old home could possibly have antique kitchen cabinets for auction. Antique kitchen cabinet from an auction will probably need to be refinishes before you can install them into your kitchen. The antique kitchen cabinets that you find at an auction may be nasty looking but you have too look hard and see if these cabinet can be refinished to your liking. You may also be able to find antique kitchen cabinets in antique stores or in a newspaper. Another place to find antique kitchen cabinets is in abandoned houses but be sure to have the owners permission when you search in old abandoned houses.
The antique kitchen cabinets don’t have to be perfect but they should be sturdy. The doors should be solid and close well or at least be fixed so they can close well. Some scratches may add charm to your antique kitchen cabinets and some scratches and dents can be completely removed during refinishing. You can refinish them yourself or you can take them to a professional to refinish your antique kitchen cabinets.
You also have an option of painting antique kitchen cabinets but if they are a nice wood then it is best to refinish them in a way that you can benefit from the beauty of the wood. If you choose to paint your antique kitchen cabinets you can hide many undesirable defects that may be in and on the antique kitchen cabinets. You can also choose just about any color you wish to paint the cabinets. You can paint them to match your walls or contrast the walls in the kitchen.
If the cabinets in your kitchen are nice and you don’t want to change them then you can antique the ones you already have in your kitchen. You can check out EZinearticles.com for some ideas on how to antique your own kitchen cabinets.
If you want to have new kitchen cabinets that look antique you can get them as well. Many stores have lovely antiqued kitchen cabinets for sale. If you have allergies to mold and mildew then you may want to buy new kitchen cabinets that look antiqued since antiques can possibly be moldy or mildew ridden. One place you can go to look for new antiqued kitchen cabinets is http://homedecor.iloveindia.com. They have a lovely selection of kitchen cabinets for you to choose from.
