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| Kitchen Island, Customizing |
| This DIY Basic, brought to you by Craftsman, will provide tips on updating a kitchen island. |
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Cleaning and customizing your kitchen island (figure A) is a good weekend project. - You’ll want to start by removing knobs and hinges from the cabinet doors.
- For removing any old food splatters or grease buildup, a solution of heavy duty cleansers with warm water works well.
- If you plan on salvaging old hardware, clean and polish it.
- Before you settle on any new hardware, make sure it will sit the existing holes (figure B).
- You can customize the island by painting it, adding wood appliqués to the doors or it yo have access to a carving machine you can create decorative designs.
- The machine translates an image that’s been scanned and then carves the design (figure C) into the cabinets doors.
- To make the new design stand out, consider using an artist’s paint brush to apply a darker stain on the carving.
- Finally, those shiny knobs and hinges are ready to be attached, making your island the center of attention.
Web Extras - If you’re sanding or painting the doors, don’t sand off or paint over the marks needed to put the cabinet doors in the right place.
- Make sure the new hardware pieces fit your existing cabinet doors.
- You can dress up cabinets with the addition of molding.
- You can also strip and refinish cabinets. Determine the type of finish on the cabinets to find the proper stripper.
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