Are you tired of how your old cabinets look? Instead of hiring an
interior designer, why not take a trip to the hardware store and look
for the things you need to make the changes? You can start by buying
some cans of paint, paintbrushes and rollers, pans, a few bottles of
thinner, sandpaper, hinges and some cabinet hardware. Of course, you’ll
need proper tools like screwdrivers and maybe a drill if you plan to
make some new holes in the wall.
But before you take a trip to the
hardware store, make a few observations and plan ahead. Make sure that
you know what you want to do and what kind of hardware you need. You can
choose between a knob, which is something you use with one screw to
mount as a handle of your cabinet, or a pull, for which you need two
screws. You might want to take into consideration the design and the
finishing of the hardware as well. You can choose from steel, brass,
wooden, nickel, and many other kinds of finishing.
Make sure you consider all the hardware you will need.
You don’t want to go all the way back to the hardware store just
because you missed one screw or one knob, would you? Another aspect that
is very important is taking the exact measurements of the hardware that
you need. Surely you want the hardware you bought to fit in the
existing hole of the cabinet. Though you may be prepared to drill a new
hole just to accommodate your hardware, knowing the diameter and the
depth of the existing hole and using it as a reference for the hardware
you intend to purchase will save you a lot of time and hardship in the
end.