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Posted by Doug Kanter on February 9, 2005, 3:52 pm
>> 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".
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