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KITCHEN CABINET STYLES and colours have seen remarkable developments in recent years. New cabinets can be bright and colourful, soft and subdued, or warm and rich. Colours with names like brushed aluminum, natural walnut, denim Supermatte or high gloss black are now bringing a new personality to the standard kitchen. Two-tone kitchens are also becoming popular, so you don’t even have to restrict yourself to one colour choice. But although a kitchen can transform the atmosphere in the entire home, the headache and hassle of replacing kitchen cabinets is something that most households are not eager to embrace. Few families relish the idea of having their kitchen unusable for weeks – or perhaps months – on end. The kitchen is not only a spot for the preparation of nearly every meal, it’s also an important piece of the family dynamics as a place to get together to chat, do homework and entertain guests. Renewed Kitchens offers an alternative to kitchen cabinet replacement. By utilizing the existing structure and refacing the cabinets, the kitchen can have its much-needed facelift without having to be torn apart. “The kitchen is really the heart of somebody’s home,” says Dwayne Hipkiss, owner of Renewed Kitchens. “And when you don’t have your kitchen, well, life gets really tough. People have told me about how they have had to wash their dishes in the bathtub for weeks on end because they don’t have access to their kitchen. With us, we come in, and customers can typically still use their kitchen every day. Not in a full capacity, but we clean up every day and they are still able to utilize it as we go along.” Because cabinets don’t have to be torn out when they are refaced, many other renovations, such as the installation of new flooring, the re-configuration of plumbing, and changes to electrical installations can be avoided. If your home already has a new backsplash or new countertops, these will not need to be replaced when cabinets are refaced. Added to the fact that refacing often costs 20 to 40 per cent less than replacing, the total savings can be substantial. Renewed Kitchens’ showroom pieces are brought to your home, so you can be sure that the samples you are viewing will match that new countertop and your existing colour scheme – in your home’s lighting conditions. “This is especially beneficial for those folks that have already made the investment in a high-end countertop. We come in and we make the cabinets look beautiful to match the countertops and backsplash that they have put in,” says Hipkiss. However, if you wish to upgrade your countertops, Renewed Kitchens’ craftspeople can custom-build new countertops. Although the existing cabinets stay in place, changes can

be made to include decorative features, modern conveniences, and organizational aids: crown moulding, under-counter lighting with valances, glass doors, lazy Susans, wine racks, corner shelfing, pantries and islands can be added; space can be increased to make room for a larger fridge; lower cupboards can be replaced with drawers; and organizers can be added. The first phase of installation involves removing cabinet doors and drawer fronts and discarding them. Next, any structural changes, such as those as listed above, are made. Then, a thin laminate coating that matches the doors and drawer fronts is adhered to the cabinets with contact cement and trimmed with a router to smooth the edges. Finally, the new doors and drawer fronts are installed. The cabinetry’s hardware is replaced because older kitchens often have hinges that are visible on the outside of the cabinet. “Everything is converted to a European hinge, which is on the inside. This really cleans up the look of the cabinetry,” says Hipkiss. “We also offer soft-close drawers and soft-close doors, so they are not banging when they close.” To harmonize the new kitchen with the rest of the home, Renewed Kitchens can also reface china cabinets, fireplaces, and cabinets in bathrooms and laundry rooms. The new products are maintenance-free. “They don’t absorb moisture or grease and remain true over the entire life of the door. There is not an issue with chipping. If someone threw a cleaver at your door and put a ding in it, the nice thing about an engineered door is that, as long as the colour is still available, that door can be replaced and it will look identical to all the other doors in the kitchen, whereas if you have a stained product, stain over time absorbs into the wood more, and the colour changes. You will never get a stained door three years down the road to look like the ones you have in your kitchen,” says Hipkiss. Learn more at www.renewedkitchens.com.

• A FRESH NEW LOOK WITHOUT A MAJOR RENOVATION • NO HIDDEN PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL COSTS • NO NEED TO DECORATE OR CHANGE FLOORING • NEW CABINET ADD-ONS • BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT