I’ve been getting some requests on how we refaced the kitchen cabinets on my show in the Tuscan Country Kitchen. So I am posting a Room Recipe with step by step instructions. You may also want to ask Tom Zemon how he did it, since he was the man with the plan who actually put my design on the fast track for this episode. For this job, it’s best to hire a reliable carpenter like Tom. But if you’re a talented DIY-er it’s a great weekend project.

- Remove all doors from upper and lower cabinets and remove all hardware (hinges and pulls)
- Lightly sand with a rough sand paper and thoroughly cleaned to allow adherence of glue
- Cut down stock bead board made of thin composite wood to fit each door (available at Home Depot or Lowes)
- Use Liquid Nails to glue bead board to each cabinet door and secure with nails in each corner (use nail gun)
- Trim out or frame each cabinet door with 2-3″ piece of plywood and affix with nails
- Fill in all nail holes and allow dry time
- While glue dries sand, prime and paint all cabinetry framing and bases (use high pressure paint gun if possible unless you want brush strokes visible)
- Prime and paint cabinet doors (also using high pressure paint gun)

I recommend replacing all hardware and updating drawer/door pulls.

Good luck!

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Author: Krista Watterworth

Krista Watterworth considers herself a true multi-tasker: mom, author, television personality, and interior designer. Krista starred in four seasons of HGTV's Save My Bath as host-designer and her new HGTV show called Splurge & Save airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30pm EST. She has quickly gained celebrity for branding her unique aesthetic. "I like to find out your intimate secrets, and then create an entirely personal world around that."

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