Replacing your Kitchen Doors Can Give your Kitchen the Wow Factor

There are times when we want our kitchens to make the best impression possible. It might be when entertaining guests or business colleagues, it might be for a celebration, or simply be a matter of personal pride. However, there are occasions when your kitchen’s appearance counts in financial terms too, such as when you’re putting your home on the market, or are trying to achieve maximum rental return with new tenants. These are the moments when your kitchen needs the ‘Wow Factor’; it’s the room that sets the standards for the rest of the home and can make or break potential sales.

Remodelling: a good ROI?

The ideal situation for anyone thinking of giving their kitchen a makeover is great return on minimum investment. The National Association of Estate Agents recently released figures showing that a new kitchen can, typically, add 6% to the price of your home. However, with a complete refit costing, on average, upwards of £8,000 and taking between one and two months to complete, that’s an awful lot of time and inconvenience that may not pay the dividends you’re after.

The Same Impact at a Fraction of the Cost

A prudent alternative is redoing the kitchen cabinets. Your kitchen cabinet doors represent the greatest visual aspect of your kitchen, covering the greatest surface area in the room. If your kitchen cabinet doors bear the scars of culinary campaigns, dents, dings, stains and scratches, the chances are that they are dragging its appearance down, giving it the ‘Woe Factor’, rather than the ‘Wow Factor’. Replacing your kitchen doors and drawer fronts is cost effective, quick, and far less inconvenient than ripping out and starting again. In addition, with hundreds of styles and colours to choose from, you can inject the ‘Wow Factor’ back into the hub of the home.

Typically, it takes between one to five days to get your replacement kitchen cabinet doors made and installed, which is a far cry from the eight weeks you could be looking at for a refit. In addition, replacing just the doors and drawer fronts costs less than a full refit, yet still gives you that new-look appeal, which is crucial if you’re selling or renting out your home.

Change for the Better

However, it’s not all about making money. If you’ve inherited your kitchen from a previous owner, you may find that their style isn’t to your liking. Alternatively, it might be that those kitchen cabinet doors you chose three years ago have dated and are now something of an eyesore. Replacing kitchen cupboard doors and drawer fronts gives you the chance to have the kitchen you want, without the price-tag or time that comes with a complete remodelling.