Last week, I had a sudden "aha" moment - we could change out the hardware on the laundry room cabinets! We are hoping to change out the kitchen hardware this spring, and I had not thought about the laundry room. Thank you Pinterest for reminding me that weird antique bronze/rust hinges and pulls are not cool right now.
What seemed to me to be a simple project actually turned a little more crazy and involved a lot more new holes in our cabinets! We picked out new hinges and handles in a satin nickel finish to match what we have picked out for the kitchen. There were no pre-existing handles on these cabinets, so we made a template for the placement of the holes. Jeremy then predrilled holes (which is always a good idea so that the wood doesn't crack and it's easier to put in the new screws) and we attached the handles!
The complicated part came with the hinges. They are the same style as the old ones: a partial overlay; the hinge attaches on the inside of the door and cabinet, but part of it sticks outside of the door so you can see it. However, the existing holes didn't exactly line up with the new ones. Our old hinges attached with one screw, but the new ones attach with two.
We attached the hinges to the doors first, and then I held up the door against the cabinet so Jeremy could attach the hinge to the cabinet. This was more difficult than I thought it would be, as we had to make sure the door was going back in the same spot as before and the doors were all even. We got this done in about two hours and it looks so good! I am glad we tackled this small area before the kitchen as we have a better idea of all the work we'll have to do. It's definitely worth it though - even small changes dramatically change a space!
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