Can I change my door style with refacing?
Yes. Because refacing installs new doors and drawer fronts, you can move to a different door style, unlike refinishing.
component guide
New Doors, Drawer Fronts, and Veneers
The short answer
The three components of refacing are new doors, new drawer fronts, and matching veneer on the exposed box faces. Together they change the exterior appearance and door style while your existing boxes and layout stay in place.
Doors and drawer fronts
New doors and drawer fronts let you change the door style and profile entirely — something refinishing cannot do, because refinishing keeps your existing doors.
Veneer on exposed boxes
Matching veneer or skin is applied to the visible faces and end panels of the retained boxes so the whole exterior reads as one coordinated set.
Coordinating the exterior
Door style, front material, veneer, and hardware are selected together so the finished kitchen looks intentional and consistent.
Common questions
What are the exposed box faces?
They are the visible outer surfaces and end panels of your cabinet boxes, which receive matching veneer so they coordinate with the new doors.
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Document your cabinet scope and goals for a project-specific cabinet refacing estimate.
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