When DIY & Design Pro, Angela Rose Home needed to update her dated kitchen, she was torn between ripping out perfectly good cabinets, and painting over a door style she didn't like. When she discovered Nieu Cabinet Doors she said "I have been looking for years for this EXACT concept. You have perfectly good cabinets, you don't need to rip them out!"
Follow along with the transformation of her kitchen using a little DIY, and a whole lot of custom doors from Nieu!
“You don't need to rip out all your cabinets! You can keep what's there and then you can put new doors on them.
It's exactly what I do, I take spaces that are existing, and I come up with a way, affordably and relatably to change the look."
– Angela Rose
Before & After: Angela Rose Home's pantry wall transformation with Nieu doors!
Why reface instead of replace?
When looking at the time and cost to rip out a kitchen (while keeping all major utilities like sink, fridge and stove in the same place), the cost to gut perfectly good boxes often doesn't make sense for most homeowners, and Angela Rose was no different!
Opting to reface cabinets, and repurpose some upper cabinets into a countertop hutch meant less mess and disruption for her family, while also saving tens of thousands of dollars, and allowing for budget to be used in other areas, like upgraded appliances and countertops.
Get the look: Slim Shaker Cabinet Doors in Dream Dusk
“It's not really necessary to replace! I have just lived through a five month renovation, and guess how many days I was out of the kitchen? Maybe just one! I kept everything basically in the same place, and was able to not have it be this huge upheaval for my family. Why rip out something that's good when you can keep it, and change the look just by replacing the fronts. Not only is it affordable, but I feel like it just makes sense.”
– Angela Rose
The Reveal
After months of hard work, the kitchen was complete! A new pantry wall for easy storage, slide in range, countertop hutch for decorative dishes and glassware, and fresh marble countertops all completed the look, paired with the Slim Shaker Cabinet Doors in Dream Dusk (Sherwin Williams Rock Bottom). Paired with unlacquered brass hardware for a bit of glam, the kitchen went from dated to dreamy with a little patience, and a whole lot of DIY!
Watch the full reveal video and interview below!
About Angela Rose Home
Angela Rose (@angelarosehome) is a top DIY and Design influencer. One word to describe Angela is FEARLESS. Through DIY, any home can be your dream home without an overwhelming renovation budget, with some time and hard work. With a love of power tools and obsession with designer looks, she transforms spaces from uninspiring into magical. On @angelarosehome she shares daily with her 1.5 million followers how to be brave and “Stop Pinning, Start Doing!”
Whether it is knocking down a wall, painting, or building a custom piece, Angela isn’t afraid to figure it out and share the whole process from start to finish (awkward dances moves and all!) Her passion and realness inspires others to take ownership of their own homes and turn them into their dream homes. Her work has gained her recognition on Today.com, Real Simple, Dwell Magazine Top 10 Home Reno Accounts, Apartment Therapy Top Room Reno, Modern Texas Living Magazine and others.
"Dream Dusk is exactly what dreams are made of - it's this really muted deep grey with these blue green undertones. It's making it so that everyone can get these designer looks in their home, affordably - using cabinets they have, using IKEA, using something that they've built. They don't have to rip it out and buy a new kitchen, they just need the custom doors!”
– Angela Rose
