I really want to paint my kitchen cabinets white but I'm not sure what to do about the hinges. The cabinets and doors were built and installed by a previous owner and his brother in 1953. They are solid wood and in great condition, but they aren't a standard shape or size.
I would prefer hidden hinges, or having just the hinge spine showing, instead of the whole plate, but the inside of the doors makes that tricky because they aren't flat nor flush. My brother had some idea about cutting out some of the inside doors, but it sounded like a time-consuming PITA. If I can't do less visible hinges easily, does anyone know where I can find hinges like these, but in a different finish to match our other hardware?
On a related note, I'm worried about getting the doors lined up perfectly when rehanging them, since they have to be just right to fit into the cabinet openings. When we repainted our doors upstairs, we ran into all kinds of headaches getting them to close properly and had to rehang 2 doors 4 times each to get them right. Any tips to save me time this go around?
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I would prefer hidden hinges, or having just the hinge spine showing, instead of the whole plate, but the inside of the doors makes that tricky because they aren't flat nor flush. My brother had some idea about cutting out some of the inside doors, but it sounded like a time-consuming PITA. If I can't do less visible hinges easily, does anyone know where I can find hinges like these, but in a different finish to match our other hardware?
On a related note, I'm worried about getting the doors lined up perfectly when rehanging them, since they have to be just right to fit into the cabinet openings. When we repainted our doors upstairs, we ran into all kinds of headaches getting them to close properly and had to rehang 2 doors 4 times each to get them right. Any tips to save me time this go around?
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