Built-In Cabinet Displays Get an Update From Cabinet Reface Direct

October 10, 2023

A Manhattan property owner, Gabriel, decided to rent his home. A focal point of the property was two large built-in cabinet displays that he'd had custom-made two decades earlier. He wanted to leave them with the home when he rented it because they added so much to the decor.


After showing the home to potential renters, Gabe found the consensus was that the built-in cabinet displays were a valuable addition from an aesthetic and functional standpoint, but some of them said they found the cherry to be a little dated.

After hearing this concern more than once, Gabriel decided to find the most affordable way to update the display cases.

A friend mentioned how she'd hired Cabinet Reface Direct of Manhattan to do cabinets in her home. She wasn't sure if they could do Gabriel's display cases, but Gabriel thought it might be worth looking into.

He called Cabinet Reface Direct and spoke with a representative who listened to his needs and assured him that they could help. The representative scheduled an appointment with a designer named John the next day.

When John arrived, Gabriel showed him the display cases. John said he wasn't as put off by the original color as some potential renters had been, but he could see where updating could be beneficial.

As they were looking at color and texture samples, Gabriel mentioned the double doors on the larger case and how he would like them to be converted so he could install a large panel TV. John told him he could do that for him, which surprised Gabriel.

After choosing a lighter, more modern facing and agreeing to let John convert the double doors on the larger case, Gabriel scheduled an appointment with John to return to do the job.

The work commenced two days later and was scheduled to be done in just one day. Gabriel had some work to get done, so he left John to the task at hand.

John worked carefully and diligently, removing hardware and preparing the surfaces for the new look. He started with the larger case and finished and moved to the smaller one, then he worked between the two, ensuring each step was accomplished with an eye toward detail.


John worked throughout the day. A co-designer joined him toward the end to finish the job and help him clean up. Gabriel joined them to view the results and was amazed by what he saw. Having had the built-in cabinet displays for two decades, he was partial to them. He wasn't sure how he would take the drastic change in appearance, but he was extremely happy with how they turned out.

Gabriel said he couldn't wait for the next potential renters to see the cabinets. He was sure they'd make a positive impression. He told John he'd recommend Cabinet Reface Direct to anyone he knew who needed refacing work in their home.

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