Cabinets

• Renovate your kitchen and profit
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• Cabinets

Tired-looking kitchen cabinets can let down this all-important room, but if the basic structure of your kitchen is sturdy, you won't have to break the bank to reinstate some style. In many cases, replacing each cupboard isn't necessary - simply updating the doors is a more cost effective way to give your kitchen a new look. Handle World does a great range of door furniture, which is a really quick way to freshen up any scheme, and companies such as ReCreate Kitchens offer a re-spraying service (from around £2,000 for an average kitchen), for a colourful overhaul to an essentially good kitchen.

If your units have seen better days, or you can't resist the allure of those gorgeous zebrano units, then do your research as there are lots of ways to create an expensive look that is easier on the planet. For starters, check out manufacturers such as Poggenpohl who have developed man-made, structured veneers that are as good looking as their natural counterparts. For worktops and cabinets, bamboo is one of the latest trends that not only looks fab, but is hardwearing. It also releases 35 per cent more oxygen into the atmosphere than other trees so is a great eco option. And if being green is a selling point in your home, check that any wood used has come from a sustainable source - look for Forest stewardship Council certification.

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