How to Match Cabinet Door Thermofoils to Cabinets

If you're considering updating the look of your kitchen, but you don't want to spend a fortune, cabinet refacing may be the right option for you. Replacing your existing kitchen cabinet doors with thermofoil doors is a less-expensive alternative to buying new cabinets. Thermofoil cabinet doors are constructed of medium-density fiberboard, commonly referred to as MDF, and wrapped with thermofoil, which is a vinyl-like material, to create a customized look. When selecting thermofoil cabinet doors, match them to the body of your existing cabinets to create a seamless look for your kitchen.

Things You'll Need

• Photograph
• Thermofoil samples

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Instructions

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     Take a high-resolution photograph of your existing cabinets. Print out the photograph on high-quality paper and take it with you when selecting your thermofoil doors.

   • 2

     Hold the image up to the thermofoil samples to match the colors.

   • 3

     Take samples of thermofoil home, selecting a few shades of thermofoil cabinet doors in a color that matches your existing cabinets. Hold the samples up to your existing cabinet fronts to match the colors.

   • 4

     Eliminate colors that are too dark or too light for your cabinets. If you can't locate a color of thermofoil that matches your cabinets exactly, choose the color that most closely coordinates with your current cabinets.