While viewing another post under Materials and Methods, I saw this link: http://www.frigodesign.com/sscabinet.html. This is for cabinet refacing, and it seems pretty affordable. I don't know how good the product or the company is, though.

I think the custom route is going to be the best, easiest and cheapest option. I would take plenty of photos of every cabinet that needs to be changed and take them to a few custom cabinetmakers. Ask them for a price for slab doors out of a few different materials (paint-grade plywood, maple and cherry or whatever you like). Once you find one you like, have them come to your place and evaluate the situation and give you a price. I cannot believe this will cost more than $100 per door). The existing cabinets look frameless which is a more modern detail. This also means the new doors will cover up the boxes. The boxes might be off-white, but I bet they can be refinished (but probably only to a different color). Say you wanted the new doors to be walnut, I wonder if it would work out to paint the boxes black and have walnut doors added? I think I might just paint the doors and boxes a high-gloss color.

I am ordering new aluminum doors w/ sandblasted glass inserts. For the face frames I am installing aluminum laminate to match doors. They just glue the laminate on like a countertop and use a rotozip tool to cut out the openings. I'll keep the cutouts to cover other items/accessories or perhaps make a breadbox or small appliance storage underneath the cabinets. I am painting the bottom cabinets metallic aluminium to match. Total job will be about $3200.

Im also in the process of remodeling a kitchen (in a condo and in a galley layout which looks out into the living room) and weighing my options, Ikea, Kitchen Craft Venicia, custom made etc etc...Does anyone recomend a cabinet refacer in the LA area with modern kitchen look experience?

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