Replacing the hardware on your cabinets is an inexpensive, easy to do DIY project that can make a big difference in the appearance of your kitchen. Here’s how to go about it:

• Remove one of the cabinet doors, and unscrew the hinges and handle.
• Take a handle and hinge with you to the home center to match the size, hinge overlay, and screw spacing with the new hardware.
• Use a screwdriver or a cordless drill driver to remove the existing hardware from the cabinet doors and drawers.
• Screw the new hardware on the cabinet doors and drawers.
• Rehang the cabinet doors by screwing the hinges to the cabinet frames.

Watch this video to find out more.

Further Information

• Give Your Kitchen a Facelift (article)
• Kitchen Cabinet Upgrade (video)
• How to Install Kitchen Cabinet Doors (video)
• How to Adjust Concealed Kitchen Cabinet Hinges (video)

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2 Comments on “How to Replace the Hardware on Your Kitchen Cabinets”

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1. Rachel Pearson Says:
   July 19th, 2010 at 3:01 am

   This video is very helpful. I am trying to figure out if there is a good guide/ video on hinges. What is inset/ offset/ overlay etc? I am looking online to buy hinges and I am confused as to which type of hinge I need. Do you have any suggestions or links? Thank you,
   Rachel

2. Ellen Says:
   November 29th, 2011 at 10:08 am

   My mom has two drawers in her kitchen that have like a press board material that are erroding and we cannot slide the drawers back and forth, it almost looks like cork, would swe have to get new ones or could the sides of the drawers be replace so the bottom will stay in place

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