Any advice? it's a beautiful apartment in a historic building. the kitchen cabinets have been painted SO MANY times, they won't close all the way (about an inch more or less)
I was thinking of using the stripping gel around the edges, and using a scraper.
Suggestions?
Since it's an apartment, we don't want to put TOO much time, effort & money into it, yet we will be there for a year.

I purchased my house two years ago. The house was built in 1950. The kitchen cabinets are original with the house. I'd like to update the kitchen, but would hate to replace the cabinets because a. they're solid wood b. there is nothing really wrong with them, with the exception of the lower base needing a good re-sanding and paint job. c. trying to save time and money. The drawers definitely need replacing and although the doors are in good condition, they're basically just a slab. Very outdated. I found places online. Not sure who is reputable. Some so cheap it's hard to believe. I've wondered if Lowe's or Home Depot offer this type of service. Any help would be appreciated.

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Would really appreciate your suggestions, thank you!

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I would like to stain my kitchen cabinets again. The doors are real wood, but the rest of the cabinets look like press board. I don't want to paint them. I would like to re-stain them. Is this possible? Does anyone have any tips on how I can do this to make my cabinets look great again?

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Thanks