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Different Styles of Cabinets  Once you've decided on buying cabinets, be it custom or stock, there's a couple different types from which you can choose from. Inset Cabinets These are what are called inset cabinets, where all of the drawers and doors are flush with the cabinet face frame. This is called the face frame of the cabinet. It gives it a nice, clean look that, kind of, just folds into itself. You have this choice in custom but you don't have this choice in stock. Stock cabinets will not sell you inset because they say it's too expensive when really, their stock cabinets are coming from overseas and they can't depend on the quality to get this kind of look. You're much better off working with a someone who makes custom cabinets to make sure you get what you want.  Partial Overlay Cabinets Another type of cabinet is the overlay cabinet. In the example in the video it is just a partial overlay, exposing a...

How to Stain Cabinets Staining can be intimidating to people sometimes because it can be tricky. So we're going to give you a little demonstration on how to stain cabinets! What You Need to Stain Cabinets Lint-free cotton rag Tack cloth Rubber gloves First of all, you will need cotton rags, pretty much any lint-free rags are what you want to have.  You will also need tack cloth. You can get it at the hardware store, and it's a very sticky type of cloth. You should have by your side when staining because whenever you're going to stain wood or put finish on wood, you want to get all of the dust off of it. You'll also need rubber gloves, to keep the junk off of your hands.  Different types of wood can take stains very different ways, and we show the differences in the video above. For example, oak and birch react differently to stains, so you should be aware of that before starting to...

How to Clean Cabinets What you'll need: Sandpaper Danish oil Rag Pledge  Paper towel Water Cleaning a lacquer finish Let's talk about cleaning cabinets! Sometimes people have questions about that. It depends on the finish. If it's a lacquer finish, or a polyurethane finish, you can easily take a cloth and get it damp and clean them with water. A lot of people are afraid of water on wood, but in this case, not a problem. You just clean it with water, take some paper towels, and dry it. If it's just dusting, you can use Pledge or any type of household product and just dust your furniture. Cleaning an oil finish Other furniture may have just an oil finish on it, like entertainment centers or end tables. If it's a regular dusting, you can use Pledge or any household product for dusting. If it has gotten very dry or it has some kind of mars on it, that you'd have to really clean up. It's pretty simple...