Give Your Cabinets An Expensive Finish With A Budget-Friendly DIY

If you're searching for a budget-friendly way to give any cabinet an instant upgrade, look no further. This simple alteration to your bathroom or kitchen cabinets can boost your interior style — cabinet feet. If this is new to you, cabinet feet are decorative additions that resemble the legs on sofas or armchairs. Added to each bottom corner, they can be used to elevate your cabinets either literally or figuratively. Plus, you don't have to break the bank to try out this high-end look. This is a DIY project anyone can complete.

Faux cabinet feet can be a great way to add visual interest without altering the cabinets themselves. If you want to maintain the current height of your cabinets, you can add decorative cabinet feet with a few key materials. Try purchasing a 1 by 4 foot wooden board from your local hardware store and cutting it into 5 inch sections. You can also use leftover scrap wood for this hack. If you won't see all four corners from the front view of your cabinets, you can cut a semi-circle out of only two 5-inch blocks. Then, cut two 2-inch strips and glue them to both the inner corners and the sides to reinforce the decorative piece. Finally, glue each finished foot onto the bottom of your cabinet. This is a great design trick to modernize dated wood cabinets before reaching for the paint.

There are tons of different cabinet feet to consider, depending on your budget and stylistic goals. They are also known as toe kicks, and can be made in a variety of shapes — from traditional to modern. For a classic look, take inspiration from DIY bun feet to give your furniture an instant design upgrade. You can make them out of finials and flathead wood plugs to get the right length. Simply remove the screw and cover the hole by gluing on the wooden plug of your choice. To achieve a more modern look, metal hairpin legs can act as a minimalist alternative. For a simple and playful option, try using painted foam balls in place of cabinet feet to curate a contemporary appearance.

Not only can cabinet feet enhance the appearance of your kitchen cabinets, but they are a great addition to a bathroom vanity as well. If DIY isn't your forte, you can still take advantage of the visible power of cabinet feet. In fact, you can use practically any furniture legs as decorative cabinet feet — as long as you properly measure the length from the bottom of the cabinet to the floor. If you want something that's beautiful and involves less DIY-ing, consider these ornate T Tulead Furniture Legs for an elegant look. This option is less involved than creating them from scratch. If you're interested in making additional improvements, these are more clever cabinet upgrade tips from your favorite HGTV stars.