Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Give Your Kitchen A Makeover With Eco Friendly Cabinets

By Bertha Wells


More homeowners than ever are considering the environment when it comes to improving their home. You may feel that just remodelling a kitchen might be harmless, but there are some choices you can make that will reduce toxic emissions. It is now possible find stores that sell ready-made eco friendly cabinets, or local businesses that can create them to suit your requirements.

If your plan is to ensure that the goods you buy are eco-friendly you must take certain precautions when choosing your supplier. The first thing to consider is whether the wood they are sourcing comes from a sustainable supply. This means that the forest is able to quickly re-new the amount that has been taken from it. Another thing to bear in mind is what kind of preservatives or paint they use on the cabinets.

Businesses that genuinely care about the environment will have no problem about you discussing their manufacturing process with them. This will include such topics as waste reduction and recycling. If the supplier you choose is conscious of these matters, they will also be making an effort to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

Kitchen remodelling can be costly to both the environment and your finances. Whereas the financial aspect is very apparent to you, the impact on the environment is not so obvious in a lot of cases. If you are replacing cabinets, you have to dispose of the old ones, and they might not have been made with such environmental care.

You could save yourself a lot of money by giving your current cabinets a makeover, rather than replacing them. This will cut out the problem of disposing of them, and also the cost of the new cabinets. This kind of refurbishment will also be much quicker, as it will remove the time needed to construct, and fit, the new items.

Of course, it all depends whether you want to completely change the style of your kitchen, or are happy to just freshen it up and give it a new feel. Whichever you opt for, it is wise to do some research first. If you like the basic style of your kitchen as it is now, but would like to give it a different look then you could go for refacing, which involves just changing the doors of your current units. If your cupboards and drawers still function perfectly you could just refinish them, then you do not have to replace or throwaway anything.

Once you have sourced a good supplier for your new eco-friendly kitchen, you've also got to remember that you have to look after your home environment as well. If you are just refinishing the cabinets take note of the materials you are using. Some paints and varnishes containing chemicals that can cause respiratory problems or even cause allergic reactions.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with feeling extremely proud of yourself if you decide to create an environmentally friendly kitchen. The fact that you have spent some time seeking out a business that can offer eco friendly cabinets is to your credit, as you will also be supporting a business that is also trying to help the environment. At the end of the process you will also have a beautiful new kitchen.




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