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04/07/12

Adding glass to your kitchen cabinets

 
Adding glass is an inexpensive way to transform builder-grade cabinet doors into beautiful, custom-looking glass insert doors.
I had painted all the oak doors creamy white prior to this.
They get pretty scuffed up in the process so I would have saved the painting for after the cuts were made.
Remove the center panel, a router would come in handy here….on our list of things to purchase this year.
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With the panel removed,  you have something like a picture frame.
 


Add a very small piece of molding to hide all the rough cuts and paint.
 
 
We took our doors into the glass shop and they measured for us. $8 a piece, what a deal!
Run a single bead of clear silicone caulk in the groove.
 
 
Press the pane of glass into the groove, let it dry overnight.  Add a simple plastic frame clip.
Before
During

After
 
I think the most important thing is you have to realize that there is no going back, you can’t un-do what you’re about to do.
Start with two, if you love them add more.
Remember sometimes less is more!
Enjoy your day!
If you missed other parts of kitchen transformation you can find them here:
How to add height to your cabinets
How to paint oak cabinets
How to add glass to a wood cabinet
Making a island look custom
Ray and Kristin

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  1. Revi says

    April 10, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    Beautiful! Looks like a new kitchen. 🙂
    -Revi

    Reply
  2. Kori Smith says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:24 am

    Hi there,
    Is oil based primer still available? I was hoping to use (oil) melamine paint to paint my cabinets as I have used it before but it is now banned in Canada and the States. You mentioned caulking, have you tried spackle and do you think it may work better? If not what type of caulking did you use and did you paint the cabinets with glaze when you finished.
    Thanks and btw your kitchen looks great.

    Reply
    • MM says

      August 26, 2013 at 10:05 am

      My kiitchen cabinets are in good shape but the colour was off white and I wanted white white…so I took of f each cabinet door separately and spray painted it with ” Painters Choice 2xs” in white glass and they look fab!

      Don’t get the regular “Painter’s Choice” make sure it says 2x I think it means double the coverage” And don’t use the primer first. Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    May 8, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    Love this! But what I really want to know is where did you find those lights that are hanging over the kitchen island?? I would give my eye teeth for those! 😉

    Reply
  4. Christina says

    June 30, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    That’s fantastic! I’ve been wanting to do this very thing, it’s great to have tips ahead of time. Can I ask though, what you mean by “a simple, classic frame clip?”

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    July 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I love what you have done here. Hopefully showing this to my husband will make him see it’s very do-able to update our old oak kitchen. 🙂 Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Whispering Pines Antiques & Decor says

    July 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    This whole transformation and all the details are very inspiring! I wanted to re-do my kitchen when I bought the place 4yrs ago, with the economy as such… nope. Maybe some of this would work, it certainly did for you. Unfortunately my cupboards are particle board… hum… I don’t know. Maybe some could be saved. At any rate, thanks so much for sharing all these wonderful pics and detailed steps! Susan

    Reply
  7. Nancy says

    July 14, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    This kitchen makeover is so inspiring. I have your similar OLD kitchen and can’t convince my husband to paint. I have formica counters and hate to put granite on those old cabinets….which my hubby were as handy as yours!
    I love your look. Great job!

    Reply
  8. David Brooks says

    February 9, 2013 at 9:03 am

    This looks great! My wife and I are actually getting ready to do the exact same thing. Would you be able to give me some more detail about how you were able to cut the panels out while still having a groove for the glass? Did you have to cut the glass or was it like that after you removed the panel?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Khan says

    February 12, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    I would like to know if glass inserts can be done in PVC cabinets as well? Our builder charging huge amount for glass inserts

    Reply
  10. Beverly Morris says

    February 27, 2013 at 4:35 am

    LOOK GREAT.. WILL TRY THIS WEEKEND

    Reply
  11. Meegan says

    April 17, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Oh my goodness! These look amazing! It totally changed the look and feel in your kitchen. Love it!!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      May 4, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      Thanks so much Meegan

      Reply
  12. Cindy Eikenberg says

    May 4, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Kristin, your timing on this post is perfect for me, because we want to change out an oddly colored glass in our kitchen cabinets. Your kitchen looks beautiful! I want to change my cherry cabinets to white with clear glass and now maybe I really can! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      May 5, 2013 at 8:24 am

      I’m so glad it is helpful for you Cindy 🙂 Hope you have a fabulous Sunday. Xo

      Reply
  13. Julie says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:24 am

    It’s just so amazing Kristin! I also love your 2 inch counters. I did that in my bath and wish I would have in the kitchen.

    Reply
  14. Sherry says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    It’s amazing what a couple of glass cabinet doors can do to a kitchen. Yours look beautiful. I am loving the wainscott backing too. We did a couple of doors in our last home and just loved it. The cabinets in this house are just one solid panel and won’t be quite as easy. I did take a couple doors off and leave one cabinet open anyway. I just like to see some pretty dishes!!!

    Reply
  15. Greg Linero says

    May 23, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Kitchen cabinets are the built-in furniture installed in many kitchens for storage of food, cooking equipment, and often silverware and dishes for table service. Appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and ovens are often integrated into kitchen cabinetry. There are many options for cabinets available at present.’`;*

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    Reply
  16. Julie says

    May 29, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Can you tell me where you got your pendant lights in your kitchen? I love them! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      May 30, 2013 at 1:03 pm

      We bought them when the store was going out of business and it was a floor sample. I have looked all over the fixtures and they don’t have a name. So sorry I can’t be of help.

      Reply
  17. Charlynne Kovach says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Would love to know about the glaze you used . The cabinets look fabulous.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      June 2, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Thanks so much we used Ralph Lauren faux technique glaze in smoke. I have more about it here
      http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/how-to-paint-oak-cabinets/

      Reply
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  20. KBK says

    August 24, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Your kitchen looks amazing! Love it! Does the grain of the oak show through? From the pics you posted it doesn’t look like it. Did you use any wood grain filler before hard or just sanding between primer coats?

    Reply
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  23. ml white says

    March 31, 2014 at 7:10 am

    You did a great job!

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    • Kristin says

      April 1, 2014 at 12:15 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  24. Sharon says

    April 5, 2014 at 7:03 am

    I’ve got two cabinet doors that I’m planning to add glass to. I already did two, but had them done.

    It’s the cutting part that is keeping me from doing it myself. I don’t have the necessary tools and don’t want to ruin the cabinet.

    Maybe I should just get over my fear and do it.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 7, 2014 at 11:27 pm

      Maybe a neighbor or friend can let you use one??

      Reply
  25. Inspire Me Heather says

    April 5, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Wow your cabinets look beautiful, what a difference! The glass ones look like they were always like that and and I think it looks great that you didn’t do them all in glass but rather some of them. Nice job!!

    Reply
  26. Heather says

    April 6, 2014 at 1:34 am

    Thanks for the tips Kristin! I have a couple of kitchen cabinets with textured glass that I’m not that found of – I’d like to replace it with clear glass – now I know how to do it!! ~Heather

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 7, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      It makes a big difference 🙂

      Reply
  27. Valerie says

    November 26, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Nice! Where did you get the custom cut glass?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      November 26, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      At a local glass company, are you from San Diego?

      Reply
  28. Karen says

    April 14, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    What is a “plastic frame clip”?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      April 15, 2015 at 8:06 am

      Here is a link to where you can buy them and see what they look like. You could most likely find them at a home improvement store for about 50 cents each. Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Door-Retainer-Clips-8-Pack/dp/B001DSZJOU

      Reply
  29. deb says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    How did you attach the molding piece to the cabinet? And is it just the ‘trough’ that this creates that you set the glass into? Thank you for the clarification (and your creativity).

    Reply
  30. Cindy says

    December 1, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    I can’t tell how many cabinets you added the glass inserts? How did you decide which cabinets to change out?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 3, 2016 at 12:26 pm

      Hi Cindy, we added them to 4 cabinets and did it based on what we thought would look the best.

      Reply
  31. Bart says

    January 8, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    Hi,
    Are your cabinets wood, or melamine?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      January 10, 2021 at 11:17 am

      They are wood

      Reply

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