Softer hues allow the grain and knots to show through more than darker colours, though the choice of wood is also important. Skoufoglou chose birch-faced plywood but says that today she’d opt for ...

You simply cover the cabinet face frame with self-sticking wood veneer and the end panels with 1/4-in. plywood. Then replace the old doors and drawer fronts with new ones. Refacing costs about ...