@Jim1912 wrote:
@Huma0
Do you think it's worthwhile stripping, sanding and repainting the cabinets and drawers even though the drawers aren't on sliders and don't open/close smoothly and the doors don't have the auto close hinges?
Very hard to tell without seeing the condition in person. Plus, doing it yourself is very time consuming but obviously can save you money. You always have to weigh up that time versus money equation. Tradespeople here are so expensive and have become even more so since Brexit and COVID etc, so you can make massive savings by doing stuff yourself.
Still, time does equal money, so you have to weigh up if it's worth it. Like you, I can do stuff but I am slow... Sometimes you just have to admit that it will take you forever to finish something. Do you have anything equivalent to Taskrabbit there? I have tried it a couple of times for small jobs and it's been a great experience so far.
If you can find a good and affordable carpenter/handyman, they might be able to advise on what to do RE the draws and hinges. I think the hinges could look amazing if you are able to restore them, but they look like they need quite a bit of paint stripped off and I don't know if there are products that can do that without damaging the original finish (not sure if they are brass, plated or what).
As it's so difficult to advise without being there in person, what I would say is to make a Wishlist, with some different options of what you want done (with first choices of ideal scenarios and other choices if they cannot work) and get quotes. The contractors will tell you what is possible and what it might cost. However, it is also worth considering what you could do yourself.
I am not saying it is worth the effort of restoring those cabinets because it might be to much work for something that is not ever going to work adequately at the end of the day, but it's worth investigating...
As for pics of what I would use online, I am more than happy to send examples, but we are not in the same country, so I am not sure you could find the exact same things in the US. I will have a look though and send some suggestions.