To increase your home’s value, consider refreshing your cabinets as a do it yourself kitchen idea. The easiest and most inexpensive way to breathe new life into them is to add new cabinet and drawer pulls. For a more dramatic transformation, consider sanding all of the surfaces and paint them a new color. The first step of your home repairs should be to thoroughly scrub the surface of your existing cabinets to remove the dirt and grease that can prevent the new finish from adhering correctly. Before applying your chosen stain to the cabinets, paint a piece of sample wood to ensure the color meets your expectations.