A tip I learned in doing this project: if you cover and protect your ceiling (or if you have popcorn that you plan on getting rid of like us!) then it would be better to stain the cabinets after they are hung to keep the color of the stain uniform on the different cabinets. Check out the blog for more! www.justkamiyo.blogspot.com Here is a link to the video of us sanding and staining the base cabinets www.youtube.com Here is one that shows what the finished product looks like after sanding, staining, and adding a new cabinet door: www.youtube.com