With any kitchen design, the cabinets are one of the most prominent features. In addition to being the main space for storing food, dishes, and appliances, they play a large role in adding to the overall design of the room. When you are remodeling your kitchen cabinets, it is important to consider some basic design components relating to space, quality, and style.
Space and Style
It is important that the cabinets you choose pair well with the overall look of the kitchen. This component has a lot to do with the size and layout of the room. Carefully consider the space you have to work with along with your requirements for the utility of the cabinets, as well as the overall aesthetic of the room.
Though cabinets provide a lot of extra space on the inside, adding them to your kitchen can make the room appear smaller. If you have a small space to work with, consider more innovative or customized designs. Designs such as racked cabinets for taller kitchens, or cabinets with two-way doors are good ideas to keep in mind when choosing styles for smaller spaces.
Your requirements as to the utility of your kitchen cabinets are equally important to consider. What would you like the cabinets’ main purpose to be? If you would like to store all of your dishes inside, consider the number and type of shelves and holders that you will need. You can also consider having features such as sliding shelves installed to save space and add to the convenience factor.
Though this part may be the most fun for you, the last factor to consider (but certainly not least) is the aesthetics of the cabinetry. More than any other component of the kitchen, cabinets contribute most to the overall look of the room. You will want to be sure that the design matches the background and color scheme of the rest of the kitchen. You can be as creative and bold as you like during this part of the process. There are virtually endless materials, colors, and features such as knobs to play with aesthetically.
Quality
Quality issues are common in kitchen cabinets when people neglect to choose the proper type of material during the design process. This is another of the most important factors to consider during your remodeling. There is a wide range of common materials to choose from, some of which are much better than others are. Solid wood cabinets, such as hickory, oak, maple, cherry, or walnut are the most popular choices and are the highest quality material you can use.
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