Dreaming of a kitchen upgrade? Whether upgrading or remodeling your kitchen, choosing the right cabinet can make or break your look!
Because the kitchen is one of the first rooms a potential buyer or guest will see, you’ll want to ensure your cabinets look and function their best.
To help you out, we’ve whipped up five tips for choosing the perfect cabinet, to reflect your style and compliment your kitchen. Read on for more!
Stock, Semi, or Custom?
Sometimes dictated by price, other times by lifestyle and the specific needs of your kitchen, you’ll need to decide on one of three styles: custom, stock, or something in between.
Stock
Stock cabinets are readymade, mass-produced cabinets sold in specific sizes and colors. It’s the quickest and cheapest way to outfit your kitchen. What you see is what you get!
Semi-Custom
This hybrid solution lets you partially customize sizes and add extra features, giving you the benefits of custom cabinets without the high cost. It’s a perfect way to achieve a tailored look while staying within budget.
Custom
Built to your specifications, this is the most expensive and labor-intensive option and can take several weeks or months to complete.
Cabinet Storage
When planning the layout and deciding which stock to go with, map out where everything will go in the finished kitchen, so you can ensure you have enough storage space.
This is also a good time to assess whether you’re a cabinet person or drawer person, where your garbage and recycling will go, and whether you can benefit from cutlery dividers to help you stay organized.
Door Style
Do you prefer a modern or traditional look, and how will it fit the style and color scheme of your kitchen? If you’re going with a custom cabinet, then you’ll be spoiled for choice, whereas with semi-custom, you’ll have fewer options and even less in stock.
Still, it’s important to ensure that whichever door style you choose, it completes your kitchen and compliments the rest of your home interior design and furnishing.
Color and Finish
Choose a color and finish that reflects your personal style and the other colors in the room, such as the floors and countertops. If you want to create a natural look, then the best option is solid wood.
The most popular finishes available include solid wood, laminate, and paint. However, if you aren’t sure about the type of wood, you can always ask our experienced kitchen designer at Koval Building Supply.
Cabinet Hardware
Hardware such as handles, pulls, and knobs play an important role when it comes to making a kitchen beautiful, functional, and stylish.
While they provide the aesthetic and finishing touches, hinges provide the function. Match the hardware style to your cabinet doors for a cohesive look. For cabinets with exposed hinges, ensure the hinges have the same finish as the other hardware to maintain a unified design.
Kitchens at Koval Building Supply
So, there you have it! Five tips for choosing the perfect kitchen cabinet.
Check out our range of kitchens at our Morgantown branch in West Virginia today! We’re also proud Homecrest, Omega, WoodPro, and Century suppliers!
