Custom cabinets can elevate your kitchen design. You can curate cabinets ideally suited to your home dimensions, preferred aesthetics, and food prep needs. But with so many design factors, knowing where to start is difficult.
This article will take you through the process and prepare you for your remodeling project.
Steps for Designing the Perfect Custom Cabinets
Home designers should take a step-by-step approach when customizing cabinets, ensuring they don’t make one decision only to find it negates another at a later date. The following sections will explain the ideal process.
Planning the Layout
First, consider how your cabinets will be laid out based on your kitchen design and food prep process. Plan a layout that will make moving around easy.
Consider where different cabinet types, such as wall, tall, base models, and drawers, will be located to ensure optimal accessibility. Built-in features like dividers and lazy Susans can make designs more efficient and functional.
Use design software or consult a professional to ensure the optimal configuration. Take measurements and record height and dimensions so the cabinets will fit perfectly in your interior.
Choosing Materials
Popular options include:
- Wood: Offers optimal style and durability, though expensive
- Wood Veneer: Offers a wood-like look at a lower price point
- Plywood: This wood veneer component is resistant to warping and cracking, making it a low-maintenance option
- Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF): This engineered wood is paintable and budget-friendly
- Stainless Steel: Highly durable, hygienic, and ideal for industrial kitchens
Aesthetics
Design appeal is affected by factors like color, style, and finishes. Here are some factors to consider.
Cabinet Types
- Shaker: This simple cabinet style features a recessed center panel and square edges
- Traditional: Traditional doors are typically ornate with decorative moldings and raised panel doors.
- Contemporary: This style is characterized by clean lines and minimalist designs. Slab cabinets may fit under this category.
- Beadbords: Featuring vertical planks or ‘beads’, these doors contribute to a country kitchen vibe
Colors
Though many cabinets are stainless steel or natural wood with specialized finishes, many of today’s home designers enhance their design with vibrant paints that contribute to a unique interior.
Hardware
Hardware is the finishing touch. Choose from various knobs, pulls, and hinges to create a distinct vibe. These items are further enhanced by brushed, polished, antique, oil-rubbed, and matte finishes such as satin nickel, brass, pewter, chrome, and bronze.
LGS Provides the Guidance You Require
LGS is a recommended provider of cabinet customization. Our crew performs a process that includes fabrication, customizing, templating, and installation, ensuring raw materials are cut and prepared to suit your home perfectly. Customers can also use our visual kitchen designer to see how products look before ordering.
Contact us with your cabinet design ideas. We will ensure you find the ideal products for your kitchen.
FAQs
What are inset cabinet drawers and doors?
This style features doors and drawers that fit within the cabinet rather than overlap. It creates a seamless appearance and a more refined aesthetic.
Which cabinets are best for cleaning?
Slab cabinets are easiest to clean because they have a smooth surface resistant to dirt and dust accumulation. Nonporous materials like glass, acrylic, and thermofoil also allow easy cleaning.
How do you decide where to put things in kitchen cabinets?
A good rule of thumb is to put foods, spices, glassware, and dishes up high. Large serving pieces, small appliances, mixing bowls, and baking sheets should be placed in lower areas. With this arrangement, you won’t need to pull down heavy items.
Should kitchen cabinets be darker or lighter than walls?
Darker cabinets are fine if your kitchen has a lot of natural light. They will not make your interior look small and gloomy. However, light cabinets are a better option if the area is not naturally well-lit.