Style and Color for Kitchen Cabinets Design
Next consider the style of cabinet. When choosing the cabinet style consider the overall style of the home and what mood and atmosphere is desired for the kitchen. For a traditional style, look for cabinets with lots of detail and furniture-like features such as molding, corbels and cabinet legs.
For a modern look, choose kitchen cabinets with doors that fit flush to the edges of the cabinet and use sleek kitchen cabinet pulls or even no pulls at all.
Consider also whether stained natural wood, painted wood or man-made materials would look best with the overall home design. Here also, it is possible to mix and match a bit. Cabinets can be two-toned with the outer frame around a cabinet door one color contrasting with the main cabinet color. For a farmhouse or more traditional look, a single kitchen cabinet can be made to look more like a piece of furniture by using a different color or material than the rest of the kitchen and putting it on raised legs.
Kitchen Space Planning
To reduce the amount of cabinetry (and cost), consider what really needs to be stored in the kitchen and what items would be simply left unused in drawers or cabinets. Also consider items that may be used only once a year for special suppers such as Thanksgiving or Christmas and decide if they are better off stored in a storage room other than the kitchen.
The extra space freed up by using less cabinetry can help create a roomier feel to the kitchen or can be used in other ways—perhaps a cozy settee or window seat right in the kitchen or a table for in-kitchen meals or socializing.
Once your layout or kitchen floor plan is determined, the amount of available space for kitchen cabinets can be calculated. Sketch the basic outline of the kitchen from a top view and include on the drawing:
* Counters, sinks and dishwasher,
* Windows, doors and any other unusable wall space,
* All major appliances.
Next consider the style of cabinet. When choosing the cabinet style consider the overall style of the home and what mood and atmosphere is desired for the kitchen. For a traditional style, look for cabinets with lots of detail and furniture-like features such as molding, corbels and cabinet legs.
For a modern look, choose kitchen cabinets with doors that fit flush to the edges of the cabinet and use sleek kitchen cabinet pulls or even no pulls at all.
Consider also whether stained natural wood, painted wood or man-made materials would look best with the overall home design. Here also, it is possible to mix and match a bit. Cabinets can be two-toned with the outer frame around a cabinet door one color contrasting with the main cabinet color. For a farmhouse or more traditional look, a single kitchen cabinet can be made to look more like a piece of furniture by using a different color or material than the rest of the kitchen and putting it on raised legs.
Kitchen Space Planning
To reduce the amount of cabinetry (and cost), consider what really needs to be stored in the kitchen and what items would be simply left unused in drawers or cabinets. Also consider items that may be used only once a year for special suppers such as Thanksgiving or Christmas and decide if they are better off stored in a storage room other than the kitchen.
The extra space freed up by using less cabinetry can help create a roomier feel to the kitchen or can be used in other ways—perhaps a cozy settee or window seat right in the kitchen or a table for in-kitchen meals or socializing.
Once your layout or kitchen floor plan is determined, the amount of available space for kitchen cabinets can be calculated. Sketch the basic outline of the kitchen from a top view and include on the drawing:
* Counters, sinks and dishwasher,
* Windows, doors and any other unusable wall space,
* All major appliances.
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