Changing the look and function of your kitchen doesn’t mean you have to start from scratch. Instead, custom cabinets give you an easier and more efficient way to transform your kitchen.
Whether your goal is storage, getting more organized or just making the kitchen easier to use, the right cabinets make all the difference.
When you opt for custom, you get full say over the entire design, ensuring the final results look just like you always dreamed of.
1. Get The Perfect Sizes For Your Kitchen
Stock cabinets do the job, but not always very well. You likely have left over space in corners, near ceilings and around doorways. Custom cabinets always fit the space you want to fill. Have a corner that you want to use for storing smaller items? A custom cabinet will fit perfectly.
No matter what size space you have, custom is the way to go. They’ll always fit much better and leave your kitchen looking more polished than stock and pre-fab cabinets.
2. Add Built-In Organization
Organizing your kitchen might seem like a nightmare right now, but after you’ve changed the look and function with custom kitchen cabinets, it won’t seem like such a chore. This is because you can have organization features built-in. Have your pots and pans in a cabinet designed to fit them well with room to store lids. A pull out base makes it easier to reach pots and pans without digging around.
The right organizers definitely help make your kitchen easier to use. Then, once you’re done organizing everything in your new cabinets you’ll find things easier, keep the kitchen cleaner and reduce counter clutter.
3. Custom Cabinets Give You The Perfect Design
The easiest way to change the look of your kitchen is to have your cabinets built with the exact design you want. You don’t have just settle for what’s available at the local hardware store. Instead, you get to choose:
- The type of wood (natural woods last far longer)
- Door style
- Hardware
- Stain or paint color
- Size/shape
All of this contributes to the final look of your kitchen. For instance, switching from painted to stained cabinets or vice versa makes a drastic difference.
4. Adjust Your Kitchen Layout
Is your kitchen difficult to use? Clunky stock cabinets can actually make it more difficult to use your kitchen. In smaller spaces, you might not have enough room to move around. Or, in larger kitchens, it’s hard to reach what you need.
Custom cabinets for your kitchen let you adjust your kitchen layout to meet your needs. If you often have guests, you can create more space for socializing or customize the cabinets near your oven to quickly reach anything you need.
5. Add Extra Features Using Custom Cabinets
Custom cabinets aren’t limited to just storing dishes and cooking utensils. Change the look and function of your kitchen by adding some extra features. Consider adding in a wet or dry bar. Add in a media area for watching cooking videos or watching TV and listening to music while cooking.
You can even add display cabinets to show off favorite items. Maybe you keep your pet’s water and food in the kitchen. Add in a special area for them to eat.
6. Hide Appliances With Custom Cabinets
Ideally, you should design your cabinets before adding appliances. This is because you can use custom cabinets to hide appliances. Often, creating a pantry area helps you hide major appliances. It’s also common to build cabinets around your fridge to create a more seamless look and keep down on fingerprints.
Naturally, smaller appliances are much easier to hide. If your countertops are so cluttered with small appliances that it’s hard to find any prep area, build in storage for those appliances. Custom shelves help you store things safely out of the way. Or, add a kitchen island for even more storage.
7. Get Added Storage
When your cabinets fit your space better, you gain more storage. Building cabinets that go to the ceiling lets you take advantage of extra inches. Or, transform the baseboard into storage for pans and other thin items. Use gaps for a slender cabinet that pulls out to store spices, sponges and small items.
Custom cabinets give you endless possibilities. Contact Edgewood Cabinetry to start changing the look and function of your kitchen.
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