If you need some inspiration for you next cabinet remodel, try some of the latest custom cabinet trends. Whether you’re redoing your kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom or any other room, these trends help add a breath of fresh air and some unique personality to the room.
While you don’t have to use every trend, there is a trend for everyone. From making a bold statement to keeping it minimal, customize these trends to what you want.
The great part is custom cabinets work in nearly any room or space. So, mix and match some trends based on different rooms.
1. Furniture Style Cabinets
A popular emerging trend is furniture style cabinets. These often have more embellishments or look like they were originally designed to be an end table, nightstand, dresser or something similar. For instance, vintage hutches are being redesigned as vanities or bathroom cabinet storage. You could take your favorite bespoke furniture designs and transform them into custom cabinets in any room, especially offices and living rooms.
2. Functional Drawers
Drawers aren’t just for silverware and small items anymore. One of the more popular custom cabinet trends is functional drawers. Turn a drawer into a wine cooler. Or use one as a food warmer when entertaining. Refrigerated drawers are ideal for storing extra drinks or even snacks for the kids. Functional drawers might look like a regular drawer, but when you pull it out it serves a purpose beyond storage. Get creative and have custom-made drawers that make your life easier.
3. Integrated Appliances
This cabinet trend typically works best in kitchens and laundry rooms. Instead of having your appliances visible as usual, they’re integrated into the cabinets. In fact, they’re often hidden by cabinet doors to create a more streamlined look.
Hide your fridge in what looks like a pantry or create a pull out dishwasher that looks more like a drawer. Even your oven can be built-in to your cabinets.
4. Increased Use Of Oak
Using hardwood isn’t necessarily a new trend. However, an increased use of oak is becoming one of the more noticeable custom cabinet trends. The color and grain look wonderful with most themes, making a versatile choice. Plus, it lasts well, even in more humid environments, such as the bathroom. While many stick with a more natural look, oak also works well with paint to match any room you want. If oak’s not for you, don’t worry, there are plenty of other options to choose from.
5. Open Shelves
Have beautiful dishes, colorful towels, or cute knick-knacks you don’t want hidden away behind cabinet doors? Then embrace the open shelf cabinet trend. In kitchens, open shelves alongside closed cabinets or even hanging over a kitchen island offer easy access and a chance to show off items. You can even add custom lighting to better showcase items.
6. Integrated Storage
While organizers are great, they don’t always fit your cabinets. For instance, a silverware tray may slide around in your drawer or a spice rack might fit awkwardly on your cabinet door. Plus, it’s hard to find organizers that work well for styling products in bathrooms.
Instead, integrated storage is taking center stage among custom cabinet design trends. Forget about settling for a so-so fit. Design cabinets and drawers to fit what you want to store. Have a silverware organizer built into the drawer. Add a slim, deep drawer with holders for hair dryers, curling irons and more.
7. More Bold Colors
Blue, grey and black are starting to take over cabinets, especially in bathrooms and kitchens. This is a major change from the typical natural wood tones and shades of white. Painted cabinets stand out against more neutral floor shades. It can also make a room seem more personal.
8. Keep It Minimal
Naturally, some custom cabinet trends never seem to go out of style. The minimal look is still going strong. This typically involves sticking with white or lighter wood tones. Hardware is simple and cabinets have few embellishments, if any. In fact, flat doors with no insets are common with this trend.
At Edgewood Cabinetry, we want to help you get the custom style you want anywhere in your home. Contact us today to discuss your ideas.
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