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A Door By Any Other Name

Kitchen cabinets add symmetry as well as functionality to a room. 

The ideal cabinet will have lasting appeal, be well made, elegant and understated. Like a classic “little black dress”, your cabinet choices will serve you best when they have a timeless look.

Take sufficient time when selecting a cabinet door style.

Cabinetry will take the lion’s share of your renovation budget, and these cabinets will be the most prominent and most used feature in your kitchen. Think long-term, buy the best that you can afford and choose a style that you will likely love as much ten years from now as you do today.

Think of the cabinet doors as your blank creative canvas.

This is the design element that allows for the greatest amount of personal expression. Your choices are plentiful; recessed, raised, curved, routed, etc., etc, etc.   We understand that this can be overwhelming. We can help. We’ll guide you through the most popular types of kitchen cabinet doors.

  • Shaker is one of the most popular door styles. Classic in design, with a recessed center panel and clean, square lines, this option looks as well in white as it does stain. Shaker cabinetry complements both traditional and contemporary rooms.
  • A flat door front is solid and sturdy. Folks who favor contemporary design will usually gravitate to a flat front door for a sleek and clean feeling. This choice adds a simple elegance and is cost-effective.
  • Inset cabinetry provides clean lines and lets the buyer create a personal look with detailed edges, moldings, and embellishments.
  • Stainless steel is often the choice for homeowners who like the “commercial kitchen”, contemporary feel.
  • Thermofoil is a vinyl material that is applied by heat to medium density fiberboard and then sealed. The result is sleek, durable and very budget friendly.

We are always here to help. Contact us for any assistance you may need in finalizing your kitchen project. 

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Cabinet Door Inserts Are Budget Friendly

Kitchen upgrades increase the value of your property.

It is common knowledge that upgrades to a kitchen have a 100% return on investment.

Or perhaps you want to improve your kitchen’s look and functionality for your own pleasure of use and visual appeal. Everyone’s budget to remodel their kitchen is different.  If you are searching for a method that fits your budget, cabinet door inserts will offer you a large variety of choices at a reasonable price.

Cabinet door inserts replace your existing door panels while keeping the door frame, handles, hinges and the remainder of the cabinet intact. However, refinishing the door frames or replacing handles will add options to achieve the new look you want while keeping within your budget.

The trend today is to replace solid doors with a cabinet door insert that allows either a full view or a limited view of the cabinet’s contents.  The point often is not to expose your dishes and cups, as in a display hutch, but to give a hint as to what is behind the door.

The most popular styles today are the frosted glass and wire-mesh door fronts. Both have the property of shading the contents when the lights are low during the times of non-use, yet allow enough view to find the objects when the lights are high. This property varies by the degree of frosting or the size of the holes in the wire mesh.

Another popular door insert is the cloth style which fits well with a colonial style interior. This allows a wide variety of patterns from a flower or paisley-type pattern for the matriarch to geometric patterns that reflect American-Indian or Eastern cultures.

Adding a central mullion may achieve the Gothic look you desire.

There are many choices of cabinet door inserts available . Contact us today.

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