Significance of Quality Kitchen Cabinets
- Commercial Interior Design, Residential Interior Design
- Interior Design, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Designs
- November 1, 2019
Kitchen Cabinets Interior Design
Kitchen cabinets are one of the first things you see when you walk into a kitchen. It remains one of the most significant and conspicuous features you see in the Kitchen. It remains one of the most significant and conspicuous features you see in the Kitchen.
As most designers will always tell you first impressions are extremely important. More so the kitchen t remains one of the most important rooms of your home as it is where people gather to socialize and to prepare food for special occasions or everyday feasts.
The kitchen is literally the heart of the home. In addition is usually the room that sets the mood and design for the whole house.
Significance of Quality Kitchen Cabinets
The choice of your kitchen cabinets is extremely significant when you are renovating the interior of your home. As it will not only define the style of your kitchen but it will also impact the layout, amount of storage space, longevity and convenience.
Quality Standards
For all purposes, Kitchen cabinets quality refers to the type of materials, the finish, construction techniques the craftsmanship in making the cabinets.
Due to many variables, there comes a wide range of cabinets’ quality. Over and above the term quality is very subjective as every person has their own idea of what they consider good quality. However everyone knows good quality when they come across it.
The Basics of Cabinet Quality
There are a few basic common sense standards that apply when it comes to cabinet quality. For instance, thicker and denser materials will be a lot more durable and will withstand constant use. Conversely, cheaper cabinets that are thin and lightweight will quickly fall apart, even with average wear and tear.
More so, buying the lowest priced cabinets is hardly ever a the best choice as low priced kitchen cabinets usually have low grades finishes, drawers quickly start to wobble or get stuck, doors will not close and sometimes the cabinets fall apart totally even finishing touch like paintings becomes difficult or impossible unless the cabinet is constructed of wood or a wood veneer it is therefore imperative that quality cabinet are selected to save you a lot of head ache and help you save some money
Materials and Construction
The type of materials used in the construction of kitchen cabinets will vastly determine the quality of the cabinets whereas the layout and general arrangement will determine the overall excellence.
Longevity, durability ,and function are directly associated with the type of material used for example, Plywood is considered the premium choice for cabinet choices along with solid wood for the face frame.
Particle board and medium density fiberboard are lower quality options that are more vulnerable to water damage. Other quality features to look for include a hanging rail preferably made of solid hardwood, superior box reinforcements like I-beam or corner braces and a 3/4 inch solid hardwood front frame.
Importance of kitchen cabinets
Cabinets are one of the major factors that need to be well considered when doing kitchen renovations. The best you can do is paying for good cabinets, quality and workmanship are worth instead of having to repair and replace them every year.
You have two options when doing a kitchen that is to either transform your cabinets completely or transform your cabinets taking into account what your needs are.
Getting new doors is the best idea, as they’re going to last for a very long time and they will match with the rest of your kitchen style. Although refinishing is a good idea too, it would not last longer and you will be spending more and unnecessary money.
You have an option of just re facing your cabinets if they are just fine but with this you will need to cover the exterior of the outside boxes and switch the doors into new ones. But if you need more space for storage, then you just ask a designer how you should create more cabinets.
The interior of the cabinets need to be more functional and practical rather than just beautiful. For your storage to be safe, the shelves need to be straight and the hinges, strong and firmly attached. Also, the ‘cabinet box’ needs to be strong and built with strong and good materials, able to hold everything up.
The external elements like knobs and pulls can be exchanged as trends change, the only thing that matters is for them to match with the kitchen style and be sure they are as functional as you need them to be.
Drawers are more convenient than shelves, because they allow you to access and hide all your kitchen elements and equipment.
Remember that you interact with your cabinets from time to time and so they need to have that aesthetical appeal but also functional and effective, if they are too damaged you need to repair them, changing them will give your kitchen a nice and fresh look. Below are some examples of well designed residential kitchen cabinets done by Prime House Interiors
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