9 Cabinet Door Styles for your Luxury Kitchen
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Choosing the correct kind of cabinet doors for your kitchen
can give a headache even the most knowledgeable of us. To make this task just a
bit simpler, let’s take a closer look at the most popular cabinet doors
available.
Before we get to the core of the matter, let’s take a
moment to talk a bit about why is this so important. While the main purpose of
your cabinets is providing a proper storage space for you to keep all your
kitchen utensils and tools in, do not neglect the aesthetics. Unless you’re a
huge fan of the floating shelves, chances are that the cabinets will cover the
majority of your kitchen, all the way from your floor to the ceiling.
Considering this fact, it’s quite obvious that the cabinet fronts or doors will
be the most visible element of your kitchen.
It doesn’t matter if you want to make them subtle or
bold – the doors will cover most of the visible space in your kitchen. Whether
you want them to be a minimalistic addition or the focal point of your kitchen
doesn’t matter – if you choose the wrong kind, that won’t be cohesive with the
rest of your kitchen, the final effect will be chaotic and can ruin the entire
kitchen design.
Now you should be well aware why it’s so important to
pick from the best kinds of cabinet doors out there. So, without further ado,
let’s look what options do you have – these are the most popular types, and I’m
sure that at least few of them will be suitable for your kitchen.
They are usually a bit more expensive, because of the
additional effort of fitting a glass of certain quality inside the frames, but
can be a very good solution for interiors of all kinds.
Glass cabinet doors work particularly well in the smaller kitchens, as they add depth to your interior, thus making it appear larger. Other than that, they are a very good choice when you want to show off some decoration hardware in your kitchen, hiding it behind the cabinet doors yet making it visible.
Glass cabinet doors work particularly well in the smaller kitchens, as they add depth to your interior, thus making it appear larger. Other than that, they are a very good choice when you want to show off some decoration hardware in your kitchen, hiding it behind the cabinet doors yet making it visible.
Keep in mind, however, that it requires you to keep
the insides of your cabinets clean at all times, because they will be visible.
Another good thing about these is that you normally
don’t have to buy all the cabinet doors with the glass center, as usually it’s
only the upper cabinets that look good with such doors.
The glass used in such cabinet doors is usually milky,
but can come in plenty of designs and styles, making the glass cabinet doors
very versatile. You can find ones to fit any interior, that’s for sure.
These cabinet doors are a bit more sophisticated, but
certainly grant you some very sought-after elements of kitchen decoration. They
are made from horizontal wood slats, and in case you didn’t know, horizontal
lines are a real life-saver in any smaller kitchen because they make the
interior look more spacious and wider.
The gap between each slat grants a natural source of
ventilation, so that’s a second thing that’s a very valuable in the kitchen.
There is no better place to soak your wet dishes than behind such ventilated
cabinet doors.
The only real problem with such cabinet doors is that
they don’t come cheap, but if that’s not an issue for you, then by all means I
highly recommend this type.
I’m unsure if this name rings any bell in your head,
however, I’m quite sure you’ve seen that kind of cabinet doors before because
that’s the most common and popular type. These cabinet doors got their name
after the Shaker style furniture, which is known for the very minimalistic and elegant
shapes. When talking about the Shaker style furniture, it’s the practical
aspect and utility that’s the most important.
Visually, shaker style cabinet door consists of five
pieces of flat-panel wood, with four pieces creating a frame around the fifth
flat panel used to make for the center of the door. You can see how it looks in
the picture attached.
Shaker style cabinet doors are highly appreciated due
to their versatility – usually made from wood, with plenty of species of wood,
types of stains and colors available, they fit any design of kitchens, so you
can’t really go wrong with shaker cabinets. A highly recommended type when you
can’t think of anything fancy and extravagant, but still want your kitchen to
look up to date and modern.
Not much to say about these – they are simple, flat
panels. No decorations except for the hardware, which also should be kept
simple if we want them to be cohesive with the style of the doors themselves.
They are one of the best cabinet doors for modern or
contemporary kitchen styles – especially if the rest of your house is in the
sleek, seamless design.
While they are usually available in wood, you can also
find some made from laminate, which is a bit cheaper and more versatile,
meaning you can make it a bit more decoration-friendly. All in all, it depends
on the style of the rest of your house.
Before we get to the actual characteristic of this
style of cabinet doors, let me just tell you that you should only get these if
you don’t mind cleaning them on a daily basis. While there is no better choice
of cabinet doors if you’re going for the cottage style in your house, they are
a real nuisance to clean.
The point of these cabinet doors is resembling a
traditional, beadboard paneling style. If you don’t know what beadboard
actually is – it used to be the material of choice when decorating walls, back
when plaster or paint wasn’t as available and popular as they are today.
Beadboard cabinet doors. | Photo by: Turan Designs
All in all, we use beadboard style cabinets to
resemble cabinets from the past, hence, the cottage style I mentioned earlier.
Usually, these cabinet doors come white, and that’s
why they are hard to be kept clean. Not only that but also the curves on the
central panel doesn’t make it any easier. However, the final effect will be
very much worth the effort as there are no better cabinet doors for the
cottage-style house.
All the other cabinet doors are set upon the outer
frame of your cabinet, but not these ones. That is where the name comes from –
the inset cabinet doors are set inside of your cabinet, meaning they are
usually just a few inches smaller than the other ones. This might prove to be
crucial if have to fight for every inch of free space in your kitchen.
The construction itself is impressively precise because
it’s only with a perfect match when these cabinet doors can successfully
operate. Because of that, this style of cabinet doors is also one of the most
expensive out there, but the modern and luxurious design is worth every penny.
One thing to keep in mind is that these cabinet doors
require different hinges than any other standard cabinet doors – they have to
be exposed, and not concealed as is the case of other cabinet doors. If they
don’t come with these hinged attached, then you have to remember you’ll have to
pay some extra for them – with the amount of the cabinets in your usual
kitchen, counting two hinges per cabinet, this can quickly become quite an
expensive purchase. For that reason, better make sure the hinges come with the
doors themselves.
These are basically any of the other cabinet doors,
just damaged. No, I’m not kidding you – you have to pay extra for someone to
tarnish your cabinet doors to the point when they resemble something antique,
of age and used up. Seems absurd, but the final effect can be actually quite
pleasing.
If the design of your house is more traditional,
rustic or antique, then this might be just a solution for you, to make your
kitchen design cohesive with the rest of your house. The so-called damaging of
your cabinets is actually acquired through the process of rubbing or otherwise
distressing the material, giving it a new ( or actually old ) look, without
making the cabinet doors useless – meaning the producer will take care to only
alter the aesthetics, but not the functionality.
Distressing your cabinet doors doesn’t come cheap, as
you’ll have to pay an additional fee of about 20% for the ” enhanced” edition
of the doors. Well, some people buy jeans with holes in them and pay extra, so
I guess that’s not all that absurd.
Since this article is about the most popular cabinet
door styles, we can’t forget about the very standard Thermo foil cabinet doors
– however, I’m not a huge fan of them myself. While they come at an attractive
price, they are nothing to write home about.
Therm foil cabinet doors. | Photo by: Northlight Photography
Thermofoil cabinet doors are made from the medium-density
fiberboard, which is wrapped in a plastic coating. Under the heat that’s used
when producing them, they seal together. While it’s a really durable material
for cabinet doors, it’s also hard to repair once damaged, so keep that in mind.
These cabinet doors also don’t take heat and age very
well, and if the quality is not optimal, they can yellow as time goes by – but
usually only the lighter colors of Thermo foil doors fall victim to that.
If none of the aforementioned cabinet doors match your
tastes, then there is always the option of getting yourself a custom made ones.
Designing your own cabinet doors can be a really good way of showing your
creativity and imagination, as well as making your kitchen truly unique and one
of a kind.
Keep in mind, you don’t have to design everything from
scratch – all you have to do is take one of the cabinet door styles and add a
personal twist to it. For example, replace the central panel and fill them with
something interesting or different.
Custom-made cabinet doors. | Photo by: Northlight Photography
After you’ve got your project, any local cabinet doors
producer should be able to make your imagination come true, so give him a call
and ask for a price of such custom design. Who said your kitchen should be like
all the other, most popular ones?
Price range
Now that we’ve covered the most popular styles, it’s
time to give you an idea about the expenses which you’ll have to cover when
buying cabinet doors for your kitchen. Let’s narrow it down to three
categories, to make it easier to grasp. Keep in mind that a lot depends on the
prices of your local producer,
so we can only tell you so much about the prices. Nonetheless, let’s try:
- High price – The inset and louvered styles are the
most expensive. The custom made cabinet doors can also fall into this
category, depending on your local producer’s price for making them come
true.
- Above average – Distressed, glass and beadboard should
fall into this category as they are not very expensive yet require some
additional cost
- Lower price – Shaker, flat panel, and Thermo foil are
what can be called a low price, by what I mean it’s pretty normal, without
any additional cost. All in all, an affordable price.
That’s all there is to know about the most popular
cabinet doors, their design, and functionality. I’m sure that now the choice
that has to be made will be just a bit easier, and soon you’ll be able to enjoy
your stylish and chic kitchen.
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