Kitchen cabinets do not only provide efficient storage but fitting interior details for a nice-looking kitchen. The kitchen cabinet is not mere afterthought when designing a kitchen but is major considerations in the design aspect of a beautiful and functional kitchen. There are built-in kitchen cabinet designs and there are free-standing ones. The latter is more practical for those who are renting. Whatever your kitchen cabinet design need is here are some ideas for kitchen cabinet designs.
- Different Interior Design Styles: It is important to note that there are different styles of design pertaining to architecture and related interior styling which included kitchen cabinet designs. There are different approaches in styling your interior including the furniture and cabinetry. You cannot just mix styles and expect to have a cohesive and beautiful result. Check out the varied styles. (www.sweetydesign.com)
- Traditional Kitchen Design: Traditional kitchens have that elegant, formal look that characterized European and American homes in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The kitchen cabinet designs in this style reflect Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian, Regency, Federal, Italianate, Neoclassical and Early American. Kitchen cabinet designs in this category are mostly characterized with moldings and trims, where the cabinets are made of cherry, mahogany or walnut. (www.houzz.com)
- Photos: Contemporary: Contemporary kitchen cabinet designs are modern, geometric and minimalist in styles. These cabinets are characterized by asymmetry, horizontal lines sans ornamentations such as trims and moldings. Materials are mostly man-made and not natural. Expect a lot of chrome, stainless steel, frosted glass and laminates. (www.kitchens.com)
- Country Cabinets (photos): Shown in this site are various country-style kitchen cabinet designs. Material used is mostly wood finished either in lacquered stained wood or enamel paint. Country kitchen cabinets are defined with pine, maple and birch.(www.homeportfolio.com)
- Rustic Kitchen Pictures: Rustic kitchen cabinets are naturally integral with a rustic kitchen in a rustic-styled home. This design embraces the warm rural lifestyle accented with hearty wood and warm colors. Rustic kitchen cabinet designs are not limited to cabins high up in the mountain or deep into a wooded area near a lake or stream. This design could also work for homes in the suburbs. (www.kitchen-design-ideas.org)
- 2012 Kitchen Cabinets Design Ideas (photos): Who does not want great-looking and highly functional kitchen cabinets? Here are some beautiful ideas for kitchen cabinet designs for 2012. The styles and approaches vary but results are not only wonderful but useful and practical. (www.rasiqzone.com)
- Kitchen Photo Gallery: A red and white kitchen, ultra modern kitchen, pink kitchen, stainless steel kitchen, blue kitchen and more. The photos of kitchen cabinet designs presented in the various kitchen cabinets presented in this website are quite interesting, beautiful and practical. Sometimes, it’s good to think out of the box when it comes to your kitchen cabinet designs. (www.geappliances.com)
- Kitchen Cabinet Storage Accessories: Pull out organizers, cabinet dividers, organizers, baskets and more. You need these storage accessories for a more efficient cabinet system. The idea is to take a trip to the home depot first to see the measurements of these storage accessories in case the kitchen cabinet is still in the design phase. In case the cabinets are done, then measure the cabinets first before trooping to the home depot. (www.armstrong.com)
- Cabinet Hardware and Other Accessories: Of course you need knobs and pulls, hinges, drawer slides, screws and more for your kitchen cabinets. You might also need some ready-made kitchen doors should you wish to do a DIY kitchen cabinet. (www.cabinetmart.com)
- Top 100 Kitchen Cabinets Project: If you are a regular DIY-er you might want to browse over this website to find the right type of DIY kitchen cabinet project. There is a step-by-step instruction on how to install cabinet doors and hardware, refacing cabinet doors, building custom cabinets, kitchen shelving, kitchen cabinet care and more. The list of DIY project is quite extensive and straightforward to do. (www.diynetwork.com)
Additional User Suggestion
I love this post. All of these tips and ideas are extremely creative. I think my favorite of these styles is the country cabinets, especially when they have patterned, colored tiles in the background. Thank you very much for sharing.
Posted 17 Jan 2013 at 6:14 pm ¶Stephen, Kitchen Interior Design
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