subject: Things To Keep In Mind When Finalising Kitchen Cabinet Designs [print this page] If you are making a new home or renovating your old home to breathe new life in to it, one of the areas to concentrate upon is the kitchen. Many of us simply ignore the kitchen, because we want to make the living room and bedrooms look aesthetically pleasing and welcoming and all the left over material gets used up in the kitchen. Kitchen is the hub of activity in a home; it"s where moms spend most of their time, children tend to eat breakfasts and dinners between classes and the family does some catching up. So, it is important that the kitchen cabinets you choose increase the functionality and the aesthetic appeal of your kitchen.
With new modular kitchen concepts introduced in India, today the variety in kitchen cabinet designs is staggering. What is amazing is that today, even the smallest of kitchens, are made a lot more functional by using kitchen cabinets that increase the functionality of the space. With tall corner cabinets able to make even inaccessible corners in to perfect storage areas and full height wall cabinets increasing the vertical storage space, the right kitchen cabinets will make even a small kitchen look large, welcoming and more organized. And choosing the right kitchen cabinet designs not only makes your kitchen look good; it also increases the functionality of the kitchen and gives you enough room to work in and smart storage options that help save counter space.
Choosing the right kitchen cabinet designs will depend on many factors. Size of the kitchen, your lifestyle, your budget and the colour scheme of the home will play an essential role here. It is possible to choose kitchen cabinets done in laminates, veneers, solid wood and even lacquered finish. While most people prefer to keep their below counter cabinets as dark shades of wood cabinets, the over the counter cabinets can be frosted or clear glass, lacquer and even lighter shades in laminates and veneers.
Like always, when choosing cabinet furniture, it is very important to ensure that finishes are excellent and all cabinets come with sturdy handles and fittings. Choose kitchen cabinets that come with soft closing fittings so that the life of the cabinets is increased. For useless corners, install a LeMan"s corner cabinet that makes the corner space a lot more useful. Another good idea to use up corners is to use rack cabinets there. These racks can be used to store cups, glasses and bowls on the over the counter space, while below the counter space could be used to store monthly grocery.
Today open kitchen concept is very popular. Should you try this out, make sure that your kitchen cabinet designs are complementing the cabinet furniture in the living room and dining area. This means, it is best to choose cabinets with the same finish as the TV cabinet, File cabinet and end cabinet in the living room for a harmonious, well co-ordinated look. The more visually connected the living room and kitchen space look, the better the whole concept looks. You can either choose to use similar finishes for all cabinets or use some contrasting cabinet finishes to create interesting contrast patterns in places.
