Choosing Kitchen Cabinets

Whether you are building your home or simply redesigning your kitchen, you are going to need to look at kitchen cabinets. There are so many cabinet options that it can feel overbearing. Luckily, we have put together a quick guide on how to choose kitchen cabinets that will work best for you.

Think About Your Budget

Cabinets can get expensive quickly. That is why you should have a budget in mind before you begin picking them out.

Here are a few money-saving tips to consider when buying kitchen cabinets.

• Avoid customizing
• Use open-shelves
• Opt for cheaper materials than wood

Cabinets will usually cost you around 30-50% of your overall kitchen remodeling budget. Keep this in mind when thinking about how much you are going to allocate to them in your budget.

Choose Your Style

There are a few different style options you can choose from for your cabinets.

• Stock cabinets – Come unassembled in a box
• Semi-custom – Built to order with limitations on customizability
• Custom – Designed By You

Stock cabinets are your cheapest option and custom are the most expensive.

Choose Your Box Materials

There is a boatload of different wood species for you to choose from for your cabinets. Along with whether you want them to be solid wood, particleboard, or plywood.

Choose Your Type Of Cabinet

There are three different types of cabinets.

• Base cabinets
• Wall cabinets
• Pantry cabinets

Depending on the size of your kitchen, you may want all three types of cabinets, or just one. You may even want different styles for different cabinets.

Frames And Overlay

Once you decide the type, you need to determine if you want the cabinet with or without a frame. As well as what type of overlay you want the door to have. In other words, do you want to have a handle or not.

Choosing Your Colors And Finish

Your last step is to pick out the colors and finish of your cabinets. Your options are to:

• Leave the doors unfinished
• Do a simple paint
• Stain
• Glaze and highlight

Once you decide on all of this, you are ready to install your cabinets!

Ulani Uriah

Umar Nisar was born and raised in the busy city of Abbottabad. As a journalist, Umar Nisar has contributed to many online publications including PAK Today and the Huffing Post. In regards to academics, Umar Nisar earned a degree in business from the Abbottabad UST, Havelian. Umar Nisar follows the money and covers all aspects of emerging tech here at The Hear Up.

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