Custom Cabinets Costly Mistakes

You might want to have lots of cabinets to fill with all your “stuff”.  But putting cabinets on all of your walls, regardless of  how beautiful they are, can make the room feel suffocating. Leaving some open space can create a more relaxed feel in your design.   Good custom cabinet design is all about balancing storage, function, and aesthetics.

Cabinets have to blend well with the overall color of your kitchen – the floor, countertops and appliances you have.  Whether you’re using natural wood, stain or paint on your new cabinets, ask your cabinet maker or designer for samples before committing to a color.  If you're planning some interior house painting, be sure to take the color into consideration.

This is surprisingly a common mistake. Many people don’t bring up their cabinets all the way to the ceiling. It could be because they can’t reach the cabinets that are too high, but isn’t that what the step stool is for.  Having this extra storage for items you use only once or twice a year is ideal for this space (you probably already have these items on top of your cabinets anyway.)

It’s true that kitchen remodeling is a significant investment to your home, but that’s no excuse to skimp on quality. Invest in high quality cabinets that are good-looking and durable.  Consider the design of the cabinets and the room they will go in, and select quality hardware that will enhance your cabinets and bring a finished look.  If you want a more contemporary look, you should consider invisible hinges. Hidden cabinet hinges create a clean modern look to your cabinets.

Whether it’s a walk-in pantry or a cabinet pantry, we all can agree that having a pantry can define the difference between organization and chaos. Cabinet pantries offer a more centralized storage space that won't take so long to search through and will be easier to maintain. And since they're part of the cabinetry, they won't eat into the kitchen's square footage and can be located much closer to the cooking workspace. A walk-in pantry is the ideal situation where you can store food, small appliances, “once-in-a-while” service that you only use on holidays, and so much more.