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Kitchen Cabinets Overview
Kitchen cabinets are one of the most predominant
features catching your eye in a beautiful kitchen. They
establish the atmosphere and decor. Depending on your personal
taste, there are two basic styles of cabinets to choose
from, contemporary frameless (European Style) and traditional
face-framed. Frameless cabinets tend to look more modern
as opposed to the classic appeal of face-framed cabinets.
Both styles come in a variety of door, wood and finish options.
You also have the option of selecting a stainless steal
appeal.
The price of cabinets can vary immensely
based on whether you want your cabinets to be stock, semi-costumed
or fully-costumed. Stock cabinets are usually the most affordable
and are the easiest to find. Semi-custom cabinets contain
qualities from both stock and custom. Custom cabinets are
more expensive and rare. Costume options include roll out
and tilt out drawers, self closing drawers, costume storage
cabinets, costume finishes, and unique cabinet hardware.
Cabinets come in an array of materials.
Roughly they can be grouped into five main categories which
include laminates, melamine, lacquered board, PVC and wood.
Melamine (made from decorative paper) is one of the most
popular choices for kitchen cabinets because it is very
affordable and gives a great appearance. Solid wood cabinets,
on the other hand, offer the highest quality, but tend to
be very expensive. If you are looking for a wooden cabinet
to fit your budget, pine is the most affordable.
Another more affordable option uses veneered
plywood and standard veneer. These materials are ideal for
kitchen cabinet re-facing projects or adding finishing touches
to your kitchen refinishing work. These wood veneers and
plywood come in a variety of wood species, grades, and sizes.
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