How To Ensure Your New Cabinets Won't Overpower Your Kitchen Or Your Daily Life
The kitchen cabinets that you install during a renovation or remodel should be ones that you want to keep for a long time. Even if you like remodeling your kitchen, the cabinets can be quite a lot of work to install. Finding cabinets that you like and want to keep for a long time has to do not only with the style but also with how they blend in with the kitchen and how easy they make life for you.
Don't Go Too Light or Too Dark
It's really a matter of personal preference whether you want painted or stained-wood cabinets. Whatever you choose, try not to go too light or too dark with the coloring. Dark cabinets tend to look very stark and stand out, while white cabinets can blend with the walls to create a mass of white that may be underwhelming. Remember that cabinets, especially the upper cabinets, tend to be a focal point in the kitchen and are one of the first things people see. Make the paint/stain color softer and more of a middle hue, allowing the cabinets to be less visually intrusive while still being visually interesting.
Make the Upper Cabinets Meet the Ceiling
The tops of cabinets are not usually finished, so they tend to have a rougher surface that doesn't wipe clean as easily. That creates issues with dust if you set the upper cabinets further down on the wall, leaving a space between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling. While many people store extra items up there, the top surface really is tougher to clean. If you can't place the upper cabinets right up against the ceiling and have to place them lower on the wall, have the installers add a facade to cover the space between the cabinets and ceiling. That will make life a lot easier for you as you won't have all that dust piling up.
Install Some Noise Protection
If you're not in an area where shaking from quakes is a concern, look into getting quiet-close or soft-close hinges on all the cabinet doors. These contain a mechanism that halts the door just before it closes completely, letting the door travel slowly and softly to rest against the cabinet front. These hinges are great if you can't stand it when cabinet doors slam shut. For people in areas where quake shaking is a risk, you'll want quake-resistant latches added to all doors and drawers. These usually require pushing the door shut, and soft-close hinges won't give the door that final push in.
The cabinets you get need to last a while as they're a pretty big item to remove and replace. By getting cabinets that don't cause issues with noise, dust, or overwhelming visuals, you'll find that the cabinets are a joy to use.
Contact a contractor for more information about kitchen cabinets.
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