A strong dose of industrial style livens up this slim kitchen. Wood, metal, gray paint and ceramic surfaces mix easily, thanks to similar tones. Then there are the contrasts: Bare bricks are mirrored by glossy metro tiles, waist-level units by a taller cabinet. Matching kitchen pieces in this space could have looked too uniform; these look freed up and innovative.
If you’re not working with a professional, look for paint at a local, reputable paint supply store, where the staff can help you pick the right product for your cabinets. Choose a paint that can stand up to repeated washing and is nonblocking, so it won’t stick to itself when the cabinet doors are closed.
Rich blue cabinets join brass hardware in this light-filled Austin, Texas, kitchen — a remarkably palatable recipe for modern-day design. Grainy, light-wood floors and open shelves add warmth, while a herringbone white-tile backsplash, white range and white-gray countertop provide enough negative visual space to balance the deep cabinet color.
These cabinets are made of Lyptus, a relatively new engineered product from a hybrid eucalyptus species grown on Brazilian plantations. Lyptus touts the beneficial traits of hardwood and reaches maturity in just 15 years, a quarter of the time needed for typical hardwoods. The appearance is similar to that of mahogany or cherry, with a fine grain.
When a stain-grade wood is selected for cabinets, it can mean wildly different things, depending upon the shop and what your desires are. It’s essential to understand what will be delivered before it’s ordered so that everyone has the same expectations.
Kitchens are the gathering place in the home, so you want to be sure the overall design is welcoming and reflects the aesthetic of the house. For cabinets, many times I find that neutral paint, such as white, beige and gray, will give your kitchen a welcoming and clean look.
This transitional-style kitchen in Seattle features dark hardwood floors. Hardwood remains the most popular floor choice for renovated kitchens. The kitchen also has Shaker-style cabinets in white, both popular options.
Shortening the tall opening allowed Marcocci to run the cabinets and countertop along the wall where the refrigerator used to be. The tall cabinet that stretches from the ceiling to the counter hides a microwave behind the lowest panel.
This contemporary-style kitchen is designed with flat-panel wood cabinets and shiny chrome hardware.
Clean, contemporary white oak slab cabinets with a white Chroma Crystal White countertop. Cabinets are set off with sleek stainless steel handles.
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