How to choose the perfect kitchen cabinets!
Dreaming of an upgrade to your kitchen? After living in my home for 16 years, my dream finally came true! I’m so excited to be giving my kitchen a FULL makeover this summer! If you follow me on Pinterest, you have probably seen me pinning kitchens like crazy. ha!
Choosing new kitchen cabinets can be such a hard decision to make. I’m thrilled to be partnering with They are The Women’s Choice Award winner for the most recommended kitchen cabinets. Knowing that other women have voted Thomasville the top rated company has made choosing which brand to go with a no brainer. Plus, they are exclusive to The Home Depot which makes it easy to shop their amazing solutions that can easily transform any room! Be sure to follow along my kitchen remodel on Instagram. I’ll be doing some LIVE Facebook updates as well.
Whether you are choosing to upgrade a few things or remodeling your entire kitchen, these handy tips will get you started without stressing out.
Cabinets are one of the most important decisions you can make when remodeling your kitchen. If you go with a company recommended by , like Thomasville Cabinetry, you will have no worries about getting high quality products along with beautiful designs.
Of course a great new look is a must have, but how do you choose the right components to a fabulous kitchen?
1. Choose a Cabinet Door Profile First
Cabinet doors are the most visible design elements in your kitchen, so your door style is one of the most important decisions you will make. A great way to narrow down your choices of cabinet doors is to decide on a door profile. Here are samples of some I got to choose from with Thomasville.
I knew I wanted a more modern look with a classic feel that would last for generations. I also wanted something different than I already had in my current kitchen. I loved the look of the slab, but it was just a bit too modern for me. So I decided I liked recessed square the best, because of its simplicity with a touch of decorative edge to add a pretty design element. Now that one decision is made, it’s easier to make the rest!
2. Narrow Down Your Favorite Cabinet Door Styles
Next decide on the style. A lot of times, this is easily narrowed down by budget. So with your budget and door profile in mind, the choices get easier. Thomasville carries many gorgeous styles. I recommend going to the store to see samples and taking photos of your top 3 or 4 styles on your phone. Just take four photos max and don’t go back to the cabinet samples! Look through your photos and delete the ones you don’t love. This should lead you to your top choice for a cabinet door style.
I’m excited to be going with Thomasville’s brand new Studio 1904 line! This line has cabinets that embrace the furniture legacy with a modern vintage vibe.
Here are my four photos. Can you guess which door style I chose? Keep reading and you’ll find out…
3. Know Your Wood Type and Color
I think most of us know what our dream cabinet color and finish would be. If you aren’t sure about the type of wood, then ask your experienced kitchen designer.
I’m jumping for joy to say goodbye to my ornate dark cherry wood cabinets and hello to bright white cabinet doors! It’s going to look so different!
After deciding on a style and finish for your cabinets, think about your kitchen’s function. You are the chef, baker and cleaner of your kitchen and know exactly what will work best for you. Lucky for us, Thomasville Cabinetry mixes function with beauty!
4. Think About Both Function and Beauty
Now you have so many different choices when choosing new cabinets. For example, I decided to have more drawers under my counter tops rather than shelves. That will be a nice change for me! Once you decide on the type of style, there are even more ways to add personality such as decorative or textured glass doors.
Have you heard about QuietClose? It’s a premium hardware that is mounted to the hinge and engages when the door is 1” from closing. This creates a smooth, silent self-closing motion. I was over the moon when I found out this feature comes standard on Thomasville doors! No more kids slamming doors or leaving drawers open, they shut all the way on their own. One function I would definitely want when choosing kitchen cabinets.
5. Make Organization an Important Part of the Decision Making
Having an organized kitchen is very important. Think about how you use your kitchen the most and how it will need to function throughout the years to come as your family grows.
With so many great organization options from Thomasville, such as utensil pantry pullouts to a wall message center, you can find the perfect idea for organizing your kitchen cabinets.
6. Maximize Every Inch
Lastly, you want to maximize every inch! An efficient kitchen is a happy you! A great place to maximize your space is with your kitchen island.
Will you want bar stools or use the entire space for cabinet organization? Would a lazy Susan, SuperCabinet or a pots and pans pullout make your life much easier?
With a world of options, Thomasville Cabinetry makes it easy to design your kitchen with the best look and functionality in mind. Be sure and check them out online today or next time you are at The Home Depot!
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This post is sponsored by Thomasville Cabinetry. All opinions are my own.
It really helped when you talked about kitchen cabinets and how you could personalize yours! Recently, my wife and I decided it’s time to renovate our home, and we’d like to start with the kitchen. We love cooking together, and we’d like to have more storage space in our kitchen, so we’ll be sure to take a look at your tips! Thanks for the advice on how to add our style to our new kitchen cabinets.
It really helped when you talked about kitchen cabinets and how you could personalize yours! Recently, my wife and I decided it’s time to renovate our home, and we’d like to start with the kitchen. We love cooking together, and we’d like to have more storage space in our kitchen, so we’ll be sure to take a look at your tips! Thanks for the advice on how to add our style into our new kitchen cabinets,
It’s good to know that you can narrow down your choice of style by budget. My sister was telling me last night about how she and her husband are needing to get new cabinets for their kitchen because their current ones are very old and have suffered from water damage. I’ll make sure to pass this information along to them so that they can know how to choose the right cabinets for their kitchen.
Thanks for your post, it will be really helpful when choosing kitchen cabinets.
I love the look of cherry and oak kitchen cabinetry. My wife and I are preparing to remodel our kitchen with a hired contractor, and are investigating various looks for kitchen cabinets. This post has been helpful in our research – thank you!
Thank you for pointing out that cabinet doors are some of the most important parts of the cabinets since they are the most visible part of the cabinet. My husband and I have been wanting to renovate our kitchen. I think we should look into a good business that can help us find the right kitchen cabinet design professional that can help us find the right style of the cabinet for the look we want.
I like that you said that cabinet doors are the most visible design elements in your kitchen. My wife and I are thinking about replacing ours by the end of the year. Thanks for the tip about how a kitchen island can help improve the effectiveness of our kitchen.
Thanks for helping me understand that we can narrow down the search by starting from the door profile first. I will share this tip with my sister who will get her kitchen renovated due to some parts that are already damaged such as the original cabinets in that house. This will help her choose one design since she is very undecided until now.
Thanks for sharing tips for choosing the perfect kitchen cabinets! Can you also share tips for choosing wardrobe cabinet ?
I thought it was great how you said that you should narrow down what style of cabinets you want based on your budget. My wife and I just moved into a house that was built in the 70s, and we want to replace the floors and cabinets in the kitchen. It may be good for us to work with a professional company to determine which cabinets would be the best fit for our kitchen.
Thanks for pointing out that we can narrow down our choices fast if we prioritize the door profile first. I will suggest this to my mom now that she wanted to get her kitchen renovated. One of the things that she will get replaces are the kitchen cabinets since the house is too old which explains why the wooden cabinets are starting to rot. It has been there ever since this house was built back when my grandparents got married.
Very helpful tips. Thanks for the ideas that you shared for us. It’s helped a lot what is the best kitchen cabinets. Thanks for posting.
Cabinets are an important part of the kitchen interior. I strongly agree with the tips your shared and yes choosing material, style, hardware and design for kitchen cabinets is really tough job
My wife and I are wanting to update our kitchen with new hardwood cabinets. I agree that the organization of the kitchen should be very important in making cabinets. I love how you maximized the space by giving it a clear purpose.
I do like that you bring up organization when choosing kitchen cabinets. After all, that can have a major impact on the kind you buy as well as their location. For example, you might want the plates near the stove so that you can move food onto them and the cabinet needs to be big enough to hold your plates.
I love that you say cabinets are the most important part of a renovation! Since I have so many dishes in my house, I can’t help but agree! They are also some of the first things you see when you walk into a home.
I loved you tip to ask a professional for advice if you aren’t sure which material to use for you kitchen cabinets. I’ve been wanting to remodel my kitchen, as it’s quite small. Do you have any tips for choosing cabinets that save space?
Congrats on remodeling your kitchen! My contractors were amazing and would have figured out a way. I’m not sure what to tell you if your contractor won’t help you with that. You would think they would find a way to make it look the best possible since it is their portfolio of work? Good luck! I hope it works out.
I wish I saw this article before I started our kitchen remodel. I actually selected Thomasville Darian cabinet in cotton. One question. There were a few filler pieces used in our design. Our kitchen contractors don’t fill gaps. Can you recommend a way to fill filler gaps and seams.
Thanks in advance.
Amy
It helped a lot when you mentioned how you should consider 3 different styles when looking for the best cabinets. I understand that taking the time to do some research can help you find the cabinets that match your kitchen the best. We are planning on remodeling our kitchen and want to make sure we find the best cabinets for my needs, so I’m glad I found your post.
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This is really a useful post when it comes to choose cabinets for kitchen. I think your post will help us to choose right cabinets for our kitchen. Thanks
We’re embarking on a kitchen remodel too and I’m overwhelmed trying to pick out everything! Thanks for these tips on cabinets. I love a few of these examples for organization and definitely want to incorporate them!
Thanks! I think the organization is what I’m most excited about. So many neat and new options available now.
Cabinets are such an important part of the kitchen. You have some great tips here for finding the right ones, I had never thought to really consider organization while looking at cabinet designs, but it makes sense. We want to remodel our kitchen soon, so thanks for the tips!
I know! It’s so hard to decide:-) We start demolishing my kitchen next week. I’m so excited!
OMGosh….so many beautiful styles to choose from! I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. And how cool are those compartments INSIDE the cabinets??