Cabinet Design Tips

Cabinet Design Tips from Cabinetmaker’s Choice

Design Considerations for Wood Kitchen Cabinets

• Organize your thoughts on style
• Clip photos from design magazines to help illustrate your ideas

Formulate your overall look

• Traditional or casual
• Wood tones or painted
• Architectural embellishments
• Textures and accents (example: do you want tile floors, granite countertops, etc.)
• Determine the focal points of the room (example: is there going to be a range hood, an island, a large window , etc)

Sketch your space profile

• Wall to wall dimensions will help your designer
• Make a simple sketch of the room, include doorways, windows and any other physical attributes in the space
• Make notations as to electrical and plumbing fixtures

Lifestyle Patterns

Think about how you use your current space

• Note shortcomings in storage space, work area, lighting, etc.
• Assess your priorities:
  • Cooking Profile (how frequently, what do you make, how do you work)
  • Entertaining (how much/how often)
  • Family size/age
  • Is your kitchen the hub of your home?
  • Is the eating area in kitchen?

Think function; storage and convenience items

• Drawer organization e.g.: cutlery trays, knife blocks, spice/can storage
• Island cabinetry/work tables
• Deep storage drawers
• Pull out trays (for easy access and optimum use of storage space).

Cabinet Design Tips