| Your kitchen
cabinet doors are often the most prominent
feature of your kitchen, so choosing the perfect
style and material for your kitchen’s design
is essential. Whether you crave a traditional
or modern feel, there’s a perfect cabinet
door for every home from a hip Soho studio
fit with high end glass to a sprawling Bergen
County range that boasts boast the classic
comforts of natural wood. |
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Kitchen
Cabinet Types
There are three basic types of kitchen cabinets:
stock, semi stock and custom made. Stock or
prefabricated cabinet doors are the least
expensive and custom cabinets, because they’re
designed and fabricated specifically for your
kitchen, are the most expensive. |
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Stock Kitchen Cabinets
Stock cabinets are the standard traditional
cabinets installed in most homes across America
and since they have a short lead-time for
both ordering and receiving and are generally
inexpensive, they make a wise choice for the
budget-conscious homeowner or do-it-yourselfers.
Stock cabinets come in a range of styles and
materials so chances are you’ll find one that
fits your kitchen’s look. |
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Custom Kitchen Cabinetry
Custom cabinets are designed and fabricated
to fit your specific needs. Not only are they
perfectly matched in material and color to
your kitchen’s design, but they can also be
crafted around unusual architectural features
or appliances like an oversized fridge or
dishwasher. Choose from green materials like
bamboo or palm to make your custom kitchen
a sustainable as well as beautiful addition
to your home. |
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Semi Stock Kitchen Cabinets
Semi-stock cabinets offer a compromise for
those who want the adaptability of custom
cabinets with the affordability of stock.
Semi stock cabinets are usually about 25%
more expensive than standard stock cabinets
but offer some flexibility in sizing so you
can work around unusual features or appliances.
They usually have a lead-time of 5-6 weeks
so require a little more planning than stock
cabinets. |
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Kitchen
Cabinet Configurations
There are also three ways in which cabinets
are configured within in your kitchen: they
either sit on the floor with a counter on
top, are attached to the wall, or sit on the
floor and extend to the ceiling. |
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Base
Kitchen Cabinets
In this type of configuration, the cabinet
sits on your kitchen floor with a countertop
fastened on top. |
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Wall-Mounted
Kitchen Cabinets
Wall cabinets attach to your wall either flush
against the ceiling or as floaters. Typically,
wall cabinets are about 12” deep and about
30” high but most are also available in height
increments of 6”--ie 36” and 42.” |
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Tall
Kitchen Cabinets
Full-height cabinets extend from your floor
to your ceiling and come in several depths,
the two most popular being 12” and 24.” The
standard height starts at 84” and increases
in 6” increments so even taller kitchen ceilings
can accommodate these spacious and stunning
cabinets. |
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Traditional
Kitchen Cabinets |
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Framed
or American-Style Kitchen Cabinets
Most stock cabinets are traditional framed
boxes: the front edge of the framed box is
joined to a face frame or door that’s usually
made of hardwood. These traditional cabinets
fit well into an uneven wall surface as the
frame can be shaved to fit. This style also
makes it possible to use affordable lower
quality material for the sides and a higher
quality material for the door, making these
pieces even more cost effective. Framed cabinets
are also generally considered stronger and
more resistant to deformation than frameless
cabinets. |
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Thermo-Foil
Cabinets Kitchen Cabinets
Thermo-Foil is a vinyl material used to cover
the outside of both traditional and modern
cabinet doors. This protective coating is
water resistant and makes cleaning a breeze.
Because therma-foil covers the entire kitchen
cabinet door in one piece, its much easier
to clean than high-pressure laminate—no dirt
collecting in buckling seams! |
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Modern
/ Contemporary Kitchen Cabinets |
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Frameless
or European-Style Kitchen Cabinets
Frameless cabinets are made from finished
panels on both sides edged with a laminate
strip. In this type of cabinet the door conceals
the cabinet box, offering a seamless appearance.
The frameless cabinet style originated in
Europe and became quite popular in the United
States during the 1980’s. |
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Glass
Kitchen Cabinets
A popular decorative detail in modern kitchen
design is the glass door cabinet. Glass doors
enable you to showcase prized dishes and stemware
and offer a sleek urban look. |
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Kitchen
Cabinets with Sliding Doors
Some European designers are now offering sliding
cabinet door systems. These doors can move
vertically and are usually used in top-mounted
cupboard. They’re particularly useful in small
urban kitchens that need to maximize space. |
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