Choosing the types of
materials and style you
want to incorporate into your
kitchen cabinet design can
be difficult. You will find that
there are many designs to
choose from. Wooden
cabinetry remains the most
popular choice of material
used in the design of kitchen
cabinets. There are many
more materials to choose
from in order to make your
kitchen cabinet design
contribute to a really great
kitchen. Once you have
made all the necessary
decisions on your kitchen
cabinet design, you continue
on the rest of the kitchen.

Kitchen cabinet doors can
add to the beauty of your
kitchen. The appearance of
your kitchen cabinets rests
on the quality of your cabinets.
You can therefore completely
change the look of your
kitchen simply by changing
the doors of your kitchen
cabinets. Good kitchen
cabinet design is also
important if you want to get
the most storage use possible
out of your available storage
space, and this should also
be the goal in the design of
any kitchen.

Kitchen Cabinet Wood Types
Kitchen cabinets can be made
from dozens of woods
including: Oak, Maple,
Pine, Cherry, Hickory, Poplar,
Alder and Birch. Hickory and
Oak are the hardest and the
heaviest. Cherry, Birch and
Maple are considered to be
well suited to cabinetry. Less
expensive and more plentiful
woods such as Alder and
Poplar work best with glazed
finishes used in creating an
'antique' look. Pine is a soft
wood that can be more prone
to dents and scratches.

There are three types of
cabinet door shapes: slab,
recessed panel, and raised
panel.

There are many cabinet
design styles to choose from.
Four of the more common
cabinet design styles are:
traditional, country, shaker
and contemporary.

Kitchen Cabinet Construction
Kitchen cabinets are generally
constructed using a
combination of these kinds
of woods, as well as
particleboard or plywood.

Some cabinet doors are
made of solid wood, which
is generally more expensive.
Although solid wood and
plywood kitchen cabinet
doors are regarded as stronger
and thicker, particleboard
is considered less likely to
expand.

When selecting kitchen
cabinets it is a good idea
to start by defining your style.
Will your kitchen design be
more along the lines of a
traditional look with raised
panel doors and a lot of
ornate molding? Or will it be
more of a rustic look with
knotty pine and more simple
detailing?

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