The Sunday News
Amanda Ncube
A CABINET or cupboard style is one of the most important factors in your kitchen design. The style of the cabinet doors counts more that the cabinet itself . . . they are one of the most visible design elements in a kitchen. This means that the style of your cabinet doors should be on point to achieve an elegant look.
Here are some of the cabinet door styles you can select from for your kitchen.
Cupboards with inset doors (it is set inside the cupboard frame) can make your kitchen look beautiful. This style is a classic look that is timeless. The door is designed and constructed with exact measurements so that it fits inside the frame so that it opens and closes properly even if the wood expands and contracts. This door style usually has visible hinges rather than the typical covered hinges of other door styles.
Another style to select is the louvered door style (each of a set of angled planks fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through). This one has horizontal wood planks that are typically used on windows, furniture pieces and interior doors, but they add a distinct architectural style to kitchen cupboards. The door has spaces between each plank, making it great for cupboards that require ventilation…like a cupboard near a heater or warmer.
If you have always wished to have an antique-style kitchen, then you will love the distressed-looking cupboard doors. Select any door style and opt to have the corners rubbed off or have other distressing techniques done for that age-old feeling. By so doing you will be giving your cupboard door an old-fashioned yet stylish look.
Bead board which is also called breadboard can also be perfect for your kitchen. It has the centre piece of the cabinet doors made to look like traditional bead board panelling. Bead board was used in the past as a decorative wall treatment before plaster, drywall and paint became common. White bead board cabinet can give your kitchen a bright and clean feel. It should be kept clean always.
Flat-panel cupboard door is a simple but stylish style that anyone would love to have in their kitchen. It has hard lines and minimalist form that make it a great fit for modern interiors. The good thing about this style is that you can be laminated and offers a greater variety of colours and sheens. — Additional information from Online.
