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Thursday, 16 October 2008 11:42 |
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If you have decided upon purchasing kitchen cabinets from manufacturers instead of having them custom built, it is probable that the manufacturer's designers can help to plan the kitchen. The disadvantage is that these representatives work for the manufacturers and probably will not be impartial.
Deciding on kitchen cabinet design for your kitchen is not easy, as you have to choose from four different kinds of design patterns, namely, stock cabinets, frameless cabinets, custom cabinets and semi-custom cabinets.
The cost of these kitchen cabinet designs will depend on the brand, layout, kind of wood and finish you want and interior accessories. In terms of price, stock cabinets are most economical. This is because of the simple reason that you have only have limited choices, styles and colors in stock cabinets.
Generally speaking, stock cabinets come in three grades. First one is the standard, which is made from particleboard. It also consists of 4-sided drawer box that is glued and stapled. Second one is the midrange stock cabinet. The drawer boxes of these cabinets are much better than the standard one. Last but not the least is the higher-grade stock cabinet that features concealed hinges and plywood sides.
The prices of semi custom cabinets are moderate. The best part about these cabinets is that you get lot more variety in terms of styles, finishes and colors. Another good thing about semi custom cabinets is that they come in number of heights and depths. These cabinets are normally made of wood. To give it a good furniture finish, semi custom cabinets are made with two sanding processes.
Of all the kitchen cabinet designs, custom-made cabinets are the best. The main reason behind this is that these cabinets provide you with unlimited styles, design and colors possibilities. No doubt, custom-made cabinets are more expensive than any other kitchen cabinet design but if your main objective is to get quality kitchen cabinets then there is nothing better than custom-made cabinets. Frameless cabinets normally have no front frame. In addition, the door of these cabinets is attached directly to the box. |