Choosing the Perfect Cabinets for Your New Kitchen

Your Guide To Selecting Ideal Cabinets for Your Kitchen Remodel

You love your home, but feel it could use an update. Remodeling your kitchen involves making several decisions to bring your design together, and you can't overlook even the smallest of details. Ceramic Tile Center is here to help you select products that will make you fall in love with your home all over again. Here's a guide to help you select ideal cabinets for your kitchen remodel design.



Storage

Your love of cooking could mean you have a lot of kitchen and cooking tools and appliances to store. Think about where and how you want to store everything in your kitchen cabinets and how to maximize your space. Luckily, even those on a tight budget will benefit from the fact that almost all cabinets in the marketplace now will yield more and better storage than in years past. Ceramic Tile Center’s kitchen designers are here to help you figure out how much storage you might need, as well as the ideal placement for good workflow.

Prefabricated, Semi-Custom or Custom

Depending on your budget, you could have the resources to spring for custom cabinets. Even if you don't have a generous remodeling budget, you may want to consider custom cabinets for their style, storage and efficiency possibilities. You don't have to compromise on how your cabinets look like you may with prefabricated models; prefab cabinets can seem like a great value, but the choices are extremely limited in order to keep costs low.  Also, custom cabinets are built to your kitchen's specifications, better ensuring they work with the space from every angle rather than look like they're fighting against it. If you're looking for an efficient middle ground between the two options, consider semi-custom cabinet designs. More affordable than true custom cabinets, semi-custom cabinets are still made to order and offer a multitude of colors, styles, organization options, and customization options. Ceramic Tile Center’s kitchen designers can explain these options, and how they would affect the overall cost of your cabinets.

Organization

Other than storage, we also recommend thinking about how you want to organize everything in your kitchen. Consider how great it would be to organize your kitchen and everything in it the way you want rather than have to compromise and settle. If you prefer to keep utensils, baking tools and frying tools separate, think about installing dividers for your cabinets. Utensil dividers make it easier to see where everything is, which saves you time and frustration.

If you have a lot of seasonings and spices and store-bought spice racks and shelves don't do it for you, you may like the idea of installing a dedicated spice rack in your kitchen cabinets. Other unique ways to organize your kitchen and keep things in order are to use appliance garages and pull-out trash/recycling cabinets.

Commonly Used Appliances

Do you have kitchen appliances and tools you use more often than others? If so, design your kitchen cabinets around those tools and appliances. For instance, you can install cabinetry with a built-in charging station so you can access and refer to recipes on your tablet computer or phone without worrying about running out of power in the middle of cooking. For appliances like food processors and mixers, you can install storage cabinetry that makes accessing and storing commonly used appliances and tools a breeze rather than a chore.

Transitional, Traditional and Modern

While thinking about storage and organization options for your new cabinets, consider if you want your kitchen remodel to have a modern, traditional or transitional style. If you think you may put your home on the market in the next few years, a modern remodel design could make it easier to appeal to buyers and boost your return on investment. For a more timeless feel that doesn't risk going out of style in the next few years, consider traditional cabinets. Perhaps you prefer cabinets somewhere between modern and traditional, making transitional cabinets the way to go.

Contact Us

For more kitchen remodel tips, reach out to a Ceramic Tile Center representative today. Call 707-578-1350 or submit an online form.