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you think about cabinets, more often
than not, you think of kitchen
cabinets. These are the hottest
cabinet items in the market today
because of their functionality,
importance, and versatility.
However, there is more to cabinets
than kitchen cabinets, as cabinetry
encompasses all facets of home
decoration.
Cabinets are more than just storage.
They speak of your personality, your
taste, and your sense of style. The
possibilities are endless, but it
boils down to what your choice is.
In terms of style, there are just
too many different kinds of cabinets
to chose from. But they are
basically subsumed into common
classifications such as framed or
frameless, stock or custom made,
traditional, country, or modern
style, made of hardwood, wood
veneers or other materials.
Stock and Custom Cabinets
Cabinets are generally classified
into stock cabinets and custom
cabinets. Stock cabinets are those
cabinets that are pre-fabricated and
can be bought “off the rack” in many
cabinet shops. Custom cabinets, on
the other hand ordinarily refer to
cabinets that are specially built by
cabinet makers to fit a homeowner’s
very detailed specifications, and
are usually done on site
(homeowner’s house).
Framed and Frameless Cabinets
A framed cabinet is a cabinet with a
frame attached to the front edges of
its body. This is also known as
traditional, face-framed or
American-style cabinet. A frameless
cabinet, as the name implies, is one
that has no frame attached to the
surrounding face of the body. This
is the standard among European-style
cabinets.
Traditional, Country, Or
Contemporary Style
If one goes by tradition, all
kitchen cabinets are made from
hardwood and are fastened to the
kitchen walls. But nowadays,
permanently fixed cabinets have
given way to standalone mobile
cabinets that may come in
unconventional materials such as
glass or plastics. Traditional style
cabinets are appealing to more
people because of its’ ageless look.
Country style cabinets give a
comfortable, cozy and welcoming feel
to a room. Hardwood is the best
material to start with if you want a
country feel to your cabinets, as
this can blend well with florals or
nature-inspired textiles or designs.
There are countless other styles to
choose from, enough to get you more
confused on choices to be made. To
avoid this, It would be best to know
where to look in the first place.
Browse through magazines,
woodworking books, or cabinet shops.
You can expand your search to
websites on home and furnishings.
But do not forget to choose a style
that would naturally blend with
design and architecture of your
house.
Solid Wood, Bonded Wood, and Wood
Veneers
It’s been a long time since having
new cabinets means getting the
services of a cabinet maker or
getting down to your work clothes to
make customary wood cabinets. As
technology and skills improve
through time, the possibilities have
become endless. Old and new
materials offer other different
classifications of cabinets.
Solid Wood
Because of its versatility and ageless look and appeal, wood has
become the most common material used for cabinets. It gives out a
warm, homely atmosphere, and blends well with almost any kind of
interior design and décor. The different kinds of wood species
furthermore give more varied options, but your choice would
eventually depend on your personal style and budget. Wood is the
most sought after material for custom cabinets.
Wood materials come from either two types of trees: hardwoods and
softwoods. Hardwood wood materials come from coniferous trees, or
trees that are easy to saw. Softwood wood materials come from
dicotyledonous or hard-to-cut trees.
 Different
wood species fetch different prices, depending on its availability
and overall appearance. There are so many materials to choose from:
maple, oak, cherry, hickory, yellow birch, or pine.
Oak was the heavy favorite among cabinet builders until recently,
when maple became more popular in the cabinet industry. It is very
adaptable to any kind of cabinet style due to its light and regular
grain texture. Very similar to maple in terms of versatility, is the
yellow birch variety. With its strength and wide range of colors, it
is a favorite choice for kitchen cabinets.
Cherry wood colors range from pinkish to red-brown when aged and
exposed to sunlight. Hickory is a light colored to reddish brown
hardwood that is best for a staining finish. While pinewood is the
most inexpensive variety, it needs special handling and preparations
due to its east exposure to bums and scratches.
Exotic wood fetch higher prices as these are the more rare
varieties. Among those belonging to this category are mahogany,
ebony, and walnut. Mahogany is mostly come from tropical
rainforests. Its’ reddish brown color and regular grain qualities
make it a perfect alternative to old oak wood. Walnut colors range
from dark brown to a purplish shade of black. Ebony wood generally
refers to very dark or black wood.
Bonded Wood
Bonding refers to the process of making large wood materials from
several smaller pieces of wood. Bonding processes vary. One way is
cutting wide boards into narrow parts, then glued together to create
the desired width or shape. Blocks of wood may also be glued
together to make up a single part of a cabinet. Another process
involves wood chips or small wood particles mixed with a gluing
substance, the processed to make durable wood particleboards. And
lastly, the process of bonding several layers of particleboards may
be done to come up with plywood panels that are ideal for adding
strength to softwood cabinets.
Wood Veneers
Wood veneers are thin layers of wood materials from superior species
of wood. These are glued to the main cabinet material, usually
plywood or plastic board. This is the best option for a more
versatile wood cabinet accented by different wood patterns and
textures. Wood veneers are aesthetically effective not only for
raised panel cabinet doors, but also for flat or recessed cabinet
doors.
A word of caution for the budget conscious: While wood veneer as an
alternative to wood seems to imply that is an inexpensive material,
very elaborate veneering designs would result in more expensive work
pieces.
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