{"id":12657,"date":"2019-06-08T15:15:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T22:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=12657"},"modified":"2019-05-20T09:52:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T16:52:01","slug":"the-guide-to-kitchen-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/06\/the-guide-to-kitchen-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guide to Kitchen Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You\u2019ve been weighing a kitchen or bathroom remodel for a while. Now, you\u2019re ready to redo the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your first point of attack? Your kitchen cabinets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s everything you need to know about cabinets, from styles to construction to price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Types of Cabinetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, you should know the types of cabinetry available to you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are four types of cabinets, based on the quality of construction :<br \/>\n\u25fe Ready-to-assemble (RTA)<br \/>\n\u25fe Stock<br \/>\n\u25fe Semi-custom<br \/>\n\u25fe Custom<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">RTA cabinets are the type you can find at IKEA or a similar retailer. You can find these cabinets cheap and they\u2019re easy to put together (assuming you can decipher the scientific diagrams and haiku instructions offered by IKEA). But you get what you pay for\u2013these cabinets are among the least durable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stock cabinets are the next step up. They\u2019re budget-friendly and available to buy off the shelf and most home improvement stores. They\u2019re also a bit more durable than RTA cabinets. However, you\u2019re limited in style, color, and size to what\u2019s available on the shelf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Semi-custom cabinets are mid-range. Whether they fall more on the cheap end or the expensive end depends on the cabinets. You could get made-to-order units from a manufacturer, or you could have stock cabinets with custom doors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Custom cabinets are the most expensive, but they\u2019re also the nicest. These cabinets are 100% made-to-order and you can get pretty much anything your heart desires.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Types of Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wood is by far the most common material in cabinets. It\u2019s classic, hardy, and stylish. Plus, there are plenty of options to give you exactly the style you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the most common types of wood used in cabinets include :<br \/>\n\u25fe Red oak<br \/>\n\u25fe Cherry<br \/>\n\u25fe Hickory<br \/>\n\u25fe Birch<br \/>\n\u25fe Ash<br \/>\n\u25fe Pine<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When considering wood, think about the grain and color. You\u2019re not wedded to the original color of a wood cabinet, but once you paint it, you can\u2019t undo it. Stain can replicate the color of a different type of wood, though, so if you can\u2019t afford the wood you want, look into staining options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then, there\u2019s the grain. Outside of high-end cabinets, veneered cabinets will almost always give you a better grain-match than solid wood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And speaking of solid wood, you should consider what construction you want as well. It\u2019s not just an aesthetic choice\u2013it changes how much wood will be required for the project (and thus what the project costs).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cabinet Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two types of cabinet construction: framed or frameless.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most people are accustomed to frame cabinets, which use stiles and rails to frame the front of the cabinet and have a door attached to the frame. You actually have a lot of flexibility design-wise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Frameless cabinets are popular among American homeowners. The cabinets lack a frame and door, relying instead on sturdier box construction. It\u2019s easier to see everything in the cabinets and easy to grab things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But keep in mind that frameless cabinets leave your possessions on display for the whole room to see. So unless you\u2019re a minimalist or extremely organized, you may want to think twice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Finding the Right Kitchen Cabinets for You<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kitchen cabinets take up a lot of visual space in a kitchen. And with a set budget, you want to make sure you\u2019re getting exactly what you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtybiznews.com\/the-quick-guide-to-kitchen-cabinets\/98754331\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Quick Guide to Kitchen Cabinets<\/a> by Ben Shepardson | Realty Biz News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve been weighing a kitchen or bathroom remodel for a while. Now, you\u2019re ready to redo the kitchen. Your first point of attack? Your kitchen cabinets. 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