Kitchen Cabinet Design

Kitchen Cabinet Design

Kitchen Layout

There is a number of standard kitchen layout on which you could base your kitchen design.  Depending on the size and shape of you room and where the windows and doors fit it, choose the layout you prefer and adapt it to your individual elements.

1. Galley Kitchen Design Layout.
2. L-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout.
3. U-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout.
4. Island Kitchen.

Galley Kitchen Design Layout

Single Galley Kitchen Design Layout

Double Galley Kitchen Design Layout

In a long and narrow kitchen, a galley shape kitchen layout is ideal. A single galley has one long line of units and appliances, the sink preferable in the middle, while a double galley consists to two facing lines so the sink can be opposite the hob.

L-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout

L-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout

With the sink on one wall and the cooker on the other, this configuration is very efficient for a square or rectangular room. Wall kitchen cabinet can provide plenty of storage. Plan the corner carefully, the doors of the dishwasher and cooker don’t clash and so you can reach right into the corner kitchen cabinet.

U-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout

U-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout

Using three full walls, the U-shape is efficient and effective. In a smaller room, everything is within easy reach, but if your room is spacious do beware that you don’t have to walk too far from side to side. You may wish to create a peninsular unit that just into the room from end of the U, allowing more room for food preparation, storage and casual dinning.

Island Kitchens

Kitchen Design - I-Shaped with Island

I-Shaped Kitchen Layout with Island

Kitchen Design Layout - L-Shaped with Island

In large rooms, a central “kitchen island” provides extra work space or storage, and can even be plumbed or wired to house hob, sink or fridge. Always a focal point, it needs to be planned so that you don’t waste journeys around it. The centre will be relatively inaccessible, but is a good place over which to hang pots and pans.

Useful Links;

1. The Work Triangle at kitchens.com.
2. Kitchen Layout at kitchens.com.
3. Kitchen Work Triangle at About.com
4. Kitchen Work Triangle at Merillat-Masco Builder.

Kitchen Styles

Kitchens come in many styles and design. Since a new kitchen costs the most and last the longest, choosing a kitchen styles requires serious thought. Kitchen styles is reflect the taste of the owner and overall styles of feeling of the design of your house. Speaking broadly, it helps to know if you prefer a more classic or more modern look. Making that decision will help you start to narrow down choices on everything from wall color to kitchen cabinet doors. 

 Traditional Kitchens

Picture from http://www.cambridgekitchens.co.uk/

Traditional kitchens have a formal, elegant look characteristic of American and European homes of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Marked by symmetry and balance and enhanced by the look of fine-crafted details, it is dignified, rich and formal. Choose wood cabinetry (kitchen cabinet) finished with cherry or mahogany stain or painted white, with details like fluted panels, bull’s-eye corner blocks and dentil and crown molding.  For the door style, a raised cathedral panel (top slightly arched) is typical. An elegant marble countertop or a laminate faux version fit well here, as do hand-painted tiles. Polished brass hardware and fittings add an Old Wood touch.

Expect to see for Traditional Kitchens:

• Cabinets in cherry, walnut and mahogany;
• Antique fixtures and appliances;
• Raised panel cabinet door styles;
• Crown and rope molding, fluting, corbels and other ornamentation and trim;
• Wood, stone or other natural materials.

Visit following for more pictures for Traditional Kitchens;

1. Traditional Kitchens Photo Gallery at Cambridge Kitchens.
   
2. Traditional Kitchens Photo Gallery at kitchens.com. 

Country Kitchens

Picture from www.kitchens.com

“Country”  implies a deeper connection to the outdoors and the simple life than other styles and uses an abundance of natural element. Country kitchens are cheery and welcoming, with light and/or bright colors, painted and glazed cabinets, woven baskets, floral motifs, and decorative shelving and molding. Cabinet door styles are typically framed, sometimes with raised panel.
  

Expect to see for Country Kitchens:

• Floral, checked, striped, gingham and plaid patterns;
• Painted, glazed and distressed cabinet finishes;
• Window and wall treatments in fabrics such as chintz and calico;
• Beadboard wainscoting and paneling;
• Handmade, hand-forged, homespun look;
• Chicken wire or metal cabinet inserts;
• Antiques and flea-market finds.

Visit following for more pictures Country Styles;

1. Country Kitchens Photo Gallery at kitchens.com.
2. Country Kitchens Photo and Design Ideas at RemodelingMySpace. 

Contemporary Kitchens

Picture from http://www.cambridgekitchens.co.uk/

Contemporary kitchens tend to be described as modern, minimalist and geometric. The characteristics include horizontal lines, asymmetry and a lack of molding and other ornamentation. Materials often are man-made rather than natural: stainless steel, laminate, glass, concrete, chrome and lacquer. Contemporary style is taking a softer turn, even I the kitchen, a place where hard edges, cool reflection surfaces and cutting-edge technology abound. When selecting cabinets for your contemporary kitchen, pair a frameless door with wood finish. Laminate cabinetry is still compatible with this style. 

 Expect to see to for Contemporary Kitchens:

• Cabinet material: stainless steel, white or bold-colored laminate, or subtly grained woods such as birch, ash or maple;
• Frameless cabinets with oversized hardware;
• Cabinet door style: slab or horizontal lift-up;
• Stainless steel and other metallic accents;
• Frosted glass inserts;
• Curved cabinets and counters.

Visit following for more pictures for Traditional Kitchens;

1. Contemporary Kitchens Photo Gallery at Cambridge Kitchens.
   
2. Contemporary Kitchens Photo Gallery at kitchens.com.

 Kitchen Tips

 The Kitchen Cabinet Design Process

Step 1: Free Design Consultation

• Call our kitchen cabinet designer / consultant to discuss your needs of your kitchen cabinet / wardrobe cabinet / TV cabinet.
• You need to explain regarding your expectations and budget. 
• Our kitchen cabinet designer / consultant will visit your site to assist to do the floor measurement and draw a floor plan.  
• Base on all your information and floor plan, we begin the process of selecting your custom cabinets. Each piece is carefully chosen to make full use of your space.

Step 2: Cabinets Design and Free Quotation

• We will prepare a written quote for the entire project along with the specifications for each kitchen cabinet / wardrobe cabinet / TV cabinet.
•  We will provide you a drawing for our proposed design of your cabinets.
• You need to check over the proposed pieces and let us know of any changes you would like made and the quote will be adjusted accordingly. Our price is direct from factory.
• Once you are satisfied with the draft of each cabinet, you need to pay a 50% deposit on the order.

Step 3. Cabinet Construction and Installation

• We will start to do the construction of your cabinets after your approval of the final renderings.
•  We will send our installer to do the installation of your kitchen cabinet / wardrobe cabinet / TV cabinet.
• We will do the checking of your cabinets together with you to ensure the cabinets met your requirement and quality as per our promise.
• After installation, you need to pay for the balance. 

 

Tips to Choose a Good Kitchen Cabinet

1. Work with a professional (Kitchen Designer / Kitchen Cabinet Designer)

• Look for an experience professional kitchen cabinet design consultant.
• A professional kitchen cabinet designer can answer many of your questions and offer ideas you may not have thought about and help you find the best solutions with your budget.

2. Look for a balance of (kitchen cabinet) design and functionality.

• We need to ensure your kitchen functions well with the way you live.
• Kitchen cabinets with your most frequently used items should be located and arranged most conveniently.
• The design and style of your kitchen cabinet should also fit your own personal taste.

3. Understand your style.

• Identification of your own personal decorative style is the key to select the right design for your kitchen cabinets.
• By doing a little bit of kitchen style research ahead of time, you insure a final design that fits with your personal tastes and needs.

4. Consider the surrounding area.

• Look for a type of wood and finish that will complement your other furnishings.
• Choose kitchen cabinets that enhance the design and view of your house. We need to ensure the design of the kitchen cabinet is fit the design and styles of your house.

Kitchen Remodeling Tips

1 . When planning to remodel your kitchen, it is important to differential between your wants and your needs.

2. Answer following question to determine what you needs for your kitchen;

• How long do you stay in your house?
• What do you like about your existing kitchen?
• What do you dislike about your existing kitchen?
• How many persons is stay in your house?
• What other activities besides cooking take place in your kitchen? (such as laundry, eating, chatting)
• Will there be multiple people cooking or preparing food at the same time?
• Are there special cooking needs, such as Kosher or vegetarian, gourmet, ethnic?
• Do you cook in quantity and freeze food?
• How often do you shop?
• Do you buy pantry items in bulk?
• How many sets of dishes, silverware, pots and pans do you have?
• What types of small appliances do have? Which do you use most often? Least often?

3. Think about work centers and how you perform the various functions within your kitchen so you can design the most efficient kitchen layout for you needs?

4. Prioritize your wants and needs to suit your budget and time constrains require.

Kitchen Cabinet Design Photo / Pictures

A showroom is a large space used to display products for sale, online showroom is a virtual space to display product for the view of our prospects.This Kitchen Cabinet Design online showroom is a virtual space to display our kitchen cabinet design pictures or photo.

Galley kitchen design layout with small table in front of the kitchen cabinet. This small kitchen design suitable for condominium in Malaysia. Above kitchen design is suitable for a small family with 2 to 5 members. The colour of this kitchen design let us feel peacefully and comfortable.

 Above kitchen cabinet design is a single galley kitchen design layout, this kitchen design suitable for a house with small allocation space for kitchen. This small kitchen design only allow one person to work in the kitchen in a time. Even this kitchen design is small, but it fit with all the necessary kitchen appliances.


Above kitchen cabinet design is a Double L-Shape Kitchen Layout, above kitchen cabinet design suitable for the terrace house in Malaysia, with the middle allocation size for the kitchen. This kitchen cabinet design suitable for the person who like to cook and spend a lot time in the kitchen. The kitchen design and space is enough for two persons to work in the kitchen at a time. The colour of this kitchen design is too dark, some people will feel uncomfortable with this dark colour. However, some people will like it.


Above kitchen design is a U-Shaped kitchen design, the U-shaped kitchen layout is a useful and versatile layout for a small, medium or large kitchen. A U-shaped kitchen consists of work space on three adjoining walls, two parallel walls perpendicular to a third. There are no traffic lanes flowing through the work area.On the left leg, the sink as create a clean-up station. On the right leg, the electronic stove create an impressive cooking zone.


Above kitchen design is a L-Shaped kitchen layout with a island. The L-shaped kitchen design shown here has three distinct zones, with enough space between them to avoid collisions and catastrophes. On the right leg, the sink as create a clean-up station. On the left leg, the range with griddle and the adjacent wall oven and microwave comprise an impressive cooking zone. The island install with a electronic stove with a smokeless and heatless cooking environment.