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An In-Depth Look At Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
Published By:Budget My Build - Bob Jenkins
19827 N 30th St.Phoenix, AZ 85050
Office: (602) 493-5980Email: [email protected]
Understanding Kitchen CabinetsThere are many options that can change how a kitchen looks. Many of these options are within the kitchen cabinets themselves. This article talks about common features of kitchen cabinets that can offer differing style values. The complete colorization of a kitchen can be changed with knowing what design features are available with kitchen cabinetry. Some modern variations include other pieces of furniture created by these changeable cabinets.
Drawer and Cabinet Door StyleThere are three styles of arrangements for kitchen cabinet doors and drawers. These three styles are called:● Full overlay: Full overlays give cabinets an ordinary look. The front face
rests outside of the kitchen cabinet frames, and the hinges are a little exposed on top of the framework.
● Inset: Inset designs create a flush look to closed cabinet doors and drawers. The latches may be completely hidden. It is possibly a nicer look
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● to the outside of kitchen cabinets and the drawers.● Partial inset: Partial insets leave the hinges exposed and have a partial
insert routed into the door-ways or drawer-ways. The drawers and door covers will sink mostly into the face of the kitchen pieces, and it is a smooth look.
Other Custom Uses● Window seats: Window seats are great to build or have built out of kitchen
cabinets on the floor and underneath windows. Family members can sit on these window accents after cushions have been placed on top. Kitchen cabinets are sturdy enough to place under seating, and provide an inspirational look to window sets.
● Work stations: Work stations can be around the corner of the kitchen, perhaps in a hall or around a kitchen wall. Style elements of the kitchen can reflect outside of the kitchen area by building these workstations, where it is possible to sit down and write a letter, out of kitchen cabinetry and counter tops. Build one with room in between the work station to slide
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● a chair into and sit down to pay bills by the kitchen with a neat accent like this one.
● Slide-out spice racks: Spice racks can be built to take a major emphasis in the area of the kitchen. Build one that resembles cabinetry that rests between the oven and the kitchen counter tops. Slide out a spice rack for a sturdy look,and a traditional value.
Glass Front Kitchen DoorsGlass front doors are small and offer a better design element to kitchen cabinetry. Clever kitchens have a few see through doors on the inside of them, and glass front kitchen doors can improve the value of a kitchen.
Pick the Type of Cabinet Door CoveringOne feature that might not be known about is the type of kitchen cabinet door coverings. These types make the outside of the cabinet doors look different. Different colors, paint, wood, or similar material to wood can be used to make the kitchen cabinets colored customarily. This is another facet of kitchen
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design that can be hand-picked among a range of colors and style options.
HingesHinges are used on many of the cabinets that are inside a kitchen. Different designs can be bought and adjusted for feel. Some hinges are built for decor, and other brands are bought to last a long time around children. Hinges are usually responsible for the cabinet doors being able to swing open and closed. Sometimes the hinge, or part of the hinge, is used for decoration.
LatchesLatches are common to find on special drawers and cabinets. There are a number of fastening devices used with these items. They sometimes can lock, and secure closed cabinets better then having no latches.
"Pulls"Pulls, which might not be a recognizable hardware name, are attached to the front face of a drawer and lets the drawer be pulled open. This is usually one
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piece of hardware. Common designs look like a horseshoe or has a handle on a hinge system. They are supposed to be placed on the front of cabinets, but more commonly on drawers, so it is possible to pull open and reveal the contense of the kitchen.
KnobsKnobs can be found near the edge of many cabinet doors and drawers. Deposit new grocery items that can be stored at room temperature after opening the cabinets themselves by pulling on these knobs -- or swing open a drawer under the sink or on other cabinetry.Reposted from: An In-Depth Look At Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
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