One make or break feature of your custom kitchen are the type of cabinets you have. Those cabinets, and the way they mesh with the other parts of your kitchen, will make the difference between Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous to a mismatched bachelor pad. The storage in the kitchen is important and the amount of storage will be taken into account by possible buyers and by those who use the kitchen the most. It is important to make sure that those cabinets are not only plentiful in space available but also beautiful to behold.
Modern kitchens with steel appliances often mean that high profile dark wood cabinets are best to use, or a light wood with a reflective gloss may be beautiful if done right. Cabinets can also be a canvas and may have beautiful carvings delicately hand carved into the wood. Perhaps your cabinets in your custom kitchen will be intricately designed with wooden leaves inlaid into the wood. Often in cities there are custom cabinet shops that will be happy to run an estimate for your home and design style, or invite you to go to their shop and let you walk their showroom where they are showcasing their finest work.
One area where people make mistakes when designing their custom kitchen is in choosing cabinets in concert with their floors. The floor design must match the cabinets and vice a versa. The floor may be stone, wood, laminate, or tile. The cabinets must reflect the richness and quality of the floor materials. What good is it to have masterfully crafted cabinets and a cheap linoleum floor? The cabinets must also be durable along with beautiful. The type of wood used needs to be able to withstand children, dropped cans of tomato soup, and an occasional kick or slam. Softer woods mean more dents and visible blemishes. Harder woods may hold up better to the wear and tear of every day use. Hardwood cabinets mean longer lasting wood and more durable beauty.
Perhaps one would like to make a pantry of the same wood as the kitchen. This would be an elegant feature and would even allow you to maybe use less cabinetry in your kitchen. This effect would make your kitchen seem more open. Another possible choice is to get customizable panels for your refrigerator. Some companies allow you to buy wood like panels for your fridge that may match your cabinets. This may make a master custom kitchen after all.
