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Choosing
kitchen door materials.
After you have decided what the shape of your
kitchen will be and how your storage will be arranged, the next
step will be choosing your kitchen doors. Everybody has a different
taste and the look of your kitchen doors will represent your
personal style.
Because kitchen cabinet doors are the face of the kitchen, it
will be very important that you choose a finish you want to
look at for quite a number of years. Keep in mind that, whichever
material you choose to use for your cabinets, durability and
low maintenance have to be the key to your choice. As most of
the cabinet carcasses nowadays are made of chipboard, the only
thing you have to worry about is the finish of the kitchen doors.
First of all it is important to choose which material you want
to use for the kitchen doors.
Kitchen Doors - Wood
If you choose wood kitchen doors will you go for solid wood or wood veneer?
The latter is cheaper and is less under the influence of weather
conditions. The humidity and temperature outside have an effect
on your solid wood, but the biggest influence comes from the
changes in temperature and humidity due to the activities in
the kitchen. Besides that, veneer will also give more uniformity,
as a piece of wood is cut into thin strips to cover all the
door. Wood itself is available in all kinds of colour's, but
it can also be glossed, painted, colour washed or waxed to give
it the finish you prefer.
Kitchen Doors - Laminate
Even more than wood, laminate kitchen doors have endless possibilities in
colour, texture and shine. You can go for a soft look with creamy
colours and a matt finish or, if you want to make a real statement,
choose the Italian kitchen doors style with shining fronts and bold colours.
Especially in this style the choice of handles and other finishes
will really set the kitchen off. A great advantage of laminate
kitchen doors is that they are virtually maintenance-free. Wood needs
a lot of love and attention as it is a natural product and prone
to changes in temperature and humidity, but laminate only needs
the occasional wipe or two and it is clean again. Whereas laminate
kitchen worktops might not be the best choice in the long run, laminate
kitchen doors suffer from a lot less wear and tear and will
stay fresh for a good number of years.
Other Kitchen doors
Wood and laminate will most likely be the basic materials to
use for kitchen doors. One type of storage and one type
of material can look a bit monotonous in a large room. Use
glass kitchen doors for protected display of your crockery, or use frosted
glass for a concealed, but still open look. Glass will look
beautiful in both traditional and contemporary rooms, whereas
frosted glass works best in a contemporary kitchen. Stainless
steel is another material used for kitchen doors, but mostly for worktop and appliances.
It gives its own character. It looks clean, shiny and professional.
It is easy to keep clean as well and is very durable, but can
be very costly. If you choose to use stainless steel for your
cupboards, make sure your room doesn't get a clinical feel about
it. Try to combine it with wood or a warm colour on the wall. |
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