Kent Kitchen Cabinets

Kent kitchen cabinets are the source of your culinary prowess. They hide the goods that make the meals possible. If you have lived in Kent, WA with kitchen cabinets that don't provide you and your family the necessary space, then now is the time to research improvements in Washington home cabinetry. Just as Kent, WA grew from hops fields to a stronghold of tech companies, cabinetry can be styled to be traditional or modern, while concealing amazing storage solutions.

Storage Starters

A Kent home is often stocked and ready, keeping enough dry and wet goods on hand to feed a family (or an army). You must first decide what you do and do not want to show. You can create garage doors over appliances or pop up shelves that collapse underneath your counters.

If you don't have a pantry and you like to have goods close at hand, you can revive the breadbox by lining drawers under the counter with cool metal to keep bread, dry pasta, beans, cereal and more. Place glass panels on the doors so you can better keep track of your kitchen stores. You can also replace lower drawers with ice storage, grills or warming drawers.

A number of new refrigerator models feature different door combinations, such as providing more than one freezer drawer, armory-style doors, a freezer on the bottom, as well as the traditional models with side by side freezer/refrigerator sections or the freezer door on top. If you like the idea of vertical or horizontal cold storage lying next to your other Kent kitchen cabinets, consider building them into the cabinets. They are installed in a similar, recessed way as a dishwasher. The visible door can be treated with wooden panels in the same manner as the other cabinet doors, creating uniform, hidden storage. The panels could be laminate or beaded board, painted or natural wood grain.

Main Course Cabinetry

Cabinetry has come a long way in the last 50 years. Cabinet carpenters have improved on the face-frame cabinets that were historically used. Small strips of wood were used to cover the cabinet box, creating a look of a frame. Now, you can choose face-frame or more modern frameless design.

Modern, minimalist Kent kitchen cabinets are often made with laminate, a resin coated plywood that is exceptionally durable and easy to clean. You may recognize laminate from office cabinets, where they are often black or white. A number of other colors can be used in order to match the shade to your kitchen. However, laminate is very hard to repaint because of their covering, so you want to make sure you are happy with your color choice.

If you are a fan of hardwoods, then you have many options, including exotic hardwoods like teak or mahogany, or a variety of North American, even Washington, hardwoods like maple, oak, aspen and more. The Forest Stewardship Council has created a process to certify North American hardwoods, so you can be sure your Kent kitchen cabinets are created with responsible forestry and you can support your local Washington economy.

A successful compromise on look and budget is Kent kitchen cabinets made of plywood with a hardwood veneer. They can mimic the wood grain of your choice and still be sturdy. Another popular compromise is the use of plywood on the cabinet box with hardwood doors.

When you are shopping for Kent kitchen cabinets, make sure that your plywood is not made with urea-formaldehyde resin, which has been shown by to emit harmful formaldehyde gas when near high heat, like a stovetop. Many companies have shifted away from using this particular resin; however, a simple question will substantially improve the air quality in your Kent kitchen.

Desert Design

The meal is often all about the details, a dash of salt or a sprinkle of basil. Design decisions are similar. Evaluate what you use and need as a cook and make sure the details of your Kent kitchen cabinets come together to support you like a sous-chef. Your Kent kitchen cabinets can be made from stock cabinets, semi-custom design or customization. Many of the design details are semi-custom changes, where you can install stock cabinets, but create pull-out cutting boards or add an island in the middle to enhance your counter space.

If you are respectful of the agrarian history that Kent, WA was founded on, install produce racks on your cabinetry. Build a custom wine rack into an open shelf to showcase your collection. If you are adding new kitchen counters, consider building in a drain-board connected to your sink. When you are remodeling, enjoy the ancillary details, lighting, moulding, drawer pulls and more. Your Kent kitchen cabinets are just the start of creating a Kent kitchen oasis.