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Custom Cabinets: Which Shade is Right for You?
Choosing custom cabinets allows you to control every aspect of the look of your cabinets, from the type of wood used to the type of paint, stain, or glaze applied. Wood cabinets come in a variety of different types of wood, each with their own natural color. Cabinets occupy a majority of the visual space in the kitchen, followed by your countertops and appliances. Choosing the right color for your cabinets is crucial to achieving the look you would like in your unique, custom kitchen.
It is always a good idea to choose a wood that is slightly lighter than the color that you would actually like to see in your kitchen. The reasoning behind this method is that lighter woods can always be darkened using paints, stains, and glazes; however, darker woods are much more difficult to lighten.
Lighter color woods include:
Having light colored cabinets will make the space appear much larger and are a great choice for a smaller kitchen. Be aware that light colored woods often have a yellow tint to their color.
Woods of a medium color include cherry or beech. Medium colored woods will add a sense of warmth to your custom kitchen without making an overly bold statement. These woods often have more of a pink color to them, as opposed to the yellow tint found in light woods.
Dark woods can create a regal look in a custom kitchen and include:
- Walnut
- Mahogany
- Rosewood
- Butternut
- Teak
Be aware that darker woods will make a kitchen look smaller, but will add a richness to a kitchen that other colored woods cannot achieve.
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