Kitchen Design may seem like a daunting task to most home owners, here we will show you how to make it a cakewalk. A kitchen is the central headquarters for the family. Kitchen is often the showplace of the home, and yet it is required to function well for a wide variety of tasks. A well-equipped, beautifully dressed kitchen will provide both a sense of well-being and a favorite place in the home. As you plan your new kitchen, you must consider both the utility and the look factor.
Once you’ve decided on pulls versus hardware knobs, the next decision is the type of metal and it’s finish.
The cabinet hardware is easy to combine with their colors and styles like the pulls and the knobs. You can already see an enormous variety of designs you have to pick from a shop. Once you’ve decided on pulls versus hardware knobs, the next decision is the type of metal and it’s finish. This is an important decision when it comes to your budget as basic chrome hardware starts around $1.00 per piece while nickel and bronze will cost more with prices starting around $5.00 per piece. What seems like a simple decision can cost several hundred dollars given the number of pieces you have to buy for a kitchen or bathroom. At Alliance Woodworking, we can choose from a vast majority that we offer in house so you do not have to outsource, it’s all in the same place.
Large Walk in closets are high priority items for many renters and home buyer because they provide some important benefits at a low cost. Depending on the size of the closet, walk in provide substantially more storage room than a standard, hangar-depth closet and, more importantly, allow residents more space to organize clothes, shoes and accessories. Additionally, cedar lined closets repel cloth eating insects. Cedar planks are easy to install yourself or can be part of your closet redesign implemented by your carpenter. Consider asking your carpenter to add organizing shelves and racks to your hall closet or kitchen pantry. Foyer closets or entry way closets are anther great way to utilize space into a storage area. Foyer walk in closets are great for organizing sports equipment, gloves, mittens, boots, bike helmets, and more.
Here are a few inexpensive ideas to maximize the benefits of a large closet:
Closet organizer units are available in inexpensive, do- These units are made of plastic coated wire or veneered particle board. If the budget allows, skilled carpenters can build custom cherry, cedar, oak, or pine closet organizing systems. Before you go shopping, take an inventory of the items you store in your closet. Make a note of how many shoes and boots you have. Do you have mostly short, hanging items like shirts, blouses and jackets or do you have longer items like pants, jeans and dresses? How many folded things, like sweaters, jeans and sweatshirts would you like to organize? Do you want to store smaller items like scarves, accessories, underwear and socks? Once you inventory your items, you will be able to meet with your carpenter and come up with a closet design plan to meet your needs. Using a piece of grid lined paper, draw a layout of your closet to scale.
Include the actual measurements of your closet including height.
Consider installing a hangar unit that includes a shelf above for storage. If your closet is on the small side, use this area to store off-season items in clear plastic tubs. The clear plastic will allow you to see what is inside. Be sure to store like-items together, such as shorts in one tub, shirts in another and sandals in yet another one. Shelving units have adjustable shelves that are perfect for folded items like sweaters. Colorful open top bins can be used to store underwear, socks and accessories. Organize the bins from top to bottom in the same way you wear the items. For example, hats and scarves on the top shelf, sweaters and body garments in the middle, underwear and socks on the bottom row. Shoes and boots can be stored vertically in hangars with pockets or on low horizontal shelves.
With careful planning and the help of a skilled carpenter, walk-in closets offer many storage benefits and can be customized to your particular needs.
If you look at the history of kitchen cabinet designs over the years, you will see some great new trends. Our pioneer ancestors had a few simple shelves, a storage box or two and a table. At Alliance Cabinets & Millwork we work with you on your kitchen design. Today we find upper and lower cabinets in hundreds of styles with silent drawer glides, soft-close hinges and even interior LED lighting. How you decide what is right for you will depend on a handful of factors. Here are some tips to choose the right kitchen cabinet designs for your home. You can also learn general information about kitchen cabinet designs here. Contact us today.
Personalizing your Kitchen can be done many ways. A Quality Kitchen Cabinet Maker offers many options that can assist in making your Kitchen a true reflection of you. Let’s face it you spend large quantities of time in the kitchen, so you should enjoy the time you are there to the fullest. The most important thing to remember is that the room should reflect you. Maybe it’s your favorite color, a collection of items you already own or even a particular flower that catches your eye.
