Home Repair and Paint Guide

... They are surrounded by appliances such as the refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and microwave. Some of these appliances are encapsulated by the cabinets and blend with the finish. This is something that needs to be considered when deciding on cabinet style. If you are replacing the appliances at the same time, then matching colors with the new cabinets should be a little easier. Older appliances can look dated when matched with new kitchen cabinets. There are a lot of kitchen cabinet companies to choose from. For something unique, you can hire a custom cabinet shop to build one-of-a-kind units made from your personal choice of wood. The custom approach works especially well in cases where wallspace is limited or has a lot of angles to deal with. Traditional base and wall cabinets come in standard sizes. The base cabinets are usually around 34 inches tall and 24 inches deep, and widths start at 12 inches. Wall cabinets average about 12 inches deep and 30 inches tall and are built in the same widths as base cabinets. Wall cabinets also come in heights ranging from 15 inches up to 48 inches. Of course, there are custom sizes available from a lot of cabinet companies. One of the nice features of custom kitchen cabinets is that they can be made as one common unit instead of separate boxes that are screwed together. The advantage is the lack of vertical seams where two cabinet boxes would mate to each another. This provides a clean, professional look to the installation ...