Kitchen cabinets are the focal point of any kitchen. Whether you are embarking on a kitchen design makeover, or you’re looking to design a new kitchen – you are bound to have many questions. When selecting kitchen cabinetry for your home, it is imperative to not only select cabinets that are aesthetically appealing, but that are also going to help you maximize the use of your kitchen’s size and floor plan. As you shop around for ideas, be sure to also work with a professional who can help you stick to a kitchen makeover budget while keeping the below factors in mind.

4 Kitchen Design Questions to Choose the Perfect Kitchen Cabinets

Determine what your Kitchen Design Goals are for your Kitchen Cabinets:

First start by defining your goals for your kitchen? Get some general idea of how you want your kitchen to look and function so that you can create a space that you’re happy with. Here are some questions you might consider asking yourself to determine your goals for your kitchen.

1. What’s Wrong with Your Existing Kitchen Cabinets?

In order to get the custom kitchen cabinets you want, you should start with what you have. You’re obviously changing the cabinets for a reason, and jotting those reasons down will help when it comes to designing your new ones. Whether they were just old and dated or they did not provide enough shelf space, everything you dislike should be written down. The more specific you can be with what you don’t like, the easier it is to create what you would like.

2. What’s your Kitchen Design Purpose in Installing New Cabinets?

The purpose for new kitchen cabinets can help you in determining how much you’re willing to invest in them. For instance, if you were selling your home, you could invest a smaller amount of money and purchase economically friendly, practical cabinets to appeal to potential buyers. However, if you intend to make good use out of the home for years to come, investing a bit more and going all out with customization would be to your advantage.

3. What Design Style of Home Do you Have? What Kitchen Cabinet Style will Look Best?

The decor and style of your home will play a significant role in the design of your kitchen and the type of cabinets you choose. For instance, if you have a more modern home, you might stick with more modern, sleek cabinets. However, if you had a more country, rustic home décor, you could go with vintage wood cabinets to tie everything together. You also want to make sure the cabinets you choose will flow with the kitchen colors. These 8 kitchen cabinet style doors on Houzz give you ideas on how to choose what looks best in your home.

4. How Much Storage Space do You Need?

Does your existing kitchen cabinet space provide enough storage for now and in the future? Or will you need more storage space? If you’re not sure, just go to the kitchen and look at all the things you’d like to store on a cabinet shelf or in a drawer. If everything is securely put away in the existing cabinet space, then you can invest in the same amount of space with the new cabinets. However, if you have a lot of things and no room to put them, you might want to invest in more cabinets. If you’re trying to squeeze more room into your kitchen these 20 kitchen space saving tips  could help from Apartment Therapy.

Each of these questions will help to shape goals for your kitchen’s design. You’ll have a better understanding of the style of cabinets you’re interested in, how much space you need, and what features you absolutely must have to make your kitchen as functional as possible. Again, be sure to work with a professional contractor for the creation and installation of your cabinets for end results you’ll be proud of.

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