Kitchen Cabinet Wood Choices
by Miriam Kasdan
KitchensAndCabinets.com Columnist
Whether you're replacing or refacing your kitchen cabinets, its always useful to tackle the project with as much knowledge as possible. Below is a primer on the types of wood you can use for your cabinets, and the ambience they set for the kitchen.
- Dark Wood Cabinets. Kitchen cabinets in dark wood tones can give the room a rich, upscale feel. These cabinets have clean lines and simple details, providing a formal tone to a contemporary look.
- Contemporary Dark Wood Cabinetry. Try adding stainless steel door handles to dark wood kitchen cabinets, to give them a sleek look. Granite countertops and rattan bar stools provide some much-needed contrast.
- Medium-Toned Wood. Honey-colored kitchen cabinets give the room a warm look and blend well with neutrals, such as limestone floors and golden-hued tile and granite.
- Light Pine. Give knotty pine kitchen cabinets a fresh look with red stone countertops and fully tiled walls. For those on a budget, pine can be a wise choice, though the wood can have a rustic look.
- Mixed Use. White wood kitchen cabinets on the room's perimeter contrast nicely with a wood island in the center.
- Wood and Cream. A wood island in the center and wooden china hutch in the corner pair well with cream-colored kitchen cabinets. The honey wood tones are also picked up in the hardwood flooring, caramel-colored chair seats, and hanging copper pots.
- Simplicity. Blend an open-kitchen plan into the adjoining family room with simple lines and medium-toned woods. Match the wood kitchen cabinet color to the flooring, to seamlessly merge a visible kitchen into a larger space.
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About the Author
Miriam Kasdan specializes in writing marketing and home improvement features. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley.
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