Kitchen cabinets: varieties and subtleties of choice

No kitchen can be imagined without cabinets. They are included in the kitchen or are separate elements, have various shapes, sizes and contents. However, not everyone knows how to choose the most suitable from a variety of models. To do this, you should familiarize yourself with all the features of each of the varieties, the materials for the manufacture of this furniture, as well as the intricacies of placement.

In the market of kitchen furniture cabinets are usually presented as part of sets. Each of the varieties of products has unique design features and fasteners, as well as advantages and disadvantages.

The hinged structure is the upper component of the kitchen set, the back of which is attached to the wall much higher than the level of the countertop. The main function of such products is the storage of dishes for food and drink. Also, they sometimes accommodate various trifles and small household appliances. There are special hinged products that mask the hood and sometimes have only one or two faces.

The product consists of a facade, frame, as well as internal elements. Due to the features of the hull and front parts of such cabinets, the following options are distinguished among them:

• closed, which have all 4 side faces, including the front part;
• open, in which there is no edge from the side of the facade;
• combined options that combine the features of the above models.

The advantages of mounted models are their compactness, as well as their low weight. Besides, among modern cabinets of this type, options with a very interesting design are offered, for example, cabinets without handles, the front of which rises and folds, providing a complete overview of the contents of the cabinet. Of the minuses, it is worth highlighting a certain complexity of installation, since during the installation of fasteners it is sometimes necessary to keep the structure on weight.

Floor-standing kitchen cabinet in most cases it looks like a pedestal with a countertop. These modular designs are usually installed in a row of several pieces against the wall and have the same design. Such cabinets act as storage places for larger dishes, for example, pots and pans. Sometimes they contain built-in household appliances, such as a dishwasher. Like hinged cabinets, these products also perform a camouflage function, only they hide behind their facade a pipe extending down from the kitchen sink.

It is also important that among these options there are corner products that allow you to equip the kitchen with all the necessary cabinets for storing utensilswithout stealing the space of the room. Corner products not only interconnect floor cabinets of a conventional configuration, but also perform additional storage or masking functions if a sink is located above them. They, connecting with conventional products with the front side, form a clear or more smooth transition through the corner section.

If you want to equip your kitchen with a cabinet from floor to ceiling, then a product such as a pencil case will suit you. This cabinet has a small width, but at the same time quite impressive height. Sometimes it consists of three or two sections, but can also be used as a product with one section. This cabinet is good in that it is very spacious and suitable for storing many items of kitchen utensils and even some products. It may also incorporate some technique.

For those who want to bring unusualness to their kitchen space, products such as wardrobes are suitable. Despite the fact that such a design seems very non-standard for the kitchen, it is used in many modern styles, it is roomy and original. Behind sliding doors are usually rows of horizontal shelves that are convenient for storing both small household appliances and food supplies. The disadvantage of this product is that for all its spaciousness, not every layout and size of the room will allow it to be installed.

It is also worth noting that kitchen cabinets vary according to their opening mechanism.

• Swingbased on furniture hinges. They can be inset as well as semi-invoice, have built-in motion closers.
• Liftingtypical for closed attachments. Such mechanisms are held due to the fixing parts that hold the structures in the horizontal plane, as well as special closers. Sometimes gas lifts or spring-type mechanisms can also be used.
• Retractableinherent in floor or wine cabinets. They work due to the ball or roller mechanism with guides. The ball part moves along the guide axis, providing partial or full extension of the cabinet.

Special attention deserves the material for the manufacture of the facades of kitchen cabinets.It must be resistant to moisture, strong, not subject to temperature changes and durable. The most popular types of facade materials are wood-based materials such as Particleboard or MDF.

Often, such facades are covered with PVC film, presented in a wide variety of colors and designs. This film is also good in that it tolerates moisture, is resistant to mechanical damage and is inexpensive.

Often the facades of kitchen cabinets are decorated with glass. These options look very aesthetically pleasing, especially if the glass is decorated with sandblasted images, frosted or decorated using photo printing. Also, this raw material is durable and resistant to most adverse factors.

However, its disadvantage is higher price than other materials. Glass can be not only the door, but also the shelves of the cabinet, and often the doors are even made of opaque materials in the presence of such shelves.

If you take natural wood as a raw material for kitchen cabinets, it will look great, especially in classic interior styles. It is a fairly durable and beautiful material.However, the disadvantage of wood is its instability to moisture, as well as the risk of wood parasites with time. To avoid this, it is necessary to cover the cabinets with special impregnations.

For kitchens in modern styles, they are often chosen plastic cabinets. The advantages of this material are the variety of colors in which it is presented, hygiene, as well as resistance to moisture. Unlike PVC film, plastic cabinets do not react so negatively to the effects of high temperatures or sunlight.

Of the minuses of plastic cabinets, their low resistance to mechanical damage can be noted, fingerprints may remain on the surface when touched. At the same time, plastic cabinets are demanding care - for their cleaning, products with abrasive particles are unacceptable, since small scratches can remain from them.

If we are talking specifically about floor structures for the kitchen, it is also appropriate to consider the raw materials of such an element as a base. It is a decorative type bar that is attached to the legs of the cabinets, covering the space under them from dust and dirt. As materials for the basement, plastic, aluminum, MDF or chipboard are used.

There are standard options, that are inherent in furniture such as kitchen cabinets.

• Suspended structures are usually shallow. Their depth can vary from 30 to 43 cm. The height can have one of three indicators - 96, 72 or 36 cm. As for the width, its range is quite wide - from 15 to 80 cm. The open compartments of the wall cabinets are quite small - the width less than 20 cm, because they are used to store accessories that do not take up much space.

• The depth of the modules for floor products is from 50 to 60 cm, and the height of standard models reaches 85 cm. The width of floor structures can be equal to 15, 45, 30, 50, 80 or 60 cm. Floor products look more aesthetically pleasing if the width of the tabletop slightly exceeds the depth of the cabinet itself.

• In a tall sliding wardrobe, the depth is usually a little over 40 cmHowever, there are also models with indicators of 60 cm. The width of the product is 50 cm and the height is from 1 m 80 cm to 2 m. There are also special sizes of pencil cases with a small indicator of width - 32 cm and a small height - 150 cm.

To organize the space of the cabinet for the kitchen is a very important task so that the product possesses not only beautiful external, but also functional characteristics. To do this, you need to select the correct filling elements for the cabinets. There are parts, each of which performs a specific function.

• Tanks made of U-shaped metal are called mesh baskets. They are often installed in floor cabinets, namely in a product that covers the space under the sink.

• The so-called magic corner is boxes and shelves rectangular in shape, which are attached to the facade of kitchen cabinets from the inside. This design is based on a mechanism that allows it to unfold smoothly at the same time as the cabinet door opens.

• For attachments, a filling option such as a rotary carousel is suitable. It represents the axis located inside the cabinet structure. On this axis are semicircular shelves with a rotating mechanism.

• The bottle box - an element that is usually embedded in the lower tier of the headset. It is a narrow roll-out design; these products also have high holders.

• If we are talking about a pencil case or other overall design, then placing an additional shelf in it, you can make it much more spacious.

• For hinged products, a popular filling is the dish drying dish. This part is usually installed in a cabinet above the sink. The narrow compartments of this part allow you to arrange plates in a row in it. It also includes a drip tray where residual water flows from dishes.

Choosing cabinets for the kitchen, it is worth considering a number of factors, which affect the selection process and the final purchase.

• The cabinet must not only be durable, but also have reliable fastenings. It is imperative to check all the mechanisms of its opening or advancement before purchase.
• Be sure to consider how many utensils you plan to store in the headset cabinets. Choose their size, quantity and filling, based on the number of dishes and equipment that need to be built in or placed in the kitchen space.
• The area of ​​the kitchen itself is important. Some rooms, for example, small-sized, require that the furniture be spacious, but ergonomic. Also, due to the size of the room, the number of cabinets may be limited. The same parameter determines the dimensions of the products themselves, since large furniture will not look very harmonious in a small kitchen.
• If you pick up a separate cupboard, you should think about how it will be combined with the rest of the kitchen furniture. The design and color of the product should be close or fully consistent with the style of the rest of the furniture and appliances.
• Pay attention to the facade, because it will be he who will be the “face” of your kitchen. On it, you can create additional decor, for example, patina, so that the furniture looks more ancient and noble. Also, facades are decorated with elements such as carvings, details trimmed in bronze or gold, interspersed with glass.
• Plan your budget when buying a kitchen cabinet. A number of products, especially those made from natural raw materials, are not cheap, so buying a whole headset can be a big waste.

To make kitchen cabinets as functional as possible, but at the same time not take up too much space, you need to think about their placement in advance. Most often, cabinets of all types are present in the headset and can be located as follows.

• Floor structures are placed in a line along the wall, if necessary, an additional compartment is put in the corner, which extends a number of shelves along the adjacent wall.
• Attachments should be positioned so that so that access to their contents is unhindered, while the kitchen space is not overloaded.
• If the size of the kitchen allows, floor structures can be placed with the letter P. This option takes up a large space for the working area, often part of the cabinets goes into the bar, forming a dining space.

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