| Are you thinking about renovating your kitchen | | | | blend of the best of both worlds. |
| cabinets? If so, you probably want to accomplish the | | | | What types of customization features can you expect |
| task right the first time while spending the minimum | | | | to find with assembled and ready-to-assemble kitchen |
| amount possible, right? Cutting too many corners can | | | | cabinets. Here are the most common. |
| cost you in the long run, but by planning accordingly, | | | | 1. Decorative Molding - Available in a full spectrum of |
| you can save a bundle while still walking away with | | | | colors, decorative molding can be used to soften the |
| quality kitchen cabinetry. | | | | corners of kitchen cabinet at the intersection of floors, |
| The "Wetaskiwin Times" recently put this premise to | | | | walls and ceilings. In addition, decorative molding can |
| the test in an article titled "Properly planning kitchen | | | | finish the exposed ends of your cabinetry design. |
| renos a must for doing it right." The story focused on | | | | "Valances and crown mouldings can hide lights and |
| "dozens of considerations involved in planning a | | | | compliment cabinet construction" as well, the |
| kitchen." As the focal point of the room, kitchen | | | | newspaper article points out. |
| cabinets take top billing in the list of those | | | | 2. Lazy Susan - Make the most use of corner storage |
| considerations. What type of planning goes into new | | | | space with a lazy susan. This customization feature |
| kitchen cabinetry? | | | | comes with an adjustable carousel height to keep your |
| Cabinet style and quality are key. The article points out, | | | | most-used kitchen items organized and accessible. |
| "Most kitchen cabinets are made of particle board | | | | 3. Roll-out Trays - If you'd like easier access to all your |
| because they cost much less than solid wood and | | | | stored items, you'll definitely want to consider kitchen |
| don't get the abuse that the doors get. The basic | | | | cabinetry that is amenable to this feature. Look for a |
| cabinets available at [home improvement centers like] | | | | tray location that is adjustable for greater flexibility. |
| at Ikea, Rona, Home Depot or Totem work very well | | | | 4. Fillers - Fillers allow you to install preassembled |
| but have one main downfall: they are not customizable. | | | | cabinetry in hard to accommodate spaces. Because |
| While they are available in dozens of different sizes, | | | | they're made of solid wood to match your |
| they require cover panels and filler pieces to fit exactly | | | | ready-to-assemble cabinets and are trimmable, they're |
| into your kitchen. True custom cabinets are built to fit | | | | virtually undetectable from the real thing. |
| perfectly by true craftsmen; however, perfection | | | | 5. Specialty End Panels - If you want to accent the |
| comes at a price." | | | | exposed sides of your stock cabinetry, specialty end |
| It's the age-old conundrum for kitchen remodelers: | | | | panels allow you to do so. |
| customization or cost? But what the article fails to | | | | Get started and finished more quickly and save |
| consider is a compromise between the two. Many of | | | | money in the process ... all without compromising the |
| today's assembled and ready-to-assemble kitchen | | | | look and feel of custom kitchen cabinets ... with quality |
| cabinet designs come with customization options that | | | | assembled and ready-to-assembly cabinetry with |
| put them on par with custom kitchen cabinetry, without | | | | customizable features. |
| the associated price tag. In other words, they are a | | | | |