During the twentieth century cabinets became an integral part of the kitchen. Kitchen cabinets were no longer an afterthought or a secondary need. The introduction of small kitchen appliances made kitchen cabinets a necessity in the home.
As time progressed, materials become more and more expensive, while labor was still relatively cheap. As new technologies started emerging, automation was introduced and it became possible to mass produce kitchen cabinets with perfect cuts every time. While...
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If your kitchen needs serious updating and you don't have the cash for a full-out gut renovation, try a thorough cosmetic cleaning and mini-makeover, says professional housekeeper Laura Dellutri.
To prove her point, Dellutri recently completed a one-day makeover on the kitchen of Erin and Jay Muldoon-Stetson. The Southwest Side homeowners in the Beverly neighborhood recently won first place in the "Rescue My Kitchen" online contest sponsored by Dishwasher Magic and Disposer Care. The winning...
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Here is the truth on the kitchen cabinet industry.
POINT 1: All cabinet is either off the shelf or made to order.
Both are modular but only cabinet made to order is custom.All custom cabinet is modular.
POINT 2: All cabinetry is either framed or frameless.Frameless means the cabinet carcass or box is made out of 3/4" panel stock. The door and drawer front are attached directly to the front of the carcass.Framed simply means their is some 3/4" stock in the shape of a picture frame that is laid...
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FRAMELESS CABINETS
The doors on frameless cabinets attach to the sides of the cabinet boxes, rather than to an internal frame. This style of kitchen cabinet allows full access to the inside of the boxes, because there are no frames. This style offers a sleek, European-style look.
Frameless, or European-style cabinets, have no front frame. The doors are attached directly to the sides of the cabinet. Frameless cabinets, which are more contemporary in style, offer the advantage of completely...
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