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Can I do shaker cabs if the doors in the house are raised panel?

mybrowneyedgirls

15 years ago

I will be refacing my 8 year old builder grade honey oak cabinets soon. I am working with a local cabinet maker who will convert my partial overlay doors and drawer fronts to full overlay, and he'll add some more substantial crown and a light rail. The cabinets will be sprayed off-white. I love the look of shaker cabinets, but no matter how much I wish it was, my house is not an old farmhouse or craftsman. It's an 8 year old traditional style home in the suburbs, with white raised 6 panel doors throughout. Will it look out of place if I decide to do the cabinet doors in a shaker style? My other choice would be a simple raised panel door that would be in keeping with the doors throughout the home. I just don't know if it matters if the cabinet doors are a different style than the room doors. Or if shaker style is just not meant for traditional style mid-priced new-build homes? I could be happy with either one--anything is better than what I have now--although the ones I seemed most drawn to in photos are shaker. But perhaps that is for the next home where I can get my farmhouse look, even if it's a new build. I just want to get it right.

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waldau79

3 years ago

I know this is an old post, but can we revisit? I am debating the exact same dilemma in 2021… house built in 2005 with dated golden oak raised panel partial overlay cabinets (which I am considering refacing with painted full overlay shaker doors), but have no intention of changing out all the 6-panel (raised) interior doors throughout the house. What did you end up doing, OP? Any photos or links appreciated. Thanks!

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rhome410
15 years ago
We built our house new, and put in Shaker/recessed, flat panel cabinet doors while we have raised panel interior doors. I would have chosen the recessed panel doors (more appropriate, I thought, for our Craftsmanish modified American Foursquare house), but DH loved the raised panel so much that it was one of the things on which I bowed to his preference. I don't think ANYone even notices but me, and it doesn't bother me either.

In shorter words: Yes...I think you can do Shaker cabs if you have the other raised panel doors. :-)
palimpsest
15 years ago
Yes, you can.
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We are going to be building a new home soon (hopefully) and I often thought of the same worries you have. We are doing raised 2 panel doors (though I often thought I should do recessed instead) but for the cabinets in the entire house we are doing white shaker (some white beadboard shaker). I have such a huge inspirational gallery of photos and I have seen many people mix and match so I finally okayed myself to do this. I really wanted to do recessed interior doors to match the shaker style cabinets but my lumber yard can readily get the 2 panel raised at a better price so I just stopped double quessing myself. I love shaker kitchen cabinets and also like raised panel but I think the raised panel looks better in a more classy modern style home. For those of us trying to achieve an older vintage antique style shaker is the way to go! Please post when you have decided and show us pics!
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Both will be dated at some point, so it's really almost become something nonsensical to worry about. People have asked the same about Shaker cabinets, but in the, what? 100 years since they were originally introduced by their creators? Have they disappeared? People who enjoy a more formal kitchen will continue to choose raised cabinets doors. They're shadow effects are beautiful and will continue to be lovely. IMHO, it's the white that carries this in some way. Not that wood cabinets aren't gorgeous, but the white keeps things fresh for me. just a thought.
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I think it'll be fine, especially if you're careful about the finish. Your house is pretty much now, and so is the style kitchen you've pictured, and the wide arch. The word "transitional" is overworked, but generally fits anything that has past elements in today's design framework, and that's really what you have pictured. The word "Shaker" applies to the simple recessed panel, not the minimalist design philosophy here. The woods in your picture of the stairs are honey colored (medium golden brown) and in your kitchen drawing they're more spice (medium-dark orange brown). Since you're opening up your house rather than separating off the kitchen, I'd be more concerned with making the woods work together than the cabinet style (which by being so simple should go with anything). Just make sure you're happy with the choice you make! There's no point starting otherwise.
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rnest44
15 years ago
Yes. I had the same decision to make and chose a simple raised panel b/c I am repurposing some of my old cabinets. They are triple raised! The woodwork in my home is dark but I have those raised 6 panel doors too.
Go with what you want, you'll get it right.
lascatx
15 years ago
Well, if you can't, I couldn't, but I did. The cabinets that were original to the house were recessed panel too. Never even thought about it.
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zelmar
15 years ago
We live in a 100-year-old farmhouse with original doors with 4 raised panels. We put in flat panel doors in the kitchen and all is well in aesthetics land. I think the simple shaker style works in just about any house--including more contemporary ones.
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pirula
15 years ago
You absolutely can. While we had new doors made in recessed panels (it's only because I liked them) and shaker recessed doors in the kitchen (again because I liked them) the previous owner left behind some beautiful built ins in the dining room and living room with raised panel doors.

I didn't think twice. I think they look beautiful together, especially given that "technically" the living and dining room are more "formal" areas. Whatever, it works.

Also, I think the simplicity of those shaker doors really transcends style and fits just about anywhere.

If you look at the second picture below, you can see the recessed panels in kitchen and the raised in dining room corner cupboard. No problem to my eye.

Here is a link that might be useful: Raised and recessed in full view of each other.
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Elisabeth
3 years ago
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kculbers
3 years ago
I had my kitchen renovated a few years ago with Shaker style cabinets. I have 6 panel doors throughout my house and never thought of changing them. They are classic.
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