are frameless cabinets better for a small kitchen?
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Comments (25)I would look into Ikea cabinets. Here's why: Buyers who really want a drop-dead gorgeous, chef's perfect kitchen probably know they'll need to renovate to get exactly what they want. But in the meantime they need to live with what is there. Your current kitchen doesn't sound liveable. When someone has a poorly maintained kitchen it casts doubt on everything else in the house. The logic is, "If they let the kitchen go to hell, imagine what the furnace & foundation & everything else looks like! This place is probably a money pit." There is only 1 kitchen in a house. This makes it tougher for buyers to remodel because unlike bathrooms, where there is often a bathroom to use while the other one gets torn apart, there is no "other kitchen" to use during a reno. This was my logic when we chose a house with an updated kitchen and 2 outdated baths. I really think a decent Ikea kitchen would be a smart investment for you in the current situation. And it can be done reasonably cheaply if you can invest a lot of time. The Kitchens forum here has good examples of people who've used Ikea boxes and doors from another manufacturer if you don't like the look of Ikea doors....See MoreKitchen cabinet shelf supports - is there something better?
Comments (19)Check out the shelf supports from Brusso. Precision turned and milled solid brass. They also sell insert sleeves that fit in the holes first so they pegs don't distort the holes over time. (and the added benefit of looking cool and finished). My cabinetmaker thought I was crazy at first, until had had gotten most of them installed and then totally agreed with me that they did make a difference and why had he been doing anything else? Not inexpensive, but given what it cost for the cabinets and all the work that went into them. A small piece of jewelry....See MoreStorage enhancements for frameless kitchen cabinets
Comments (5)It's highly unlikely anyone here is building to metric sizes(I do a lot but its not common.) It's also not as simple as just a tape and a screw driver. There are dozens of interior fittings on the market. A lot will work on US sized cabinets. It's the interior width that matters. Too many options for me to be specific. For example an interior roll out drawer can be a fixed size already assembled or one that has sides and slides and you supply our own back and bottom which you size to the particular opening. One thing to remember with pull outs is you also have to change the hinge to 0-protrusion or use spacer blocks to clear the door. Hafele has a lot of stuff but they don't carry Blum. I buy from them and several others. Just installed a "LeMans" corner unit yesterday from Kessebohmer that Hafele sells. Directions are really confusing first time around but I've done a lot of them and could explain it in four simple steps. All that German stuff is not user friendly. Once you finally figure it all out you say " why didn't you just tell me that"....See MoreWhich is a better kitchen cabinet scenerio?
Comments (46)Sha ba, The software is "Better Homes and Gardens Home Architect." I bought it nearly 10 years ago. It's a fun and easy software to just visualize. It even has elevations and dollhouse versions and a materials list....See Morenycbluedevil
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