As you start to think about a cabinet refacing project, now is an excellent time to consider how a change in style would influence the tone of your kitchen. Just because you are not replacing your cabinets doesn't mean that you can't create a whole new look. By replacing doors and drawers, and refinishing cabinet exteriors, you can completely re-define and re-invigorate your old kitchen cabinet style. Out of the hundreds of unique styles that exist in kitchen cabinetry, here are today's most popular.
One of the most popular kitchen cabinet styles is the Mission design. The Mission style is characterized by wide-open, undecorated surfaces. The lines and edges are usually square for emphasis, adding an air of simplicity and refinement to any cabinet refacing project. The geometric construction of Mission-style cabinets is also extremely functional and unhindered by excessive detail and decoration. Among other veneer surfaces used during kitchen cabinet refacing, white oak and dark walnut are exceptionally well-suited to Mission-style construction.
A recent technique used in the kitchen cabinet refacing industry is distressing cabinets to give them an antique, aged appearance. Cabinet refinishers use dark, heavy glaze that they hand-paint and then abuse with tools to create the impression that the cabinets are old and heavily used. This process creates a rustic, homey look, not unlike cabinets you might find in an old log cabin.
Cherry cabinets have been around for a long time and probably won't go out of style anytime soon. There is something indescribable and timeless about the dark red, variable grain that makes cherry such a popular cabinet refacing choice. Cherry darkens with age, developing a rich maroon hue that accentuates the excellent quality of this wood.
A recent trend in kitchen cabinet refacing is the "Less is More" aesthetic, which advocates simplicity in both cabinet design and layout. For example, cabinets located above eye-level, called "uppers," are considered by many to be expendable in most kitchens. Removing them frees up space and sometimes allows extra light into the room. Homeowners that choose to adhere to this contemporary kitchen cabinet style often eliminate unnecessary cabinets and reface with geometric, unadorned designs.
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