Kitchen Cabinet Shopping Tips from Design Experts
Want your new kitchen cabinets to last 20 to 30 years with no crooked doors and drawers, sagging shelves or warping boxes?
Selecting the right cabinets is one of the most important decisions in any kitchen remodel. Whether you’re planning a full renovation or simply upgrading your space, these kitchen cabinet shopping tips will help you navigate the process with confidence—especially when investing in high-end kitchen cabinets that combine form, function, and lasting value.
The first step to choosing the best cabinets for your dream kitchen is to look for well-built, high-quality, factory-finished cabinets.
Kitchen cabinets are one of the biggest investments you can make in your home and lifestyle. Shop wisely with these kitchen cabinet tips.
1. Check for Plywood Construction
Cabinets can be built using different wood materials. Plywood is the best man-made wood material for cabinet shelves and the cabinet box because it has a high tolerance for moisture and will bear weight over time. Solid wood doors and drawers allow the natural graining and beauty of the wood to show through.
2. Ask about the Soft Close
High-quality cabinets have a soft hinge that supports a slow opening and closing of the cabinet. The soft close hinge makes sure cabinets and drawers shut properly, which reduces wear and tear and the need for repairs.
3. Go for Drawer Glides
The more weight your drawers carry, the greater the necessity for heavy-duty drawer glides. They’re quiet, run smoothly, and with full extension glides you can pull a drawer out fully without spilling its contents, or the drawer falling out completely risking damage to the drawer.
4. Do Dovetail Drawer Boxes
The drawer boxes and joints are among the first things to fall apart in lesser quality cabinets, which are generally built with staples. Dovetail joints are the strongest of all joints because they resist being pulled apart. The joints at the front and back of the drawer boxes are notched to fit together or dovetail, which adds extreme strength to the drawer box joints.
5. Find Factory-Finished Cabinets
Cabinets that are factory-finished offer superior quality and durability. Before the cabinets are assembled, the finishes are applied using high-tech equipment in a dedicated area designed to keep dust and other particles out. The cabinet materials then go into ovens with high-powered lights that bake on the finish. The result is a cabinet with a luxurious, furniture-quality finish you can see and feel. After delivery to the job site, installation is all that is needed.
There’s a lot more to know about shopping for the best kitchen cabinets for your dream kitchen. The professional kitchen designers at Kitchens By Kleweno can help. Contact us today.
