Custom Cabinetry Organizes Your Home Beautifully

Custom cabinetry plays a vital role in many rooms of the home. When designing new custom cabinets there is a high level of flexibility in planning their storage and organizational roles. Functional cabinetry planning emphasizes organization and efficiency for storage in the kitchen, bathroom, dining room, office and entertainment areas. Cabinet designs vary with the size, location and organizational requirements of each project.

Cabinets are often the most visible part of a room, especially the kitchen where they represent the overall design motif. Custom cabinetry built to your exact specifications of height, width, depth and detail represent your own unique taste and style. This includes selection of wood species, color, finish and door details. From that base you add the finer details of and custom fitted storage options according to you individual needs and desires.

Functional custom cabinetry in the kitchen should focus on efficiency regarding the storage and working areas. Special focus is placed around the refrigerator, stove and sink areas (see our earlier post on the kitchen work triangle). Functional space design emphasizes the ease and efficiency of daily functions performed around specific work stations.

There are many ideas for functional storage options. Here are some popular suggestions:

•      Cabinets above the fridge with vertical organizing slots make storage and retrieval easy and keep clutter to a minimum.
•      Vertical slots for storing and organizing dishes, pots and pans avoids time wasted looking through crowded cabinets.
•      Organized drawers for kitchen cutlery will keep it uncluttered and make it faster to find what you want.
•      Supported roll-outs allow organization and easy access to frequently used cooking utensils and equipment. Other roll-outs are used as cupboards for cooking ingredients and spices.
•      Cookbooks are always close at hand when stored in shelves installed in an island.
•      Cubbies at the base of overhanging cabinets allow easy access to frequently used plates, cups and bowls.
•      Pullout drawers for trash and recycle bins to keeps them neat and out of sight.
•      A built in wine rack adds an artistic touch to island or cupboard spaces while displaying your collection of fine wines.
•      Drawer functionality can be maximized by replacing solid drawers with mesh baskets. These are perfect for storing dry baking goods, fruits and vegetables.
•      Storage areas for kitchen appliances on counters can be set off behind cabinet doors.

In any new home or renovation project, cabinets are a major part of the design. The opportunity to plan for maximum functionality is an unique opportunity to design your home’s storage to suit your individual taste and lifestyle. It’s up to you to decide your own list of how you want to organize your house. Cabinets by Graber works with you and your designer to build the long lasting and original cabinets that will give you the storage solutions you need and the beauty you desire, please feel free to contact us or give us a call at 800-478-9488