Whether undergoing a total kitchen renovation, or just refacing the cabinet doors, the kitchen design is can go nowhere without the style of the cabinets. Whether creating a Tuscan kitchen, or a modern style, the cabinet doors play a big part of how the kitchen looks and feels.
Begin with the Counter
If a set theme or style for the kitchen, with specific cabinet doors is not already in place, try letting the counter lead in choosing the cabinet doors. If using granite, it’s especially important to select the exact slab that will be used, before beginning to make the rest of the kitchen design decisions.
The kitchen counter helps dictate what the cabinets will look like in two ways. The first is color. Many kitchen counters will have multiple colors, shades and tones running through their surfaces. These tones can help the homeowner to set the entire pallet for the kitchen design. Try picking up the deep brown tones in Giallo Ornamentale, with a wenge or walnut colored cabinet door. Or focus on the few white and cream accents seen in Uba Tuba, or in Butterfly granite, and match the cabinet doors to the veins of the granite.
