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Planning the details of a kitchen makeover can be exciting and tedious at the same time. The wide range of materials, fixtures, appliances, hardware, lighting and other aspects of renovation can leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed. The same is true for the kitchen cabinetry as well. From the panels and door pulls, to the storage type and finishing, there are so many decisions that you will need to make. A hasty or unplanned approach could leave you with cabinetry that lacks function and convenience or does not match the rest of your home décor. 

At Bucks County Cabinetry & Design, we understand your dilemma and know that these decisions can make or break your renovation project. Our expert designers share a few tips on how to select the right cabinet styles for your home.

Kitchen cabinetry is one of the most visible design elements in your home. At the very least, you will have a wall of cabinets, which means the look and feel of your kitchen cabinets should complement the style and décor of the space around it. This is particularly important in open concept homes, where your cook space blends in with other areas, such as the dining room, family room, or formal living room. 

Here are some critical aspects that will help you select kitchen cabinetry that best suits your home, cooking habits, lifestyle, and design sensibilities.

1. Style and Compartments: The first step to any kitchen renovation is finalizing the layout and elements that enhance the functionality of your kitchen. Once you have that in place, decide the split between closed door cabinets, drawers, tall pullouts, open shelves, and other specialty units, such as corner cabinets, wine bottle racks, or hutches. Every type of cabinet serves a unique purpose and can accommodate different types of shelves, revolving racks, or other storage solutions. Some of the factors that will help you narrow down your options for shelving and storage are:

• Your cooking style and culinary preferences
• Number and size of utensils
• Types of cooking tools and appliances
• Overall storage and space requirements

2. Door Paneling: Have you decided on the type of cabinetry you want to install? Now choose a door profile that suits your design sensibilities and preferences. 

• For a sleek, minimalist look, go with the classic shaker-style cabinets with simple and elegant flat panels. 
• For a traditional vibe, select the rich-grained, natural wood doors and add grooves, insets, or recessed or raised panels to make your cabinetry look custom-made. 
• Want to enhance the sense of space in your kitchen? Choose full or paneled glass for some of the cabinet doors. Whether they are clear, frosted or textured, glass doors usually fit into all types of modern and traditional décor styles. They are also a great option for showcasing your prized glassware, favorite ceramics, or other collectibles. 
• Prefer a painted look instead of the stained natural wood? With the range of color palettes available, the possibilities for colorful kitchen cabinetry are limitless. 

3. Door Styles: Cabinet doors are all about maximizing access to the inside shelves, as well as ease of movement in keeping with your kitchen lifestyle. 

• If you go with a standard swinging door, make sure that the doors open up in a direction that suits your cooking habits and personal preferences. For example, if you are left-handed, ensure your cabinet doors open from right to left for easy access. 
• If you are looking for something unique, check out the flip-up doors with hydraulic mechanisms. You can also explore pocket doors, track doors, corner drawers, garage-style doors (tambour) and other innovative door styles. 
• Incorporate ‘quiet close’ or ‘soft close’ functionalities by upgrading to premium hinges and hardware. Since a gentle nudge is sufficient to generate a smooth, self-closing motion, you no longer have to deal with slamming doors or half-open drawers.

4. Cabinet Hardware: Although it is one of the most overlooked or underrated components of your cabinetry, take your time to select the doorknobs or drawer pulls; they can dramatically change the look of your kitchen! Whether you prefer knobs, cups or bin pulls, each option is available in wood, ceramic, glass, steel, nickel, brass, and many other materials and finishes. Your remodeling contractor should be able to assist you in making appropriate choices that complement the overall style you want.

At Bucks County Cabinetry & Designs, we are passionate about designing and delivering custom kitchens with practical layouts, lifestyle-friendly solutions, and luxurious finishes. Our experienced designers understand your requirements, create thoughtful plans, and simplify the decision-making process by helping you make appropriate design and material choices. Our master craftsmen skillfully deliver the approved plans in time and on budget. Our kitchen remodeling projects reflect our quality workmanship and our ability to create personalized cook spaces for different types of homes.

Giving your kitchen cabinetry a complete overhaul or looking for a minor refresh? No matter what your renovation goals, hire the experts at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design. Call 215-489-0851 or contact us online to book a consultation.

Whether you are a sommelier, a social drinker, or a true connoisseur who collects different vintages, storing wine bottles in your home is always a critical consideration. While some homes offer adequate space to build exclusive cellars, others may have to make do with storage solutions built into the kitchen or living rooms. It’s also a question of whether you prefer ‘ready-to-drink’ wines or dabble in collectors’ items and premium wines that need years of aging to reach their full potential.

No matter what your storage requirements, the innovative team at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design offers several interesting and practical solutions to store, showcase, and enjoy your prized vinos.

As long as the bottles are away from direct sunlight and in a temperature-controlled environment, you can store most of the pop-and-pour wines for about 8 to 10 months without any significant loss of quality. Essentially, you need to make sure that: 

• The storage temperature is between 40- and 65-degrees Fahrenheit
• Relative humidity remains at 50% or higher
• Temperature fluctuation, if any, is not more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit

Temperature range and stability, humidity, ventilation, and darkness are the aspects essential to wine storage. However, you also want to keep in mind security, accessibility, and display. Here are some versatile, decorative and functional solutions that address the art of wine storage.

• Wine Rack Cabinets: Typically built into the kitchen or living room cabinet, wine racks allow you to tuck your bottles safely into cubbies and prevent any accidental bottle breakages. These racks are not only functional, but also space-saving. Most often, there will be other adjoining compartments, drawers or side cabinets for storing wine glasses, bar accessories, dinnerware, and tableware. If you go for custom cabinetry, you can personalize the size of the unit, as well as internal arrangements based on your requirements and available space. In fact, you can also customize the angle of the rack to ensure that the corks do not dry out and wine tastes its best.

• Wall-mounted Wine Racks or Shelves: If you lack the space for a wine rack cabinet, consider wall-mounted racks or shelves that come in a number of fascinating shapes, sizes and horizontal or vertical layouts. Most wall-mounted wine storage solutions feature additional racks for hanging your wine glasses upside down by the stem. 

• Stackable Wine Racks: Just started building a wine collection? Stackable racks may be the ideal solution for you. Start out with a rack that holds 4 to 12 bottles, then add and secure another rack on top when your collection grows. Available in a range of wood and metal finishes, stackable racks offer a wide choice and add great value and appeal to your existing furniture and décor. 

• Other Creative Configurations: In addition to the standard storage solutions, consider some of these unique ideas to store and showcase your wine collection.
• Convert an old bookcase into a handsome looking holding area for assorted varietals, along with stylish labels. Mirrors or wall papers could work as an excellent backdrop, while the wine racks scale the rear wall of the bookcase.
• Instead of wrapping the corner of the kitchen with a single L-shaped cabinet, add 6 to 8 built-in vertical cubbies. You could also wrap a part of that corner with a narrow glass-door cabinet to store the wine glasses.
• You can also install built-in cubbies in the underutilized cabinet above the refrigerator, or in a niche or cache in the wall spaces between cabinets or appliances.
• If you are remodeling your kitchen, insert a complete section of wine bottle cubbies into the island or one of the lower cabinets, along with a sleek, functional wine fridge to cool your Chardonnays, Grigios, Sauvignon Blancs and Rosé wines.
• Install floating wall shelves with interesting angles and placement to make wine storage an extension of your décor.  
• Build a statement piece such as an under-the-staircase, glass-walled wine cellar to label and store your vintage collection. You could also upcycle various interesting materials to build a freestanding bar cart. Customized creations would mean innovative provisions for storing the wine glasses, trays, bottle openers, decanters and other accessories.

At Bucks County Cabinetry & Designs, we offer a wide range of custom renovations, including hand-crafted, feature-rich cabinetry and specialty storage solutions. Whether you want to age your wines in a fully equipped cellar, tuck them away in neat cubbies, or create a bold display of your prized collection, we provide smart solutions for all types of requirements.

Check out some of the home bars and wine storage projects completed by our skilled and experienced crew. Our happy customers vouch for our on-trend designs, high-end finishes and unparalleled customer service. 

Need dedicated storage solutions for your favorite vinos? Count on the creative designers and master craftsmen at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design. Call 215-489-0851 or contact us online to book a consultation.

All set to initiate a kitchen renovation, but have this nagging feeling that you have missed an important element within the project? A successful kitchen makeover is about striking the right balance between three aspects: your aesthetic preferences, functionality requirements, and budget. Any imbalance in this mix would mean you are compromising one aspect for the other, which could have undesirable outcomes. For example:

• You added the most on-trend sink, or high-end countertop to your cook space, but it came at the cost of exceeding your budget. 
• You selected the best materials and innovative appliances within your budget, but overlooked aspects, such as the opening direction of cabinet doors, or distance between the refrigerator and cooktop, and other such conveniences.

The custom kitchen remodelers at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design have the necessary skills and experience in balancing these aspects during a kitchen renovation project. Our experts shed some light on the not-to-be-missed elements for designing a highly functional cook space. 

From your preferred cooking style, ingredients and appliances, to your storage, movement, and lighting requirements, there are several aspects that influence the functionality of the kitchen. In fact, a practical and functional cook space not only caters to your cooking habits, but also offers convenient solutions for all the other activities that you perform in your kitchen. 

Here are some tips and tricks to enhance the functionality of your kitchen:

Maximize your Work Space: Whether you have a large, spacious kitchen, or a compact one, maximize the available work space by keeping your countertops and prep areas clutter-free. This would entail proper planning and installation of smart storage solutions. 

• Incorporate an appliance garage to accommodate all your small cooking equipment and gadgets.
• If you have the space for it, design a beverage station or coffee bar that houses the brewing machine, mini fridge, and other related equipment and supplies.
• Depending on the size and number of pots, pans and kitchen supplies, get custom cabinetry with revolving racks, pullout drawers, stackable baskets, or other such storage maximizing features. 
• Go for a mounted, above-range or drawer microwave to free up space on your countertop.

Address Seating Requirements and Appliance Placement: Besides preparing meals and doing the dishes, what happens in your cook space? Is yours a busy kitchen where people converge for various activities throughout the day? If yes, then plan adequate seating away from your work zone, and ensure that the seating areas are safe and convenient. For example, if your kids eat breakfast or do their homework at the kitchen island, then: 

• Pick properly-sized bar stools or high chairs that pair well with your countertop. 
• Place the seating on the opposite side of your work zone to prevent any disruption in your movements. 
• Avoid installing the cooktop in the island, in order to keep this space hazard-free for your little ones. 

Incorporate Smart Features: From LED mood lighting and under cabinet device holders, to touchscreen countertops and feature-rich appliances, there are many options to add conveniences to your cook space. Explore the latest kitchen technologies and select the ones that suit your style and fit within your budget.

Pay Attention to Lighting: As you think about the ideal work triangle, fancy cabinets, and high-tech appliances, don’t miss out on adequate illumination for your kitchen. Whether you want brighter lights over the prep space, or better visibility under shelves and cabinets, carefully plan the lights and light fixtures during your kitchen renovation project. This is also an ideal time to add electrical outlets and expand or upgrade the wiring as required. 

At Bucks County Cabinetry & Designs, we believe in creating the perfect mix of attractive and functional cook spaces that reflect your unique lifestyle and preferences. Our creative architects get begin with a deep understanding of your requirements and propose innovative plans to help you realize the kitchen of your dreams. Our experienced craftsmen build complete specialty kitchens and skillfully deliver on all aspects of custom kitchen renovations.

Explore some of our past kitchen remodeling projects that successfully combine functionality with aesthetic appeal. Our clients appreciate us for our on-trend designs, professional finishes, and unparalleled customer service. 

For attractive and functional custom kitchen makeovers, hire the kitchen remodeling specialists at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design. Call 215-489-0851 to book a consultation or contact us online.

Enjoying meals, hosting guests, or engaging in the usual family banter, your kitchen is most likely the ‘activity central’ for your home. Since you spend several hours a day here, it is important to ensure that your cook space is bright, airy, and cheerful. However, this does not mean that you have to consider a complete overhaul or an expensive and tedious kitchen makeover. There are plenty of options to give your cook space a subtle boost. From painting the walls and cabinets, to replacing the hardware, or upgrading the appliances, you can focus on one aspect at a time to make it simple and affordable. 

One such solution to redesign your kitchen is to shine the spotlight on the spaces that matter. Simply put, focus on all the lighting aspects, and brighten up each work area to make it look good, and function better. The creative experts at Bucks County Cabinetry & Design explain the different types of lighting solutions, and offer creative ideas to light up the heart of your home. 

A small change like upgrading your lights and lighting fixtures can make a big impact in the look and functionality of your kitchen. The type and placement of lights may depend on factors, such as, availability of natural light, current electrical wiring and kitchen décor, and your lighting needs and preferences. 

Choose from a number of different types of lighting:

Here are a few ideas for selecting light fixtures:

• For a modern touch, select white pendant lights, accented with gold or rose gold, or a statement chandelier to hang over the island or prep area.
• In a cool white, contemporary kitchen, you need something sleek and subtle. Go for a couple of large glass orb pendants, or use smaller, long-drop ones that make enough of a statement, but are not overpowering.
• If your kitchen features a minimalist décor with clean, simple lines, use a basic ceiling light, with an elegant glass shade that conceals the bulb.
• Some extra light will be a welcome addition while doing the dishes. Look for a unique, yet fun fixture to hang above your sink. 
• For a large kitchen, with a separate breakfast nook, find a patterned or colorful shade, or fixture with cutouts. They add texture and a cool vibe to your space, not only when lit, but also during the daytime.
• Want something bright and powerful for added convenience and function? Hang a couple of large, heavy-duty pendant lights in bold colors, that make a statement.

At Bucks County Cabinetry & Designs, we offer the complete suite of kitchen renovation services. From custom cabinetry, backsplash, and flooring or countertop replacements, to upgrades in appliances, hardware or lighting fixtures, we deliver on all aspects of kitchen remodeling. Whether you need a simple refresh or an elaborate makeover, our innovative designers and experienced crew will help you transform your kitchen to meet your requirements and budget.

Ready to illuminate the heart of your home with stunning lights and light fixtures? Hire Bucks County Cabinetry & Design for creative design assistance and professional installation. Call 215-489-0851 or contact us online to book a consultation.

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