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Comparing Custom Cabinets – Shaker versus Raised Panel

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When it comes to renovating Orange County kitchens, most homeowners split their preference for custom cabinets. Shaker door fronts remain popular, but raised panel custom cabinets are popular as well.

Let’s compare the two custom cabinet styles.

Green & white custom cabinets with black quartz countertops

Shaker Custom Cabinets

Shaker cabinets date back to the early 1800’s. The cabinet aesthetic grew from the Shaker’s commitment to designs that exhibited their belief in simplicity. The clean lines represent the purity that the Shakers sought in all corners of their lives – including their cabinets and furniture.

A simple center recessed panel sets Shaker cabinets apart from all others. At a glance, you recognize the Shaker style.

Teal and white custom cabinets in kitchen with white countertops and backsplash

On the plus side

Shaker custom cabinets offer the opportunity to customize by adding ornamental hardware. You can swap the look of the door by simply swapping out the hardware.

In addition, Shaker-style cabinets have a timeless appeal that won’t go out of style and will be a draw when selling the house.

Modern coastal kitchen design with black and white custom cabinets

On the negative side

Let’s face it, Shaker-style cabinets are popular. Really popular. Really, really popular. That means if you want your kitchen to stand out or you are a fan of Avant Garde design, stay away from these cabinets.  While Shaker custom cabinets can be finished in amazing colors, that recessed panel will still be an obvious design element.

Raised Panel Cabinets

Where Shaker cabinets feature a center recessed panel, raised panel cabinets veer into the more ornate. Think shaped, raised center panels accentuated by grooves and additional molding. They instantly add a more formal feel to any kitchen.

Raised panel-style cabinetry is newer than Shaker-style cabinetry. It only gained popularity at the beginning of the 21st century, when the modern kitchen was born. Artisans carefully routed and carved doors to create the iconic raised panels we treasure today.

On the plus side

Raised panel custom cabinets certainly elevate the look and feel of any kitchen. They provide an avenue for creating a posh, upscale feel to the room. In addition, you get the ultimate in customization. Bespoke panels and molding make your cabinets like no other.

On the negative side

All that ornamentation adds to the cost of materials and labor that go into the custom cabinets. That makes the price for raised panel cabinets generally higher than their Shaker counterparts. In addition, the nooks and crannies created by the ornamentation capture grease, dust, and food particles. This means they are slightly more difficult to clean.

Custom Cabinet Pop Quiz

Inspired Remodels works with all types of custom cabinets. Take a look at these kitchens and see if you can identify the Shaker cabinets from the raised panel cabinets.

 

Kitchen backsplash

Custom Cabinets and Built-Ins for Any Room in the House

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Custom cabinets and built-ins are the ultimate for making a space uniquely yours. They are also the answer to maximizing available space and turning unusable space into usable.

custom cabinets and bookcasesBuilt-Ins for Any Room

Personalize any room in the house with built-ins and custom cabinetry. This fireplace looks complete with the addition of built-ins. Display books and art on the open shelves. Crown molding marries wall and ceiling spaces perfectly. Custom-built cabinetry finishes the bottom. That’s plenty of places to store the things you don’t want to display!

Bookcases are some of the most common built-ins, but they certainly aren’t the only ones.

Built-ins can also take the form of a custom bar. In this space, you get room for glassware, liquor bottles, mixers, and refrigeration. This small space between a door and a corner might not be large enough to do much, but it is large enough for a mighty nice bar.

In this case, the woodwork and countertop match the kitchen decor. However, you could easily create the same bar with contrasting or complementary finishes. Since the kitchen tends to be the center of entertainment, it only makes sense to use unused kitchen space for a bar.

Built-ins by the fireplace take many forms. Think beyond shelves and bookcases. Inspired Remodels incorporated built-in drawers for this room. The custom built-ins with drawers fill the small space between the fireplace and the wall. The room looks finished and the homeowner has additional storage. Storage tucked out of sight, but still in plain sight. That’s the power of built-ins and custom cabinetry to transform a space. 

Custom Cabinets and Customized Cabinets

Custom cabinets provide additional flexibility when maximizing space. That’s why semi-custom cabinets are a great option. While custom cabinets are generally built on-site, customized cabinets are built by the manufacturer based on specifications. Think of them as stock cabinets, only customized. shower remodeling job included new custom cabinets

This bathroom provides not only cabinetry to support dual sinks but provides a vanity space as well. The customized space between the semi-custom cabinets makes the most use of the wall. The lowered countertop is much more comfortable for a seated person. The space between the cabinets provides a place to store a vanity bench when not in use.  That’s important because this room didn’t have much width between the cabinets and the shower.

Custom cabinets and semi-custom cabinets are great for solving problems with problem areas.

For example, this kitchen needed to maximize the storage space. The custom cabinets in the corner were perfect. Not only do these cabinets fit perfectly into this spot, but the trim at the top of the cabinets makes them look more like furniture than cabinets.

Custom cabinets also let you mix and match finishes and styles. In this same kitchen, Shaker-style doors and drawers are the stars. But unlike most Shaker cabinets, these cabinets aren’t finished in white.

Are Custom Cabinets and Built-Ins a Solution for You?

Thinking about a home renovation? Do you think custom cabinetry or built-ins are the solution for you? Contact Inspired Remodels to see how custom solutions can provide storage, add beauty, and maximize your space. It’s a great way to add a great deal of value. Call us at (949) 716-1938 today to schedule a consultation.