Custom Cabinetry Goes Beyond Built-Ins

When you think about cabinetry, don’t just limit yourself to built-in kitchen cabinets; non-built-in custom pieces can be created to meet special-needs storage in many other areas of your home. This month we will be exploring some of the ways cabinetry can be used to create beautiful, custom storage solutions throughout the house.

Kitchen and dining areas are a natural place to start the discussion. Have you ever considered a hutch in the dining area? Or perhaps a credenza in a breakfast nook that would double as storage and serving space? There are so many unique ways to achieve the storage solutions you desire with cabinetry in a furniture-like design.

Creative Kitchens

One popular way to incorporate non-built-in cabinetry in a kitchen is the addition of a hutch, or pantry cabinet. A hutch gives you flexibility in a way built-in cabinetry cannot; in addition to storage and display, a hutch can also provide an extra surface for serving guests during a party.

Another way to employ non-built-in cabinetry in a kitchen is the addition of a desk; top with shelves for additional storage. Imagine a dedicated space in your kitchen to display cookbooks, pay bills, or set the kids up with a coloring book while you get dinner ready in the evening.

Dining, Designed

A dining room is another great place to consider a hutch, but if you’re afraid it would overwhelm the space a credenza would offer the same functions but with a sleeker design. Another great way to employ non-built-in cabinetry in the dining room is with wine storage and/or bar space; Wood-Mode offers options for everything from a wine hutch right through to a custom wine room.

To get the most impact from each piece, we recommend working with an experienced designer. From choosing the right brand and style of cabinetry, to keeping your project on-time and on-budget, your designer can help you create a beautiful space to cook, eat, and entertain guests.

Make the most out of your kitchen and dining spaces! Stop in to Cabinets & Designs today to meet with a member of our design team to learn how you can update your home with beautiful, custom, non-built-in cabinetry options from Wood-Mode and Brookhaven.