Cabinets

Cabinets are the heart of a kitchen's organization and the key contributor to its appearance. In addition, they supply important storage in bathrooms, offices and other rooms. Hundreds if not thousands of styles are made from a broad range of materials: fine hardwoods, laminates, veneers, painted particleboard and more.

From the highest quality models to the bottom-of-the-line units, all cabinets have one thing in common: fundamentally, they're boxes. Some of the boxes stand on the floor and are capped with countertops; others hang from the walls. Some are fitted with doors and shelves; others hold drawers or other specialty accessories.

A kitchen cabinet system is made up from several separate units, joined together side-by-side. Base cabinets may have all drawers, doors and shelves or pull-outs or a combination of these. Plumbing bases have no shelves or drawers, reserving the space for a sink and plumbing. Upper wall cabinets offer storage above counters and appliances. Full-height cabinets provide tall storage.


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