Clear Alder and Knotty Alder What is Alder Wood? Alder is a fast-growing deciduous (annual leaf-shedding) tree and a member of the birch family. It thrives near rivers and streams from the Great Plains to the Western part of the U.S., Northern Europe, and parts of the Middle East and Eastern Africa. Alder trees are grown for their wood, medicine, decorative bark, and catkins. What Are the Types of Alder… Read More »Clear Alder and Knotty Alder
One of the interior designers that we work with regularly asked Cabinets of the Desert to provide cabinetry for the renovation of her own home. The designer chose a mix of matte black, glossy white, and sophisticated walnut cabinetry to showcase the new open kitchen layout and integrate it with the living area. The white cabinetry-a modern take on the 5-panel Shaker door with slender rails-is repeated in the Master… Read More »Interior Designer’s Own Home
This is a special one. This whole house cabinetry installation in the Sun City neighborhood in Palm Desert included the kitchen, a full gallery wall installation in the living room, and the master bath. The clients are glass artists and wanted to incorporate their work into the upper display in the kitchen too. Italian textured laminate European flat panel cabinetry in a driftwood medium grey paired with marble, porcelain tile… Read More »Artists in Residence
Our clients wanted a whole-house refresh plus additional storage for this cabinetry project. Highlights include space in the new kitchen layout for an eat-in area and a wrap-around buffet for storage. They chose a glossy European-style flat panel cabinetry throughout. They used charcoal dark grey cabinets to ground the kitchen and eating areas and then mixed it up with bold orange and blue glossy cabinets for the master and guest… Read More »Storage and Style in Palm Springs
Know Before You Go You’ve done your online research and looked at articles like our Kitchen Remodeling Steps article. Now you are ready to move on to actually buying your kitchen cabinets. Making the right cabinet choice is important because kitchen cabinets play a big role in how your kitchen looks. They can have a big impact on budget too. In this article, we are going to walk you through… Read More »Buying Kitchen Cabinets
Know Before You Go You have figured out the door style you like – now it is time to bring some personality into your space with cabinet door finishes. This choice will establish the final aesthetic of your kitchen cabinet design. We will cover the different types of kitchen cabinet finishes in this post, the manufacturing techniques used, and the pros and cons of each type of finish. Painted Cabinet… Read More »Kitchen Cabinet Finishes
Know Before You Go We’ve talked about what makes a quality build for a cabinet box and what materials are used in cabinet building. Next up is the fun part – choosing from the different kitchen cabinet door styles. Which style is right for you? The door style you choose will set the overall design for your kitchen. Is your dream kitchen sleek contemporary, chic transitional, warm traditional? Maybe you have… Read More »Kitchen Cabinet Door Styles
Know Before You Go Are you curious about the materials that go into building your kitchen cabinets? You may be on our site looking at products and thinking, “what is the difference between MDF, HDF, plywood, and particle board?” And what exactly is melamine? In this blog, we’ll talk about the materials that make up a quality kitchen cabinet build – focusing on the Box or base of the cabinet.… Read More »Kitchen Cabinet Materials
Know Before You Go Visually, cabinets will set the design tone for the rest of the kitchen. This makes choosing kitchen cabinets one of the most essential parts of your kitchen renovation. You want to choose cabinets that look good, work well, and last. Picking up some basic kitchen cabinet terms before you go cabinet shopping will help you understand what designers and contractors are talking about. You can also… Read More »Kitchen Cabinet Terms
After a year of spending more time than ever in our homes, many of us are ready to give our surroundings a refresh and improve functionality. A renewed interest in cooking and baking, extended periods of studying, or working from home have all highlighted the necessity for dedicated spaces for family members. In fact, according to the 2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, 2020 was the first year that saw… Read More »2021 Kitchen Design Trends
