One of the first things you need to do when planning your kitchen cabinetry purchase is to lay out what your budget is. Kitchen cabinets can make up the bulk of the cost of your kitchen cabinet purchase and you need to decide just how much money you can afford to spend.
The best way to make your money stretch further and to get the best kitchen cabinetry you can afford is to use RTA cabinets. These will allow you to save around 30-40 percent, or more, off of the cost of other types of cabinets. Plus you get the benefit of being able to design your kitchen the way you want it and install it yourself using quality workmanship.
Laying Out Your Kitchen Cabinets
Once you know how much you can afford to spend, it is time to come up with the perfect kitchen cabinet layout for your space. To do this, you need to start by measuring the space you have and by defining your needs.
Think about kitchens you have worked in in the past. What have you liked and what didn’t you like? Think about what you have to store. Many people recommend actually coming up with a plan for what will be stored in each potential drawer or cabinet area, being sure to keep items stored as close to the place where they will be used as possible.
Kitchen Layouts: Zones or Work Triangles
When making your kitchen cabinetry layout, you also need to think about how the pieces of your kitchen fit together. There are two ways to think about how to place your kitchen cabinets. The more traditional method involves focus on the work triangle, which is the triangle created between your fridge, sink and stove. The idea is that you should have an unobstructed triangle between these three spaces so you can easily move back and forth to prep and cook.
Today, when laying out kitchen cabinetry, many people are focusing on zones in addition to or instead of the work triangle. This involves creating designated spaces in your kitchen for each of the tasks you plan to do there. For instance you may have a cleanup zone with your dishwasher and sink. A prep zone can include counter space, a prep sink, and easy access to the fridge, a garbage pull-out for prepping scraps and drawers and cabinets with your kitchen tools. A breakfast zone, a baking zone or a coffee zone can all be incorporated, depending on the needs of your family.
Getting Started
Creating your dream kitchen starts with you laying out your kitchen cabinetry. Use the online kitchen design tool at RTA Cabinet Store to find out all you can do with ready to assemble kitchen cabinetry. Once you have the design, you can order your cabinets and enjoy working in your new, functional, and beautiful space.