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There are many options available in kitchen and bath cabinets including style, size, finish, and storage accessories. Find basic information about what to look for and how to select the cabinets that will help to transform your bathroom or kitchen.
Before You Buy Kitchen Cabinets
Before you buy your kitchen cabinets, there are a number of things you should do and know. Read here to learn what you should be thinking about before you make this important decision.
Kitchen Islands Go Front and Center
This article on designing with a kitchen has lots of links to island photos on the web. You will find the help you need to decide what will work well for your kitchen.
How to Secure Kitchen Cabinets for an Earthquake
If you live in an earthquake-prone area, you really should consider securing your cabinet doors so you don't lose things when the big one hits.
Basic Looks for Custom Cabinets
See photos of several popular cabinet options that will add interest to a kitchen layout.
Cabinet Basics from Better Homes & Gardens
This article offers information about stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinets and evaluates the pros and cons of each. It also offers basic recommendations for cabinets in kitchen spaces and dimensions of both wall and base cabinets.
Cabinet Finish Options
Photos of 8 custom cabinet finishes including crackle, rub throughs, and various combinations of paints, stains, and glazes, along with a brief description of the possibilities.
Cabinet Options from Kitchens.com
Explore your options and learn about door styles, finishes, accessories, and get tips on how to decide, including a handy questionnaire.
Cabinet Trends from Kitchens.com
Read more about the latest trends in kitchen cabinet design including French Country, Contemporary, and Old World.
Cabinets 101
A glossary of cabinet terms. Find out about heartwood, knife hinges, lite, mullions, and more.
Getting Started from Kraftmaid
A helpful planning scrapbook, dealer locator, and other resources, on this cabinet site.
Glossary of Cabinet Terms from BHG.com
Read here the specific characteristics and features of the main types of cabinets and the construction techniques used.
Guide to Wood Types
Learn more about the woods used to build cabinets and the relative costs of each.
Installation of Kitchen Cabinets by Merillat
Detailed online guide to installing kitchen cabinets, from Merillat. Five sections and diagrams give you step-by-step information.
Kitchen Cabinet Design Ideas
See how custom cabinet installations are put together with these photos that include callouts of the materials used in each area. Take a look at this month's and previous for lots of great ideas.
Kitchen Cabinets: Face-frame or Frameless
This brief tutorial explains the different construction features of framed and frameless cabinets.
Reface or Replace Cabinets?
This article from "This Old House" gives great advise and costs associated with refacing cabinets. It will help you decide if you should replace your kitchen cabinets or just reface the cabinets you have.
Storage Cabinets
You'll find lots of ideas for perfect kitchen storage on this site.

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