Functional Kitchen Cabinet Types

Choosing the best functional cabinets for your kitchen can be overwhelming. There are many things to consider when choosing your cabinets such as cabinet types, storage preference, space availability, style, and color. Two of the cabinet types that are the foundations of any kitchen design are base cabinets and wall cabinets. In this overview, you will learn about functional RTA base and wall cabinet types and the kinds of functions you can get out of them.

 

Base Cabinet Types

Base cabinets rest on the floor to serve as the base for countertops, sinks, and ranges. These cabinets typically carry the bulk of your storage and serve a lot of essential functions in your kitchen. They typically have open shelving layouts, so you organize your cleaning supplies, pots, pans, and other cookware.

In some cases, base cupboards may additionally have shelves, racks, or trays that can be pulled out for effortless access to other essentials like casserole dishes and baking trays. They can additionally provide different aspects like spaces for trash cans, laundry hampers, or recycling bins. Here are a few common base cabinets to help you decide which are the best for your kitchen. All these base cabinet types can be found at Great Buy Cabinets.

 

Single Door Drawer Bases and Double Door Drawer Bases – Single door drawer bases are storage that simply have one door access into the base that you open to retrieve your items. Meanwhile, double door drawer bases are wider than single door drawer bases and have a left and right door guarding the access to the storage space.

 

Corner Base Cabinets and Lazy Susans – Corner base cabinets are very important to the design of your kitchen, as they meet the corners of your walls and join the other base cabinets together. Lazy Susan cabinets are like corner base cabinets, they typically come with full-circle, kidney, pie-cut, or D-shaped shelves. The shelves can be rotated or spun out for easier access to your items.

 

Sink Base Cabinets and Farm Sink Base – Sink base cabinets are essential cabinets that are designed to use with a sink, you can choose between regular sink bases or farm sink bases depending on your preference and space availability. We offer sink cabinets with back panels, all of our cabinets have back panels. You can prefer to use them or pull them out per the needs. You can leave them on and cut out a section for the plumbing. Typically sink cabinets are 30 or 36 inches wide.

 

Tray Base and Tray Divider – Tray base cabinets have trays installed in the cabinet so that you do not need to get down on your knees to retrieve your items. Tray divider bases have vertical dividers made into the trays to increase the organization of your kitchen items.

 

Wall Cabinet Types

Wall cabinets are mounted on the wall above the base cabinets and countertops, they add much-needed storage space to the kitchen. They are convenient to access while standing up or moving about while preparing meals.

Wall cabinets are perfect for storing nonperishable food, spices, coffee, lightweight appliances, gadgets, and dishes. Wall Cabinets save a lot of space in the kitchen so that you can optimize your countertop for meal preparation and other activities. Here are the most popular wall cabinet options to consider for your kitchen.

 

High Wall Cabinets – These are the cabinets that make up most of your wall cabinets. They vary in height depending on your space availability and preference. The standard sizes are 30 or 36 inches tall. The cabinets can store anything you want from nonperishable foods, spices, appliances, and dishes. The doors can be single or double. The doors can also be either wood or glass.

 

Wall Easy Reach Cabinet – Wall easy reach cabinets are just as their name suggests, they provide easy access storage on your wall in the corners of your wall, so you are not forced to dig in the deep, dark, and unreachable corners of the kitchen. They are typically 33 or 36 inches wide.

 

Open End Shelf Cabinet – These cabinets are open and do not have doors covering them, making it easy to reach and grab your items. These cabinets can give an extra flair to your kitchen depending on what you choose to display on them. Some ideas could be fancy cookware, canister sets, or potted plants.

 

Refrigerator Wall Cabinets – Refrigerator wall cabinets maximize your storage space by utilizing the space above your refrigerator. If you are shorter than your refrigerator you will need a stool to access the items stored in these cabinets.

 

Are you ready for your Functional RTA cabinets?

When you have an idea of what kind of base and wall cabinets you want to have in your kitchen it is time to shop! All the cabinet types mentioned can be found at Great Buy Cabinets. Great Buy Cabinets will help you plan out all the details to get you on your way to materialize your dream. We are not only budget-friendly, but we also carry high-quality wood instead of particleboard. These cabinets are made to last! If you are upgrading an existing kitchen we have all the latest trends in RTA cabinets. If you still do not know where to start, contact Great Buy Cabinets with the necessary information for a quote!