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Accentuate the Positive

Product Review

By Steven Shaw

June 2007

Adding accents to a kitchen or bath may seem like something that’s more of an afterthought, but those little touches can make a huge difference between a nice kitchen or bath and one that makes the client stop and say, “Wow!”

Indeed, while high-end appliances and jazzy countertops can transform a kitchen or bath into a work of art, it’s often the finer details – an eye-catching moulding, delicately curved feet on an island, unique corbels, a striking column or a soft-close drawer system – that really help to make create the personalized look so in demand with today’s consumers. Perhaps this explains why cabinet components continue to be the perfect way for kitchen and bath professionals to dress up their designs and add customized appeal. As is frequently the case with design, it’s all in the details.

These fine details not only add style and polish to a space, they can also be used to enhance functionality. For instance, accessible storage systems, soft-close doors and drawers and lift systems all add functional value by simplifying storage and promoting accessibility.

Touches such as decorative glass can also be added to stainless steel, aluminum or wood cabinet doors to make a distinctive statement in a room. And, doors can be ordered finished or unfinished in a wide array of wood species that run the gamut from the standard maple and cherry to the more exotic woods such as wenge and zebra wood.
Appliques and mouldings can further enhance a design, dressing up today’s more streamlined cabinet styles.

While many cabinet components are hidden away, they, too, play a key role in personalizing a space – providing the ease of use and quiet comforts a customized space can offer. Concealed drawer runners and hidden hinges, all with soft- and self-close features, lessen wear and tear on cabinet doors and drawers.

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