8 Reasons for Custom Cabinet Designs in Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

Few people think about it, but the cabinetry in your kitchen and bathrooms tend to define the room. 

Kitchen cabinets, in particular, take up a large portion of the visual space as well as the un-perceived floor space. The design, materials, color, and style of your cabinets has a huge influence on your kitchen's aesthetics and functionality.

So it should come as no surprise that many homeowners decide to fully replace their kitchen and bath cabinetry for a whole new design.

Of course, not everyone installs new cabinetry for the same reasons. We've put together eight of the most common reasons to replace your kitchen and bath cabinetry, reasons that are unique to each homeowner and renovation project. 

1) Renovating Your Kitchen or Bath Design

The most common reason to replace your cabinetry is simply because you are redesigning the whole room.

You want to reinvent your kitchen or remodel your bathroom to suit your style, not the style of the builders or previous homeowners. Maybe the cabinets are outdated, maybe they are remarkably clunky and constantly in the way.

Or perhaps you have a vision of a much more beautiful space that could be created with a whole new cabinet design. Your cabinets aren't permanent, so you can absolutely take them out and replace them with all-new cabinetry to suit your renovation plans.

2) Replacing Water-Damaged Cabinets

Water damage happens from time to time. Pipe leaks, roof leaks, and dripping drains can all result in cabinetry that is no longer in top condition.

Cabinets tend to be made of pressed particle board which does not hold up well against being soaked or constantly damp. Water-damaged cabinets tend to warp and are highly susceptible to mold.

If you have cabinetry that has been badly or even mildly water damaged, now is the perfect time to reinvent your kitchen or bath design with all new cabinetry that is both undamaged and better sealed against leaks in the future.

3) Investing in Non-Toxic Cabinetry

Did you know that many forms of commercial and construction-installed cabinetry is mildly toxic? Boards are pressed together and cured with formaldehyde and toxic finishes are often used to paint, stain, and seal.

While this has caused minimal health risks in adults, many homeowners become keenly aware of potential cabinet toxicity when thinking about their children, pets, or residents with immune system conditions.

From new parents to eco-conscious homeowners, you may be motivated to replace your home's cabinets with the latest in non-toxic cabinetry construction.

Working with a reputable eco-friendly brand like Bradco can ensure that your cabinets are green and toxin-free so even if your toddler decides to teethe on a cabinet door, they will be perfectly safe.

4) Updating Outdated Cabinets

Cabinet styles have changed considerably over the last several decades. From the rounded now-retro styles of the 60s to the pointed and oddly colored styles of the 70s, there are many homes with cabinets that just don't suit the modern sensibilities of today's homeowners. You don't have to live with cabinets that you subtly dislike, because they are not permanent.

Cabinetry in your kitchen and bath (and laundry room and everywhere else) can be easily taken out and replaced with the latest in sleek, trendy cabinet designs.

Not only will these updates make you happier to enjoy your home, they will also boost the resale value of your home when you're ready to trade up.

5) Improving Your Organization

Most cabinetry is nothing but open spaces. The deep shelves of a pantry and the open trough of a drawer are all well and good to start with, but it could be so much better.

If you're the kind of homeowner who likes to have their kitchen perfectly organized and tidy, or if your the kind of homeowner who could use a little help staying organized, then renovating your cabinetry could be just the thing.

Cabinetry upgrades often include wonderful organizational details like slide-out cabinets for Tupperware, fold-out and fold-up shelves for easy stacking, and built-in organizers for drawers.

6) Upgrading Your Home for Handicap Accessibility

Another wonderful reason to renovate your home cabinetry is to upgrade the home for handicap accessibility.

Cabinetry is, in fact, the premier way to upgrade a home not just for safety, but for the enjoyment of someone who spends much of their time in a wheelchair.

Counters and cabinets can be built low in the kitchen so they are comfortable work surfaces for a handicapped individual. sinks and their cabinets can be lowered, as can stand-alone stove cooktops.

Whether you, yourself are handicapped or your household includes a handicapped member, these renovations can truly make a home more welcoming for someone who gets around the home in a wheelchair.

7) Replacing Old, Broken Cabinets

Of course, broken cabinets are another profoundly common reason to replace your cabinetry completely.

Cabinets break for a number of reasons, often because they were lightweight to begin with and suffered some kind of impact.

Whether children have been climbing on the cabinets or the seams just started separating on their own, there is no need to tolerate broken cabinets in your kitchen or bath.

Newly installed cabinetry from a trustworthy brand ensures that your cabinets will not only function well and look great after the install; they will also last much longer and perform more sturdily than the cabinets you are replacing.

8) Completely Remodeling the Floor Plan

Finally, the last common reason to replace cabinetry is when you are completely remodeling your home. Not just the kitchen or bath, but changing the floor plan as well.

You may be planning to knock out a few walls in the kitchen and dining rooms to create a more open floor plan, or you may be extending your home to add a laundry room or a covered porch or sunroom.

Whatever the reason, when walls come down is a great time (sometimes a necessary time) to replace your kitchen cabinetry.

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Here at Edesia Kitchen & Bath Studio, we are proud to bring you beautiful, custom home designs through remodeling and renovation. Contact us today to find out more ideas to transform your home with perfectly balanced form and function.