Kitchen Cabinet Design
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Greetings, newby here. I am interested in designing kitchen cabinets for my own kitchen. Can any of my fellow members give me some pointers?
Thanks,
Jim -
lots of models and examples in the warehouse.
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You have to give us something to start with. Can you post a plan (or better a SU model) of your kitchen?
What are you trying to accomplish? Who uses the kitchen? Lifestyle?Without any of that I'll say that uppers are kind of lame. Go for under counter storage with a paperstone top.
See how lame advice is without the context?
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Hello there!
Well, about your post, I would have to agree that some parameters must be known such as what already replied by our friends. So to sum up:
1.Dimensions and how the place is formed (Corners, door and window openings)
2.How the kitchen is placed in referrence of the other spaces of the house!
3.Style preferred (Classical, modern etc...)
4.The kitchen will have a "queen" or a "king" or both?
...The above is to help give suggestion or even for you to get to know some things that in my opinion matter a lot.
Many ready kitchen cabinets are located in the warehouse library as already been posted so you can get some ASAP and start testing.
Whatever I can do to help,well... don't think twice,ask!
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@freestate3072 said:
Greetings, newby here. I am interested in designing kitchen cabinets for my own kitchen. Can any of my fellow members give me some pointers?
Thanks,
JimThere is a huge difference is designing and layout in my mind.
Designing means you must get up to speed on the general accepted standards of height and depth of cabinets, primary and secondary work triangles for layout relations etc. and all those buzz words;
Layout would be using available units to fit the space you have for installation.
You need to make a basic decision if you mean designing or layout
For design search the internet. Here are some links I use often but not exact fit for your question but can give you a start: http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/design-click-build/page/4 ( You will have to nose around this Fine Woodworking link, the link is more detailed on how to model SU items.); http://www.srww.com ( see the link to skectchup in the top bar in this post. There is an 8 part series on building a bed side table if you are interested) , reading books like " Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets" by Jim Tolpin as an example. You can even go down to your local Woodcraft and Rockler stores and watch/ read some of their videos / books etc. They may even give you some contacts for local woodworking guilds
For layout info visit your big box stores and pickup the many brochures they have, checkout the supplier web sites from those because they will some times have models you can import into your SU model and make use of the 3d ware house for models and possible how to's
Just some thoughts Good Luck -
Hi Jim and welcome!
We also have a Woodworking forum down the road before the corner (bar). Check in there and there are a few helpful and skilled folks there.
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I would do your model in SU, after your plan is done, gi into the 3D warehouse, type in casework and all your different types of casework will be there, but you will have to insert a kitchen sink and the fittings, works really well. And they are all components.
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Posting your kitchen plan would make it easier. It is also more accurate to finish the cabinet. The design should be at least simple one to make it easier to do and paint.
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