In your kitchen design, your cabinet faces take up the vast majority of the visual space. The right color and type of cabinets ensure that your kitchen has the look you desire, whether you prefer ornate French country styling or slick minimalism.
When upgrading their cabinets, many homeowners have begun to opt for alternatives to traditionally closed cabinets such as open shelving and glass-front options. These trendy alternative cabinets are typically mixed with conventional cabinets to give the homeowner display options for dinnerware, ingredient containers, and glassware.
Mixed cabinet systems can give a kitchen individual character and, when the mix includes display shelving, create an illusion of more space and light in the room. In this blog, we list six glass-front cabinet styles to consider in your kitchen.
The panes in clear glass-front cabinets will look much like the glass in your household windows, with little to no coloration or texturing. Clear glass gives your cabinets a similar appearance to a traditional china hutch or display case.
This variety of glass-front cabinet works best for homeowners who are impeccably organized because the panes do not hide any of the items on the shelves. Clear glass can complement any kitchen decor, especially if you want to draw visual attention to other details like intricate tiling or millwork.
To add a pop of color in your kitchen, think beyond paint and backsplashes. Colored glass comes in every hue of the rainbow and can be perfectly matched to the other accent decor in your kitchen.
Colored glass gives the boldest look of any cabinet face, but may appear juvenile or dated if not wellbalanced with sophisticated design. Additionally, certain glass colors, like red and blue, can make the room seem darker and smaller.
Frosted glass is used for many applications where property owners want transparency without sacrificing privacy, such as in glass shower enclosures. When used in your kitchen cabinets, frosted glass adds a touch of detail that may be lacking in clear panes.
Frosted glass-front cabinets allow for both creative display and every-day function since they partially conceal their contents. Frosted glass appears most often in transitional and modern kitchens.
To turn your glass-front cabinets into the centerpiece of the room, consider adding internal lighting to whichever glass style you prefer. This choice turns your kitchen cabinets into display cases for your favorite china, kitchen appliances, and more.
Choose the correct type of lighting to ensure it suits your kitchen. For example, bright white bulbs might look overly bright and showy in a cozy country kitchen.
Leaded glass has strong black accent lines, like those found in stained glass. These lines can be used to separate panes of colored glass, create designs, or simply add visual interest the way that muntin bars do on windows.
If you have a traditional kitchen, these intricate windows may fit right in, but you should ensure that the leaded lines do not make your cabinet system look too busy
Patterned glass comes with numerous textures, from sparkling flecks called seeded glass to cross-hatched patterns. Patterned glass can be an ideal middle ground between clear and frosted glass.
Depending on the pattern, these cabinets can match any decor as well. However, you should choose your texture wisely because certain glass patterns go in and out of style rapidly.
When it's time to build the kitchen of your dreams, consider adding glass-front uppers to your cabinet system as an accent at the corners of your cabinetry or a bold statement for the entire row of shelving.
Work with an expert display glass supplier to find the perfect glass-front cabinet type from those listed above to accent the unique architecture, style, and charm.
For complete glass services, including custom display cabinets, trust Metropolitan Glass Company.
