Kitchen, Design & Layout
Kirsten Bullard
Choosing the Perfect Kitchen Cabinet Hardware

Designing a kitchen may seem daunting, with so many details to consider. While kitchen cabinet hardware appears to be a small element, it often makes as much of a statement as light fixtures and cabinet doors. Use these tips to help you choose the perfect hardware for your kitchen cabinets.

Choosing the Perfect Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
Bath, Kitchen, Resources, Design & Layout
Kirsten Bullard
Understanding Cabinet Door Styles

Understanding cabinet door styles can help you make an informed decision for your kitchen, bath, or other cabinetry design. We’ve broken down the most common terms to know when describing cabinet doors so that you feel confident deciding which door fits your particular interior design style.

Understanding Cabinet Door Styles
Kitchen, Design & Layout
Kirsten Bullard
Popular Kitchen Design Layouts

Before diving into the design of a new kitchen layout, it’s helpful to understand and define how you typically use your space. This will help you make decisions such as where to place large appliances or whether to have a large island versus a smaller peninsula.

Popular Kitchen Design Layouts
Bath, Kitchen
Kirsten Bullard
How It’s Made: Sligh Cabinets’ Process

Here at Sligh Cabinets, we treat every project like it’s our own. We take our time with the design process to ensure every detail has been discussed and approved before we start production. Our team is involved and available to answer questions and it is our goal to see your project through to completion.

How It’s Made: Sligh Cabinets’ Process

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Vineyard Guest House Kitchen

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A nod to the modern farmhouse trend, this vacation rental kitchen provides a cozy and magazine-worthy cooking and entertaining space. Open wood shelves, a free-standing custom wood kitchen island and white shaker cabinets create a perfect blend of modern and rustic styles.

Vineyard Guest House kitchen design with white painted shaker cabinets and open shelves

Kitchen Cabinets

The L-shape layout allows the kitchen to open up to the dining and living areas while maintaining plenty of food prep space. The free-standing wood island adds to the space without obstructing light or the view from the kitchen window. Cabinet storage is strategically placed to showcase dinnerware while hiding the less-attractive items, such as appliances and cleaning supplies.

Countertops by Design Images

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Coastal Craftsman by the Bay

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This quaint Coastal Craftsman is nestled in the hillside by the water overlooking Morro Bay, California. It is the perfect blend of shaker style cabinetry, whites, neutrals and warm wo0d tones, creating a refreshing and inviting living space.

Coastal Craftsman kitchen design with custom white shaker cabinets in Morro Bay, California

Kitchen Cabinets

This L-shaped kitchen layout and large bar-height island allow for entertaining and food preparation space with ample amounts of storage. The paneled dishwasher and refrigerator create a consistent visual aesthetic, carrying the white cabinetry across both walls. A pocket door leads into a moderate size pantry which includes a prep sink and plenty of food and appliance storage.

Living Room Cabinets

The custom built-in bookcases are any avid readers’ dream come true. A large expanse of open shelving in both the entry and the living room lines the walkway to the living room, kitchen and dining areas.

Bathroom vanities + Laundry Cabinets

The hall bath features a custom white vanity with charming furniture base feet. Just a few steps across the hall, the master bathroom vanity maintains a consistent coastal charm with a sky light, rustic wood frames and white shaker cabinet doors. Finally, the large laundry room provides extra storage with ceiling-height linen cabinets and plenty of countertop space.

Countertops: Central Coast Stone

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Eclectic Country Craftsman

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This fully-custom San Luis Obispo home highlights the personality and creativity of its’ homeowners. A blend of vintage, cottage and craftsman elements create a friendly and cozy aesthetic that is just what this family needs to feel right at home.

Eclectic Country Craftsman kitchen design with custom blue painted cabinets and stained wood refrigerator door panels

Kitchen Cabinets

The most obvious feature of this kitchen is it’s mixture of blue and white painted cabinets as well as stained wood refrigerator panels and wine shelving. Two large free-standing islands make a bold statement to draw your eye into the space toward the vintage oven and range, while a custom built-in bench creates a cozy breakfast and dining area on the perimeter.

Living Room Cabinets

Complete with a custom furniture hutch, computer desk, bookcases and multi-purpose storage, this living room built-in cabinet provides almost every possible storage and display solution.

Laundry Room Cabinets

A small dedicated laundry room features extra tall countertops, cabinet openings to house side-by-side appliances, and a farmhouse sink, perfect for cleaning tricky stains or items that are intended to be washed outside of the kitchen.

Bathroom vanity

The master bathroom vanity has a unique layout, with double sinks separated my a makeup station and vintage ottoman. Curvy furniture base feet give the cabinets a vintage feel while custom wood mirror frames create consistency with the natural wood cabinet finish.

General Contractor/Builder: Ferreira, Inc.
Countertops: Presidio Tile & Stone

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English Country Home

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This warm and charming English country home in Atascadero, California features mixed cabinet finishes, a custom home bar and living room cabinetry.

English Country kitchen with mixed finish custom cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets

This country kitchen design features cabinets in three different finishes, including a dark Alder wood stain, creamy white paint, and an accent red painted island. The G-shaped layout opens up into the dining area and provides the maximum amount of cabinet storage, countertop space, upper cabinet displays and bar seating available. Custom appliance door panels allow for a seamless transition of cabinet finishes around the dishwasher, trash roll-outs and refrigerator.

The dining area features a stand-alone home bar cabinet with glass display shelving, a custom wine fridge door panel, mirrored tile back splash and a quartz countertop.

Living Room Cabinets

A custom white painted mantle surrounding the marble fireplace tile complements the built-in living room cabinet with glass display shelves. These two custom cabinet pieces, set in a creamy white paint finish, coordinate with the English country style of the formal living area.

Interior Design by Interior Motives, Arroyo Grande

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Modern Farmhouse Cottage

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A bright and clean farm-style home tucked in the hills of Templeton, California wine country features vaulted ceilings, an open kitchen layout, and clean white cabinetry.

Modern Farmhouse Cottage kitchen with custom white painted cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets

White cabinetry and marble countertops are warmed up by the distressed wood floor and stainless appliances. The contemporary hardware in a nickel finish creates consistent, clean lines, while the G-shape layout maximizes storage and prep space with enough room for bar seating.

Bathroom vanity

A double-vanity in the master bath is consistent with the rest of the home. The white painted bathroom vanity cabinets help open up the space, making it bright, clean and inviting.

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Craftsman Beach House

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Overlooking the ocean in Morro Bay, California, this custom Craftsman home is full of creative design elements and warm, earth tones. The similarities in the kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities create a consistent and clean aesthetic throughout the home.

Craftsman Beach House kitchen design with custom painted cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets

This kitchen features a combination of a galley and G-shaped kitchen layout, which allows for an adequate amount of countertop space as well as the perfect bar seating area. A unique curved peninsula set in an accent rust color creates a focal point that draws the eye into the kitchen from the dining and living areas. Glass upper cabinets leave room for the display of dinnerware and glassware. A series of drawer banks and cabinet doors are strategically placed along the base and remaining upper cabinets to provide plenty of storage.

Bathroom Vanities

Both the master bath and hall bath continue the look of the kitchen cabinets with painted shaker door styles and brushed nickel hardware. The master bathroom vanity maximizes storage with a combination of drawer banks, base cabinet shelving and a bi-fold medicine cabinet door. The basin sink in the small hall bath adds just enough visual interest to an otherwise understated space.

Countertops: San Luis Marble

Your new kitchen awaits…