The desire to use white cabinets in the kitchen has never really gone out of practice. They offer a clean and crisp look, and you can even give the layout an interesting contrast by choosing gray equipments, or wooden flooring, or maybe a deep mahogany wall cabinet. White cabinets add a sense of freshness and cleanliness to the entire kitchen. However, you should consider the advantages and drawbacks before you invest in these cabinets.
Advantages
- Using cabinets in white color will result in your room looking brighter than it actually is. Also, by using this color, you can induce a sense of space and make your kitchen look bigger and more spacious.
- Choosing the latest model of laminate veneer to add to the surface of the white cabinets is a good option, as it will make the cabinets dirt-resistant, reduce their likelihood of developing cracks, and also make it easier for you to clean them.
- You can team up white cabinets with almost any style, color and hardware design of your the other furniture and upholstery in your room. Choosing cabinets in this color will allow you to play freely when it comes to choosing the color of your other equipments like the refrigerator and micro-oven. You can give your kitchen an ultra-modern look by choosing colorful tiles to contrast the white background, or you can choose wooden flooring and mahogany furniture to give your kitchen a traditional look.
- The color white can be used as a contrast against any other color. Therefore, if you want to change the color of the walls or appliances in your kitchen later on, then the white cabinets will perfectly match with any other color that you choose.
Disadvantages
- White cabinets are easily susceptible to damage from scratches, smudges, and dirt stains.
- They also tend to show patches of discoloration and cracks much more easily than cabinets in darker shades.
- The glossy finish on the white cabinet can cause glares by reflecting light.
- If not contrasted intelligently, then white cabinets can end up giving your kitchen a very pale and bland, if not boring look.
White cabinets are a good choice for your kitchen if you can make an interesting choice of colors for the walls, equipments and furniture. It is best to survey the market and then decide whether you want absolute white cabinets, or those which come in pastel shades like cream, light yellow etc.
