Use of Glass Panel Cabinet Doors for Updating Cabinets

 Cabinet doors are the most visible part of the kitchen or any other room therefore they should always be chosen with care. In fact, cabinet doors play an important role in the style and design of your remodeled home. The door style can also be used in the design of door fronts. You can also modify and embellish some of the styles to give a unique design for your kitchen. Kitchen cabinet doors are available in the market in various styles such as flat panel, square raised panel, reveal-overlay panel, frame panel, beadboard panel, curved raised panel, cathedral panel, beaded frame panel, and glass panel. Glass panel cabinet doors are mostly used to create a different effect for the cabinets.

Different Panels for Cabinet Doors:

The flat-panel and raised panel both are the most commonly used styles of kitchen cabinet doors. Flat panels are used for a more contemporary kitchen while raised panels are used for other styles. Overlays and beadboard panel doors are not so common, they are used less. Beadboard has a vertically grooved center panel for a more distinctive appearance. The frame panel has a plain center panel that is surrounded by a frame. Cathedral panel is a variation on the raised panel, it has at the top the distinctive curves of a cathedral window. The curved raised panel is the same as the raised panel, the only difference is that the top of this panel is slightly arched or curved.

Any of the above styles can be embellished by adding some layers of framing or overlay, except the beadboard panel and flat panel. These panels’ style can be used with various designs. All of the styles can be used in natural and stained wood for kitchen cabinet doors and can be painted easily.

Use of Glass Panel for Cabinet Doors:

Some other ways can also be used for kitchen cabinet doors to make them unique. For example, glass panels can be used for cabinet doors to add interest and for variations to the room. Some of the doors can be replaced completely with glass for open shelving for cookbooks or other items. Several types of glass doors can be used to make the items in the cabinet less apparent with the feel of openness. For example, colored or stained glass can be used in cathedral panel styles. You can also use leaded or etched glass for cabinet doors that give you a unique kitchen design.

There are other options for glass cabinet doors such as textured glass, frosted glass, and Barnstead glass. If you want variation for your cabinet doors then you should choose colored glass as they are very effective. The layered glass is another way for kitchen cabinet doors to give them a distinctive look. This glass is made up of a combination of tempered glass and other materials (rice paper or a metallic film). In most cases, these materials are very exotic. To create a unique effect, this special material is used between glass layers to create glass panel cabinet doors. Whenever you are planning for your cabinet doors, always check all available options and then make a selection.

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