As its name implies, wall cabinets are cabinets that are mounted on your wall. To learn more about wall cabinets, their uses and style options, click on the following sections.
- Wall Cabinets vs Base Cabinets
- Types of Wall Cabinets
- Additional Uses for Wall Cabinets
- Styles of Wall Cabinets
- Where to Buy the Best Wall Cabinets
If you are looking for high-quality, wholesale-direct cabinetry that you can order from home, contact Canada Cabinets Online.
Wall Cabinets: Everything You Need to Know
1. Wall Cabinets vs Base Cabinets
Wall cabinets are mounted onto your wall
The main difference between wall and base cabinets is where they are installed. Base cabinets, also called lower cabinets, are constructed to sit on the floor, whereas wall cabinets are mounted onto the wall above your base cabinets. Another difference between base and wall cabinets is that you will only have drawers installed in your base cabinets and not in your upper cabinets. This is because your wall-mounted cabinets are too high up for you to easily access anything inside a drawer.
2. Types of Wall Cabinets
Wall cabinets, also referred to as upper cabinets or wall-mounted cabinets, usually consist of a box frame, sides called stiles, a panelled cabinet door and hanging rail frames. You can also choose to have one, two or multiple shelves installed inside the cabinet or if you prefer, no shelves at all. For even more options, you can order adjustable shelves that you can arrange to suit the height of the items that you are storing in your cuboards.
Here are some different types of wall cabinets that you can include in your kitchen design.
Microwave Cabinet:
Give yourself more counter space with a microwave cabinet
You can install a wall unit that neatly holds your microwave oven, so that it is conveniently lifted off of your countertop to give you more space. You can install this type of cabinet over your oven or stove, next to your refrigerator, or anywhere else among your upper cabinets.
Refrigerator Cabinet:
Make the most of all the available space in your kitchen by installing cabinets above your refrigerator as well.
Blind Corner Cabinets:
Blind cabinets are located in the corner where two cabinets meet
A blind corner cabinet is installed in the corner of your wall where two of your cabinet runs meet. Part of the blind corner cabinet will be hidden by the side of adjacent cabinet from the other run that meets up with it.
This hidden section will not have a door because the side of the cabinet that is installed next to it will be covering where the door would go. The hidden part without the door will be used for extra storage so that you don’t lose any valuable space in your kitchen.
Pantry:
Every kitchen needs a pantry. Pantry cupboards extend from the floor all the way up to the ceiling of your room. You can design your pantry to suit your particular needs including how many doors and shelves you want it to have.
Cabinet with Glass Doors:
Glass doors can give your kitchen a dramatic style
For a truly dramatic look, choose glass doors for a number of your upper cabinets. Having a combination of both glass and solid doors allow you to show off your beautiful glassware and dishes, while giving you space to hide other items that you don’t want to display.
Lazy Susan:
A lazy Susan is a great addition for an upper corner wall cabinet. Its swivelling shelves let you easily access everything you have stored in your cupboard, even items in the back corner.
Range Hood Cabinets:
Range hood cabinets provide extra storage above your stove
Don’t forget to include a couple of cabinets above your range hood to store those items you don’t use very often.
3. Additional Uses for Wall Cabinets
Wall units are not only a necessity for your kitchen cabinet layout, but they are also the perfect choice for other rooms in your home.
Bathrooms:
You can install cabinets above your sink and vanity to give you attractive and incredibly useful extra storage space in your bathrooms. Use these cabinets to store toiletries, towels, beauty supplies, and small appliances such as your blow drier and shaver.
Family Room:
You can create a one-of-a-kind entertainment center for your family room with wall cabinets. Start with sturdy base cabinets to support your television and then add matching wall cabinets on either side and above. Install doors on the upper units for hidden storage space and go doorless on the side units to make an attractive display space for books, photos, and prized possessions.
Laundry Room:
Install cabinets above your washer and dryer
The laundry room is often a forgotten space when it comes to adding storage. However, you probably use this room multiple times every week, so why not make your life easier by installing upper cabinets to store all your laundry supplies? Your laundry room will look nicer and you will always know right where all your soap and other cleaning supplies are.
In addition, if you are limited in space, for example, if your washer and drier are in a tight corner or closet, mounting wall cabinets above them will make great use of the valuable space.
Home Office:
If you are like so many people these days, you or someone in your household may be working from home either full-time or part-time. If space is tight, then take advantage of the wall space above your desk. Install two or three wall units above your desk to give you room to store all of your office supplies and allow for easy access.
4. Styles of Wall Cabinets
There are many different styles of wall cabinets to choose from, such as formal and traditional or sleek and contemporary. Here are just a few styles that Canada Cabinets Online offers.
To see the full line-up of cabinet styles from Canada Cabinets Online, click here.
Finishing Touches:
You can customize your cabinets with a number of embellishments including:
- Decorative Overlays
- Corbels
- Arched Valances
- Mouldings: traditional, modern, dentil, chair rail, quarter round
These extra finishing touches can help to make your cabinets truly unique and eye-catching.
5. Where to Buy the Best Wall Cabinets
If you are looking for amazing wall cabinets at wholesale prices, check out Canada Cabinets Online. Canada Cabinets Online manufactures their own high quality, solid wood cabinets. That means that they are able to maintain the highest standards and quality control over their production process. They use high-tech machinery and detailed hand crafting to give you the finest and most affordable cabinets on the market.
10 Step Finishing Process:
Canada Cabinets Online uses an incredible 10-step finishing process to ensure that your cabinets will look amazing and last. Here is what that process involves.
Step 1: The finest maple wood is sanded until smooth and vacuumed.
Step 2: An equalizer stain is applied to balance the base colour of the wood.
Step 3: A toner is applied to establish colour uniformity.
Step 4: A deep penetrating stain is then applied to reveal the hidden beauty of the natural grain.
Step 5: All stained surfaces are then hand-rubbed and wiped of excess stain, and then slowly air-dried.
Step 6: A wood sealer is then applied, penetrating all exposed wood surfaces for uniform protection.
Step 7: All surfaces are then hand-sanded, providing a smooth, consistent surface.
Step 8: A glaze is applied by hand (if applicable).
Step 9: A colour consistency examination is performed with additional touch-ups if needed.
Step 10: A final protective top coat is applied. maximizing resistance to scuffing, moisture, fading and most household chemicals.
Soft Close System:
All Canada Cabinets Online, cabinets come standard with soft close doors and drawer glides that allow for a gentle and silent closing. You can be sure that your doors will always close properly. This great feature is not only wonderfully convenient, but it will also extend the lifespan of your cabinets.
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