Wall of Storage Cabinets Decorating Ideas
Storage is a valuable commodity, but a wall of storage cabinets can present an obstacle when trying to create a stylish room, basement or attractive garage area. Decorating a room with a wall of storage cabinets first requires deciding whether you want it to blend into the background or become a focal point of the room. Then it's important to determine the composition of the cabinets in order to know how they can be modified or treated to fit your style and the room's planned decor. Does this Spark an idea?
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Changing Doors
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Cabinet door faces are a major design element. A major way to alter the look of a wall of storage cabinets is to replace or reface the cabinet doors, leaving the frames intact. Materials used for replacement doors include solid hardwood, laminate, RTF (Rigid Thermo Foil) and MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), according to the Better Homes and Garden Remodeling Center site. Solid wood doors can also be reworked to accept glass inserts or mirrored panels that lighten the look and feel of the storage wall. Cabinet Doors Depot website suggests refacing the current doors as another option. By gluing a thin layer of material such as wood veneer, laminate (sheet or tile), cork, wallpaper, fabric, leather or embossed metal onto the cabinet doors, you can change the look of your storage wall.
Using Color
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Painting the cabinets changes the whole look. A simple, inexpensive way to give a wall of storage cabinets a new look is to use stain or paint to transform the cabinets---and the room. Removing some of the cabinet doors to create open storage cubicles and painting the cabinet interiors will make a real design statement. A bolder approach to using color might be to create a graphic pattern or design on grid paper, then transfer the design to the wall of cabinets. Painting the doors different colors, applying decoupage, using stencils or changing the finish from matte to shiny can also deliver graphic interest.
To diminish the impact of such a wall, paint the cabinets the same color as the room's other woodwork or match it to the walls around it.
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Accessorize
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Updating cabinet hardware updates the room. Interior lighting for glass-fronted or open cabinets turns storage into display space. Backing the interiors with mirrors reflects light into the room and adds interest to the objects displayed. Changing the handles or knobs on the cabinet doors is quick but effective when creating a new feeling or style in a room. To dress up or formalize a wall of plain-fronted storage cabinets, apply a frame of narrow molding strips on the door surfaces or add decorative letters and a finish to match or contrast with the cabinets' finish.
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- Photo Credit kitchen image by Rich Johnson from Fotolia.com green bath image by RODGER RIGGS from Fotolia.com modern kitchen with cabinets image by redking from Fotolia.com kitchen doors image by willem169 from Fotolia.com
