Designing with Doors: A Comprehensive Look at Cupboard Door Choices
Choosing the right cupboard doors can be a critical step if you are wanting to achieve a stylish interior design. Whether you're renovating your kitchen, bathroom, or any other space, the right cupboard doors can enhance the overall aesthetic. In this guide, we’ll discuss some things to consider when looking at new cupboard doors.
The first thing to consider is the interior style you have or the one you want to achieve. Whether it's a modern look with handless or acrylic, or you could opt for traditional painted. Understanding your overall theme will help to guide your door selection as from this. By narrowing down your theme, you can find the right door type and colours that will help to complement it.
Another thing to consider is the different finishes of paint laminate, high gloss or acrylic. Co-ordinating different finishes with colours can significantly impact the finishing aesthetic of a room. Ensure that you choose colours and finishes that either match or complement existing factors in the room.
If you aren’t leaning towards having aspects of the room matching, you can choose contrasting colours. By choosing colours that contrast against each other, you are allowing for a focal point in the room. This is especially effective if the interior features neutral tones and the cupboard doors are vibrant colours as it helps to balance the room out.
Always take the lighting of the room into account. Natural and artificial light can impact the perceived colour and finish of a door drastically. To overcome this, test some swatches of a colour you like, this could be a small sample of the colour in a corner of a door that is in artificial light and doing the same for another door in natural light.
Always consider the overall size of the room. For smaller rooms, consider using lighter colours as these create the illusion of openness. When it comes to larger rooms, don’t immediately consider darker colours as bolder colours could end up being a better option. Bolder colours can be used to define specific areas of rooms as well as create a cosy atmosphere. This is because the rich hues of the colours absorb light making a sense or warmth and helping the room feel more inviting.
The final thing to consider is the lighting in the room into account. Natural and artificial light can impact the perceived colour and finish of a door drastically. To overcome this, test some swatches of a colour you like, this could be a small sample of the colour in a corner of a door that is in artificial light and doing the same for another door in natural light. At KBB, we can send you out a sample door to ensure that you are happy with the colour you have chosen, before looking at the bigger picture. Click the link below to get your sample now.
By following these tips, you can transform your space and achieve a visually appealing interior while staying with your chosen theme.
