Definition of a Kitchen Cabinet

Function

• Kitchen cabinets are primarily used as a method of storage for pots, pans, dishware and food items that don't require refrigeration. While you can store anything you want in a kitchen cabinet, people typically tend to store items that tend to be related to food preparation. Cleaning supplies are often kept in the kitchen cabinet beneath the sink, if available.

Identification

• Kitchen cabinets are usually found in the same room as a refrigerator, stove and oven. Though most cabinets are at floor level and double as a working surface or counter top, overhanging units are also popular and often match their ground-level counterparts.

Benefits

• Kitchen cabinets offer convenience in the sense that people don't have to search in another room of the house for cookware and food, as it's all in one location close to the stove, oven and sink. This consolidation of cooking supplies makes food preparation easier and more efficient.

Styles

• Typically, you will want to sync up the style of your cabinets with your own personal tastes and the interior design of the rest of the room. Many finishes are available, from cherry, glossed or even natural finishes. You can also opt to have your cabinets painted. There are many designs from which to choose, find one that is right for you.

Installation

• Installing kitchen cabinets can be difficult and typically requires a lot of tools and know how. Many places that sell kitchen cabinets will install them for you, sometimes free of charge. You can also ask a construction company or a free contractor, and they will happily help you out.

Warning

• Be sure to keep kitchen cabinets closed when not in use. Open cabinet doors have corners and are a hazard to those who walk by and aren't paying attention.
  Be careful not to overfill the cabinets as well, as overfilling a kitchen cabinet can cause the stored items to pour out onto the next person who opens it. This may result in injury or damage to the stored items.