Different Ways to Conceal Cabinet Bases

Wood

• One way to conceal the base of your kitchen cabinets is to simply use the same type of wood as the kitchen cabinets. This method allows the bases to blend in with the kitchen cabinets, making them appear elongated and taller. This method is useful for those who do not want the base of the cabinets to stand out, but rather to blend into the existing decor and wooden cabinets.

Adding Paint

• The cabinet bases may also be painted to conceal the wooden blocks that hold the cabinets up from the floor. Lighter colors, such as white or cream, will stand out if the cabinets and the floor are darker shades, while darker colors will stand out against lighter cabinet and floor shades. Painting the bases the same color as the walls creates consistency in the kitchen, but the bases may stand out if the wall color is different than the cabinets or floor.

Wallpaper

• Another way to conceal the bases below the kitchen cabinets is to add wallpaper along the baseline and along the floor. Similar to the paint, wallpaper banners may create consistency with the kitchen walls, if the kitchen walls have wallpaper on them. However, wallpaper may also be used to make the bases less visible, as wallpaper similar to the cabinet color makes them blend in with the cabinet decor.

Ceramic Tiles

• A more detailed and modern approach is to use ceramic tiles on the cabinet bases. Ceramic tiles add texture, lines, color and personality to the cabinet bases, despite being close to the floor. If the kitchen has various colors and shades, the cabinet base ceramics are a useful way to incorporate all the colors in one place to create a cohesive design.