Three Steps
You should ask yourself many preliminary questions before taking any measurements. Since most cabinet needs begin with a kitchen, we will assume that you are designing a kitchen. Any other cabinet area such as a laundry area will be much easier to construct because of the small wall configuration to fill.
You must first ask yourself, what is the primary objective of the cabinet area? Is the area to be functional or do you need to fill some space into more cabinet storage? Is price going to be a factor in your decisions for cabinets? What about wood species, hardware, accessories, cabinet style, and finish? Are you going to utilize the corners or are you going to use blind corners? Are you going to have to plumb or wire any appliances “BEFORE" you install your cabinets?
If you have any problems with the terminology please check out the "Glossary" link. There you will learn how to answer these questions.
Below are the basic wall configurations. There are other configurations but these are just the basics.
- Straight
To see a kitchen of this type, click here. Need a floor plan.
- Galley
To see a kitchen of this type, click here.
- L shape
To see a kitchen of this type, click here.
- U shape
To see a kitchen of this type, click here.
- Box shape
To see a kitchen of this type, click here. Need a floor plan. Or eliminate this style. (?)
The tools required for these steps are as follows:
- A 20' measuring tape (minimum.)
- Graph paper
- Pencil
- Ruler
- (You might appreciate an optional helper.)
You may also want to download and print the following files to help you record your measurements, unless you already have your own graph paper.
If you do not have an unzip program, you can get a free reader from pkware.
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