If you’re remodeling your kitchen, purchasing used cabinetry provides a wide range of benefits. You’ll save money, reduce the project’s carbon footprint, and incorporate a beautiful vintage look in the room that you can’t get with new materials. The guide below highlights how to select quality cabinets that you’ll be happy with.

The Process of Choosing Reclaimed Kitchen Cabinets

Material

There are many cheap cabinet options out there that may look nice at first glance, but they won’t last. Particleboard and melamine (coated particle board) are two options you want to avoid. Additionally, although plywood may be wood all the way through, it is another a cheaper material to pass up.

Check the cabinets around the edges. High-quality cabinets should be the same material all the way through, rather than one material laid over another. When you knock on the wood, it should sound hard and solid rather than hollow.

Other Materials

Keep your other materials in mind if you already have them selected. Bringing a sample of your new countertop with you, for example, allows you to hold them next to each other and see whether they fit well together. Consider how the cabinets will look with your backsplash, paint color, appliances, flooring, and hardware.

Size & Layout

Measure your kitchen before you go shopping. Draw a map, to scale, of your space and where you want the cabinets to go in it. When shopping reclaimed home products, you will need to be flexible with your layout since your options are more limited than with a custom design. Once you find the perfect set of cabinetry, you can check their dimensions with your map to determine whether it will work for your project.

Out of the Box is your destination for repurposed home improvement materials in Lincoln, NE. They carry a wide selection of quality, reclaimed cabinets. You’ll find materials from high-end and historical homes for unparalleled interior design and charm. Learn more online, and call them at (303) 669-5237 with questions.