If you want to dramatically change your kitchen’s appearance and functionality, new kitchen cabinets are the way to go. Replacing cabinets is the most important part of any kitchen remodeling job and it can not only change the look of your kitchen, but it will also make working in the kitchen much more enjoyable. By taking out the old cabinets, you can change the entire layout of the room, have more work space and a lot of extra storage.

The cabinets sold today have been designed with the cook in mind. There are a number of options available now that no one thought of when their current cabinets were built 20 or 30 years ago. When old houses were built, there was not the emphasis on kitchen design that there is today. The kitchen was often crammed into the back of the house with the emphasis placed on living space, now the kitchen is the living space and the place where many families spend most of their time.

When designing your new kitchen, think about how your kitchen is used. What happens in this room beyond cooking? If this is where the kids do their homework or pay the bills, install a desk. A breakfast counter is perfect for a quick bite to eat before school or work. If you don’t have a pantry to store canned goods and other foods, add one. Large cabinets that are three feet wide and up to six feet tall work great for this purpose and most come with the option of getting pull-out trays so that even the item on the back of the shelf is easily accessible.

If you get a lot of visitors or don’t have enough space by the sink to prepare meals, add a center island. A four foot base cabinet can easily be converted into an island. All you have to do is lay two cabinets back to back, anchor them to the floor, and secure a countertop. The extra storage space that cabinets under the island add is great for storing pots and pans as well as serving trays. People who entertain a lot will also want to look at the custom options that come with cabinets, like drawer organizers, slide-out cutting boards, and wine racks.