Painted Slim Shaker Cabinet Doors Have Been Trending In Modern Kitchens
Kitchen designers and homeowners have been espousing the narrow Shaker cabinet door style for quite some time now. The clean lines offered by this style of door complement modern and transitional interiors. Kitchen design continues to evolve toward functionality and simplicity.
If you plan to renovate a kitchen or reface a bathroom vanity, choosing prepainted slim Shaker cabinet doors may offer you that stylish and contemporary look.
Painted Slim Shaker Cabinet Doors Explained
The slim Shaker cabinet door is a modern variation of the traditional Shaker style door. Most standard Shaker doors feature wider door frames, from 2” to 4” slim Shaker cabinet doors use a much narrower frame from 1/4” to 1 1/2”. The use of such narrow stiles and rails creates a sleek and refined appearance.
As opposed to a stained wood finish, the painted surface of this style of door provides a smooth, uniform look that has the potential to enhance the design of any room. Popular paint colors for these door designs range from a crisp white to muted grays to dark blue and greens as well as dark charcoal colors.
A few of the key features of slim Shaker cabinet doors
Narrow stiles and rails with a shallow panel depth creates a modern appearance
Ultra clean, minimalist design
Smooth painted finish, almost always sprayed with high quality painting processes
Very versatile color options
Durable and easy to maintain due to shallow panel depth
Applicable for cabinetry, such as kitchen cabinets, bathrooms, laundry rooms and built ins
- Timeless Yet Contemporary Design
One big advantage of painted slim Shaker cabinet doors is the ability to span traditional and modern design styles. The narrow stile and rail frame creates a contemporary look, while the design is reminiscent of the classic Shaker style maintaining a look that wont go out of style anytime soon.
- Enhances and Brightens Interior Spaces
In most instances painted finishes will reflect more light than stained wood finishes. Most kitchen designers will tell you that lighter colors such as whites, beiges, and light grays can give the appearance of a larger kitchen space.
- Unlimited Color Selection
Unlike wood stained cabinetry, ordering prepainted slim Shaker cabinet doors allow homeowners to select virtually any color or colors, in the case of a different colored kitchen islands or accent cabinetry. This flexibility allows great options in matching colors for wall tile, flooring, and wall colors.
- Speed and Quality of Finish
Ordering prepainted doors saves a tremendous amount of time, as doors arrive with a high quality durable factory finish applied.
- Easy to Maintain and Durable
High quality pre painted cabinet doors are designed to withstand the wear and tear of kitchen spaces. Ever advancing modern paint systems provide great resistance to moisture, staining and minor scratches.
Typical maintenance requires only a soft cloth and a diluted soap and water solution to keep your cabinet doors looking new.