I have to laugh at and totally agree with whoever said they were bucking the. It may be "unfashionable", but fashion is fleeting. On the other hand, real quality never goes out of "style". The cheap badly plated "Colonial" fixtures became overused everywhere and now there is a stampede movement to "upgrade" them to cheap badly plated brushed nickel fixtures before someone sells. Builders want the least expensive lowest common denominator selection that won't seriously offend potential customers.Ĭheap builders grade anything is out of style for those that can afford to upgrade. If cheap maple cabinets had been available, you can bet they'd have used them instead. The ones that builders put in homes by the millions because suddenly there was a supply of inexpensive oak cabinetry available, muchof it Chinese in origin. You know, the ones with the fake vinyl print moldings and the ultra cheap vinyl interiors and the badly stapled drawers that probably aren't even level. It's not so much that oak cabinets are out of style, it's just that bad oak cabinets are out of style. If you are happy with your kitchen leave it alone. I am more enthused with the ocassional hickory or quartersawn oak cabinets that pop up from time to time. Although they are beautiful and I would never rip one out if I purchased a house that had one, I am starting to get tired of them. I have been lurking on this forum since 2004 and have seen many finshed kitchens with maple and cherry cabinets. I can't understand why people spend thousands of dollars to please a potential buyer who may or may not like what they did. My point is that a clean uncluttered house in a good location is what will sell it. We had to over bid the first 2 to get the house. Our house with honey oak cabinets had 3 bids within the first three hours. Houses sold on the first day they hit the market. We saw some other horrible scary things including 70's fake wood formica cabinets with ugly hardware. It was the owners feeble attempt to update the place. I had seen so many horrible DIY painted cabinets when we were house hunting 7yrs ago. If you are looking for a home upgrade that is a bit more 2020 than 1920, then this is a good pick.If not done professionaly those oak cabinets could look worse painted. It’s trendy, offers a clean line that carries throughout your kitchen, and also helps make your room look a little larger.This is a good choice for people who want to have a look that’s very modern and clean. In recent years, this door style became fairly popular. While we’ve spoken at length about raised panel cabinet doors, but flat panels are also worth a look-see. then it’s better to get a shaker cabinet. Most shaker cabinet doors will be lower in price than a raised panel door bought at the same size and material. Shakers are a little less substantial in appearance, but still offer a nice clean look to a kitchen or a bathroom setup.Cost-wise, there is a slight difference between the two as well. With a raised panel door, there will be a dent and a panel that is placed in the center of the dent. Shaker panels have a carved dent in the center of the doors. What’s the difference between shaker doors and raised panel doors? With good maintenance, they can last 50 years or more. Like all other types of wood cabinet doors, you should expect raised panel cabinets to last a total of 10 to 20 years at the very least. Though they may be a bit more popular than other types of cabinetry, the truth is that there is no significant increase in lifespan from raised panels on your cabinet doors. Related Questions How long should you expect raised panel cabinets to last?
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