Change Your Ordinary Kitchen to Extraordinary with Glass Kitchen Cabinets

By Leslie Smith
RefacingCabinet.com Columnist

Glass kitchen cabinets are one of the most beautiful looks used in kitchen renovations. They can show off beautiful dishes, pottery or glassware. They can reflect light in or out of the cabinets and they can show what a meticulous housekeeper you are ... or not.

Now that people can see in, you will have to keep them tidy. Keep in mind, that you do not have to add glass to all of your cabinets. Stagger the glass kitchen cabinets with regular solid wood cabinets. Perhaps create a bank of glass kitchen cabinets where your best china is stored.

Tips For Choosing Glass Kitchen Cabinets

1. Keep those cabinets tidy. No hiding here!

2. Showcase special dishes, pottery, glassware or barware with a painted background and lighting.

3. Integrate the glass kitchen cabinets into the overall look of your kitchen by strategically placing them.

Glass Kitchen Cabinets: Lighting

Lighting is everything and it does not have to be limited to the kitchen ceiling. You can use glass kitchen cabinets to create the appearance of a curio or china cabinet by adding lighting behind the glass kitchen cabinets. If you cannot afford to hard wire the lights, buy a set of battery-operated spotlights at your local home center that can be placed under shelves with double-stick tape.

For added interest, paint the back of the cabinet box a complimentary color to the glass cabinet frame. A bright color behind your special pasta bowls can really highlight your pieces and add an unexpected feature in your kitchen. Consider a mural to fully take advantage of the glass kitchen cabinets.

You can order glass kitchen cabinets in a number of styles to achieve the look you want.

 

About The Author

Leslie A.M. Smith is a freelance writer and desperately needs a new kitchen. Until she can afford it, she has her eye on refacing her cabinets.