Drawers vs Doors in Kitchen Base Cabinets

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White kitchen base cabinets with banks of drawers

Kitchen and bathroom base cabinets with drawers instead of doors have become an increasingly popular option.

Drawers allow easier access to items in the back of the cabinet, especially when full extension drawers are used.

With full extension drawers, kneeling or crouching to see items in the back of the drawer or removing items at the front to access things stored at the back of the cabinet is not necessary. The drawer is simply pulled to full extension, and items at the back of the drawer are easily visible and accessible.

Kitchen base cabinets full extension pot drawers opened

When adding drawers instead of doors, drawer height can be customized to the items you plan to store in the drawer. Instead of 2 equal height shelves, a bank of drawers can consist of 2 large, deep drawers to hold pots and pans, or a bank of 3 or 4 drawers to organize smaller items like cutlery, spices, utensils, towels, measuring cups, makeup, or makeup, towels and grooming tools in the bathroom.

Primary Bath in Maple Savaii with black hardware

Small drawer height is an excellent choice for organizing items like spices, utensils, makeup, brushes and combs, etc.

Taking inventory and pre-planning for the items you need to store in your cabinets and designing your door and drawer setup to accommodate the way you cook, bake and get ready at your bathroom vanity can go a long way towards making your space organized and make it easy to find items you’re looking for.

Floating bathroom vanity cabinet with 2 drawers in Biscay

Items lost in the abyss at the back of the cabinet becomes a thing of the past when you can easily pull out the drawer and see everything stored there.

Biscay rift-white-oak-look full extension pot pan drawers with 5-piece drawer fronts

 

When designing kitchen and bathrooms, there are a wide variety of configurations for base cabinets, from drawer over door, bank of 2 to 4 drawers, pull out trash drawers that looks like a cabinet door, tilt down door for a hamper or narrow space like a small powder room, single drawer knee space cabinets that serve as a makeup vanity or desk and paper towel drawers that accommodate extra paper towel storage as well as an easy under-counter access for paper towels.

Island cabinet with paper towel drawer, wine cubes and end panel

Burrows Cabinets also offers pull out shelves as an alternative to drawers. Pull out shelves have sides that are typically not as tall as drawer sides, creating easier visibility to items on the shelf. The shallow height can also make it easier to remove items like pans, serving dishes and canned goods.

Kitchen base cabinets in Saba green with pull out shelves

Burrows Cabinets offers all of these customizable door and drawer configurations to create the perfect space for the way home buyers use their home.

Texas new home builders, contact Burrows Cabinets today for more information.

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Maple Savaii Natural Wood

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The look of light, natural wood is a popular choice for kitchen cabinets due to the versatility of the neutral color, and options for pairing with a wide variety of countertop materials and different wall colors and design themes. Natural materials and neutral colors also create a calming effect visually, which makes the space inviting and relaxing.

Kitchen interior Maple Savaii with Shaker doors

Burrows Cabinets Maple Savaii option combines the beauty and durability of Maple wood with a light, clove-hued stain. This neutral stain color is subtle and pairs as well with white, cream, gray and black as well as pops of bright accent colors like orange, blue, green and pink.

Primary Bath in Maple Savaii with black hardware

The durability of maple makes it a great choice for cabinets in high use rooms like kitchens, bathrooms, laundry and dining rooms.

Wood cabinet doors speak to the quality of the cabinet and create a high end look and feel in built-ins like the kitchen buffet cabinets shown below. The light colored, maple cabinets contrast well with built-in floating shelves in Burrows Cabinets’ darker Kona finish.

Built in Buffet in Maple Savaii with floating shelves

Burrows Cabinets’ Maple Savaii pairs as well with light colored walls and countertops as it does with more moody, dramatic dark colors as shown below with the high-contrast black herringbone tile walls in this primary bath.

Bathroom cabinets in Maple Savaii with Shaker doors

Burrows Cabinets offers stain and paint colors in a wide variety of options, to fit any interior design theme. Visit our finishes page to view all our paint and stain options, and visit our EVRGRN options page to view our beautiful, 3-D grain matched engineered material options.

Popular Paint and Stain Cabinet Combinations

While a single color kitchen remains a classic, timeless look, we;re seeing a large number of kitchens built with more than one paint or stain color.

Some of Burrows Cabinets’ most popular cabinet combinations right now include our Bone warm white paint on perimeter cabinets and a complimentary stained wood on the island.

We’re also seeing more pairings of painted uppers and stained base cabinets or painted base and stained uppers. Typically the darker color is used on the base to ground the space and a lighter color is used on the upper.

Bone white is a great neutral and pairs well with most of our stain and paint colors. Extra White, our pure, bright White paint color is another popular upper color, paired with darker paint or stained base cabinets.

Below are a few cabinet door examples to show you how Bone looks with complimentary paint and stain colors:

Bone creamy white upper cabinet and levanzo stained base cabinet

Other popular cabinet combinations include Extra White with our Naval, Saba, Bistre and Brue paint colors for contrast and visual interest.

In our EVRGRN materials, popular combinations include Luxe white paired with Bistre, Reveur or Laurent.

Large kitchen with EVRGRN Biscay lowers, Luxe uppers and 5 piece doors

Our Saba deep green paint option pairs beautifully with Maple Savaii as shown below.

Saba green painted island cabinets and maple Savaii perimeter kitchen cabinets with Shaker cabinet doors

Visit our kitchen photo gallery for more design inspiration.

A new trend that is starting to emerge is pairing black painted cabinets with wood stained cabinets in combinations like Burrows Cabinets Breu and Clear Alder Bali shown below.

Shaker in Breu Shaker in Clear Alder Bali

Burrows Cabinets is a Texas builder-direct cabinet manufacturer.

If you are a homeowner, please contact your home builder or visit their design center for information on the door styles, wood species and finish options specific to your community. Some options are available only in select communities.

Power Rooms Showcase Design Personality

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Powder rooms have become homeowners’ design playground, with bold color and material choices giving a fun, moody or elegant appearance to small spaces. The painted deep green Saba floating vanity cabinets below brings personality and a pop of color to this powder room with black herringbone tile wall, white countertop and natural woodgrain floating shelves.

Floating bathroom vanity in Saba green with wood floating shelves and black herringbone tile

Burrows Cabinets’ Saba and Greystone paint colors create a dark backdrop for bright white walls and countertops, or vibrant and fun tile colors and wall patterns.

Powder room vanity in greystone with shaker door

Our warm, natural color rift-white-oak-look Biscay floating vanity cabinet pairs well with soothing blue-green wall tiles in a herringbone pattern, and playful black and white check flooring for an updated, nature-inspired powder bath.

Floating bathroom vanity cabinet with 2 drawers in Biscay

This floating vanity in EVRGRN Portaria below pairs perfectly with a unique mosaic tile wall in moody blues and black, and under cabinet lighting brightens the room and highlights the beautiful tile work.

Floating bathroom vanity cabinet in EVRGRN Portaria with 1 piece doors

In the small powder room below, a pull down cabinet door on the powder vanity is the perfect solution to access cabinet space without having to maneuver around the door. Burrows Cabinets Laurent EVRGRN material warms up the cool colors in the room.

Powder room vanity in EVRGRN Laurent with flip down door

Beautiful work by the homebuilders’ design teams!

Combining Paint and Stain Kitchen Cabinets

Combining painted cabinets with stained, natural wood cabinets is an excellent way to visually break up the space, add a second color, and infuse personality into the room. This kitchen grounds the room with dark green, Saba paint on the base and island cabinets, paired with beautiful, barely there Savaii stain on Maple upper cabinets.

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Saba – Rich Deep Green Cabinet Color

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Burrows Cabinets’ deep-green, Saba cabinets are a perfect, nature inspired hue that is calming, inviting and has a classic, established home look.

The dark green cabinets pair well with light wood tones, as well as cream, grey, black, tan and white paint.

Kitchen cabinets in Saba green with Shaker doors and vent hood

According to the The National Kitchen and Bath Association 2024 Kitchen and Bath Trends Report, buyers are looking for muted, natural colors with green topping the list.

Green was selected as a popular color choice for kitchen cabinets by 32% of designers, topping wood and white for the first time.

The NKBA polls over 600 industry experts and “provides a comprehensive look into key aspects of kitchen design with the goal of revealing anticipated trends for the next three years in styles, colors, products, materials and finishes.” Nature inspired hues topped the NKBA’s list of color preferences.

Kitchen in Saba green with shaker cabinet doors, huge double slab island and custom Saba green vent hood

When asked to list popular kitchen color trends, 28% of designers chose wood, while 26% chose white.

Natural wood, and colors found in nature, like wood tones, greens and blues, instantly bring warmth and unique characteristics to a room.

Burrows Cabinets Maple Savaii is a beautiful, light stained wood that pairs well with our Saba green cabinets.

Tall built-in oven kitchen cabinets in Saba green with Shaker doorsKitchen perimeter cabinets in Maple Savaii with Shaker doors

 

 

 

New Laurent EVRGRN Color – Beautiful Rift White Oak Look

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Laurent EVRGRN 1, 3 and 5 piece doors

Burrows Cabinets new Laurent EVRGRN color has a straight-grain, rift-sawn, white oak look that is timeless and seen frequently in high-end homes.
Laurent is a light, neutral woodgrain color that pairs well with everything from farmhouse interiors and pared-down Scandinavian aesthetics, to transitional and edgy, modern designs with contrasting, dark accents.
Laurent’s woodgrain color flecks include creamy white, light grey, dark grey, black, tan and taupe, creating endless possibilities for design pairings. The 3-D matched woodgrain texture creates a true wood look and feel.
Laurent is available in 1-piece, 3-piece and 5-piece door styles in our Frameless, Full-Overlay cabinets. Contact Burrows Cabinets today to see and feel a sample for yourself. Pictures don’t do this one justice!

Laurent EVRGRN 1, 3 and 5 piece doors

Burrows Cabinets is a builder-direct cabinet manufacturer. If you are a homeowner, please contact your home builder or visit their design center for specific information on the cabinet options, door styles, wood species and finish options specific to your community. Some options are available only in select communities.

Driftwood Gray Stained Cabinets

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Driftwood gray combines the beauty of natural wood with a perfect gray stain, and is available on Alder, Maple and Beech. The differences in the underlying wood color and grain change the look of the finished cabinets, from the warmth of Driftwood on Alder and cool gray of Driftwood on Maple to the rustic look of Driftwood on Hickory.

Check out the Driftwood photo gallery to see our Driftwood gray stain on a wide variety of cabinets for interior design inspiration.

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Kona Stain Color Is a Popular Choice

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After being introduced, our new, rich-brown Kona color has become a very popular choice for homeowners, and we’ve gotten great feedback on the finished product!  Below is a gallery of different cabinet door styles and wood species in Kona as well as several photos that show the end product in the home for design inspiration.

Burrows Cabinets bathroom cabinets in Kona with separate his and hers vanities Burrows Cabinets' Beech wall cabinets in Kona stain with glass door inserts Study with built in bookshelves with Kona finish by Burrows Cabinets Burrows Cabinet's kitchen in Beech with Kona stain and glass upper cabinet doors Burrows Cabinets' kitchen cabinets in Beech with Kona stain and glass upper cabinet doors Burrows Cabinet's kitchen in Beech with Kona stain and glass upper cabinet doors

 

Should cabinets match throughout house?

Burrows Cabinets' kitchen in bone with umber island

Most new homes have matching kitchen, bathroom and laundry room cabinets mainly because making all of the cabinets the same is the most cost effective method. Each time materials, finish and paint colors are changed, it adds complexity and time to the job which also increases costs.  The fact that most homes have matching cabinets throughout does not mean this is the most appealing or best method.  Professional designers regularly mix both cabinet materials and colors.  This is really a matter of personal taste.

Changing materials and colors can create a custom, high-end look if done right and the colors and styles compliment each other.  You do need to be careful not to create a cluttered, mismatched or half finished look, especially where baseboards and crown molding meet cabinets, and in transitional areas where you can see cabinets from more than one room. The same design guidelines that are true for wall colors, furnishings, accessories and flooring are true for cabinets.  You don’t need to match every piece of wood furniture in your home or make every wall the same color and you don’t need to do so for cabinets.  However there should be some elements of color and style that tie everything together.

One way to add variety to a home’s cabinets while tying everything together is to use a different material, style or paint color on the kitchen island and use that same material, door style or paint color in the bathroom or other rooms.  It is common for the kitchen island to be different color from the surrounding cabinets and for the kitchen to have a custom, built in hutch made by the cabinetmaker that is a different color than the rest of the kitchen cabinets.

Another option is to use the same cabinet or door style throughout the home and change the paint or stain color, or use the same wood species throughout the home and change up the door styles.  We also have customers who use knotty alder material in one room and select alder material in others to add variety.

As far as door style goes, many customers create variety by using raised panel doors on lower cabinets and flat panel doors on uppers or raised panels in the kitchen and flat panel in the rest of the home.

Homeowners want their home to be a representation of their taste and personality and changing cabinet designs and colors is a great way to express personal style.  Here are a few more examples of rooms with cabinets by Burrows Cabinets, that use different colors and materials in close proximity for design inspiration:

Burrows Cabinets' kitchen in bone with brown glaze including Elite vent hood, and knotty alder island
Burrows Cabinets' kitchen cabinets in knotty alder with Verona finish and Georgian vent hood
Burrows Cabinets kitchen with black island and gray wall cabinets
Burrows Cabinets kitchen with Ash gray island and perimeter cabinets in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets' kitchen cabinet with Craftsman range hood at Travisso with stained cabinets, grey painted island and Terrazzo doors
Kitchen island with corbels in knotty alder by Burrows Cabinets
Kitchen cabinet 2 by Burrows Cabinets at Travisso with painted cabinets in Bone with black glaze on perimeter cabinets and Ash on the island
Custom Kitchen Cabinet 09 by Burrows Cabinets with modern slab veneered doors in stained Clear Alder
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in Bone with black glaze and Umber island
Burrows Cabinets' kitchen cabinets in bone white with umber gray island
Burrows Cabinets' pantry cabinets with wine storage and glass doors in Umber gray
Burrows Cabinets' study with open bookshelves in bone white

White Kitchen Cabinets

According to Google search trends, online searches for white kitchen cabinets have increased 200% over the past 5 years (July 2009 to July 2014).  All white kitchens with white cabinets and white countertops but usually a contrasting floor such as medium or dark hardwood, have become increasingly popular as well.  White kitchen cabinets are a classic design that has been popular off and on for over 100 years, with short periods of decline when colors or dark finishes took the spotlight.

If you love the bright, clean look of white kitchens, we have some design inspiration for you.  We put together a gallery of kitchen cabinets by Burrows Cabinets featuring white cabinets so you can look at how different flooring, paint colors, kitchen decor, cabinet configurations, countertops, appliances and backsplashes look with white cabinets.

Burrows Cabinets' built in desk cabinets with bench seat in Bone white
Burrows Cabinets' built in desk cabinets with bench seat in Bone white
Burrows Cabinets' built in desk cabinets with bench seat in Bone white
Burrows Cabinets Bone white kitchen with white subway tile
Burrows Cabinets Bone white kitchen with white subway tile
Primary bath white cabinets Shaker doors
Primary bath white cabinets Shaker doors
Burrows Cabinets Bone white kitchen with breakfast table in island
Burrows Cabinets Bone white kitchen with breakfast table in island
Game room desk in bone white by Burrows Cabinets
Game room desk in bone white by Burrows Cabinets
Burrows Cabinets white kitchen with glass doors, open shelves and bumped up cabinets
Burrows Cabinets white kitchen with glass doors, open shelves and bumped up cabinets
Burrows Cabinets white kitchen with Elite vent hood
Burrows Cabinets white kitchen with Elite vent hood
Burrows Cabinets kitchen cabinets with Elite vent hood in Bone with brown glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen cabinets with Elite vent hood in Bone with brown glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in knotty alder and appliance end panels
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in knotty alder and appliance end panels
Burrows Cabinets master bath in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets master bath in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets laundry room with white beadboard backsplash
Burrows Cabinets laundry room with white beadboard backsplash
Burrows Cabinets white painted laundry room cabinets with tiled dog shower
Burrows Cabinets white painted laundry room cabinets with tiled dog shower
kitchen with island wine rack in bone with black glaze
kitchen with island wine rack in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen with built in desk and bench seat in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen with built in desk and bench seat in bone with black glaze
kitchen with glass doors with mullions and corner appliance garage in bone with black glaze
kitchen with glass doors with mullions and corner appliance garage in bone with black glaze
kitchen with island posts and open shelves above refrigerator in bone with black glaze
kitchen with island posts and open shelves above refrigerator in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in bone with brown glaze
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in bone with brown glaze
Kitchen cabinet 2 by Burrows Cabinets at Travisso with painted cabinets in Bone with black glaze on perimeter cabinets and Ash on the island
Kitchen cabinet 2 by Burrows Cabinets at Travisso with painted cabinets in Bone with black glaze on perimeter cabinets and Ash on the island
Primary bath with center tub and cabinets with raised panel doors by Burrows Cabinets
Primary bath with center tub and cabinets with raised panel doors by Burrows Cabinets
Burrows Cabinets office cabinets with glass door inserts and open shelving in bone with black glaze
Burrows Cabinets office cabinets with glass door inserts and open shelving in bone with black glaze
Travisso media room wet bar in bone with black glaze
Travisso media room wet bar in bone with black glaze
Primary bath cabinets in Bone by Burrows Cabinets
Primary bath cabinets in Bone by Burrows Cabinets
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in bone with brown glaze with glass doors and integrated corners
Burrows Cabinets kitchen in bone with brown glaze with glass doors and integrated corners
Parkside at Mayfield Ranch master bath cabinets in Bone by Burrows Cabinets
Parkside at Mayfield Ranch master bath cabinets in Bone by Burrows Cabinets
Burrows Cabinets primary bath vanity with knee space in bone white
Burrows Cabinets primary bath vanity with knee space in bone white

Choose flooring that compliments cabinet color

Kitchen wall cabinets- EVRGRN Biscay rift-white-oak-look lowers, Luxe uppersBurrows Cabinets kitchen in knotty alder with Verona finish and appliance end panelsitchen island with modern SoCo doors in paint grade material by Burrows Cabinets

Choosing flooring that compliments your kitchen cabinets is key to achieving an appealing design, and the nearly endless color combinations make the decision time consuming.  Below are some tips on choosing flooring colors that will compliment your cabinet paint or stain color choice:

1.  Contrast – don’t match.  Make sure the flooring is not the exact same color as the cabinets.  If the cabinets and flooring blend together, the effect is not as appealing.  Notice the kitchen photo on the right has stained cabinets and stained wood floors but the floors are darker than the cabinets which makes the kitchen look grounded and appealing and the dark stain on the flooring picks up the color from the darkest parts of the knotty alder cabinetry.

2. Choose a cool or warm color family and stick with it throughout the room.  The kitchen on the far left above has wood flooring with cool brown and grey/brown hues that complement the cool grey wall color and the black and white in the kitchen.  The kitchen in the middle photo has a warmer tan wall color and a reddish-brown island stain that is complemented by the warm red-brown wood tones in the floor.

3. Take it easy on the pattern combinations.  While these days we are seeing people pair different patterns like plaids and florals or stripes and florals in clothing, a shirt and shorts or skirt are inexpensive and quick to change.  Kitchen materials, on the other hand cannot be easily changed out.  So before you commit to the checkerboard flooring or herringbone pattern wood floor, mosaic tile back splash and knotty hickory cabinet combination, give it some thought and try to pick just one detailed element so the eye isn’t overwhelmed.  If you want more texture on the cabinets and in the floors without looking too busy, a great combination is stained knotty alder cabinet material paired with wood flooring that has a lot of color variation such as natural red or white oak or hickory.  The stained knotty alder has texture and subtle color differences due to the knots but it is monochromatic enough to pair with a busy floor.

4. Look at product samples next to each other. Look at a sample of your flooring, cabinet material/color, counter top and wall color next to each other in similar lighting to what you will have in your kitchen and make sure you like how the colors and textures work together. Lay the flooring flat with the cabinet material at a 90 degree angle to the flooring as it will be in the finished room and stand back to look at it. You may want to pick a few cabinet and flooring color options to look at next to each other in case your first choices don’t compliment each other.

5. Find online or magazine photos of kitchens or bathrooms using a similar color, material or pattern combination to give you an idea of the overall final look without making your home and your budget the Guinea pig.  Burrows Cabinets website and Houzz pages have dozens of recent kitchen, bath, study and other room cabinet photos and are a great place to start.

Burrows Cabinets kitchen cabinets in stained perimeter cabinets and gray island, Craftsman range hood and Terrazzo doors Burrows Cabinets kitchen cabinet 7 at Travisso with painted cabinets in umber Kitchen cabinet 2 by Burrows Cabinets at Travisso with painted cabinets in Bone with black glaze on perimeter cabinets and Ash on the island

Burrows Cabinets' full overlay kitchen with SoCo doors - island view Burrows Cabinets' kitchen cabinets with raised panel doors in Maple Toffee Burrows Cabinet's kitchen in Beech with Kona stain and glass upper cabinet doors Burrows Cabinets kitchen in knotty alder with Verona finish and appliance end panels

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