Is Chestnut Glazed Maple Cabinets the Best Cabinets to Buy?

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When looking to buy kitchen cabinets online, your first instinct may be to go traditional and replace your existing kitchen cabinets with a style similar to what you currently have. However, there are more choices than just the standby chestnut glazed maple cabinets. Yes, they look nice; they are very traditional, and they stand the test of time. But given the variety and affordability of RTA cabinets, it is worth checking out the alternatives.

Available Wood Types for Kitchen Cabinets

The traditional chestnut glazed maple cabinets are made from coating maple wood with a chestnut glaze. You can achieve the same color by applying the chestnut glaze on different woods. This will give you a similar color but give your kitchen a different look. You should know a little about the wood before choosing to stain as different woods take stains differently.

Popular Woods for the Kitchen Include:

• Oak – It comes in both white and red wood. It takes stain well and will hold up for years.

• Cherry – It is a darker wood and a little more costly. Most people like the deep color and choose not to stain the wood at all.

• Hickory – It has lots of color variations and generally does not stain well. It does give a rustic feel.

• Birch – It generally looks better stained and is considered a luxury wood. Most prefer a dark stain to even out the tones.

• Mahogany/Ebony – As one of the most expensive types of woods, it is a dark color and is not stained. It comes from Africa and is generally put in the home for the deep dark color that it represents.

Available Glazes for Kitchen Cabinets

Since maple is an affordable wood choice, you can spruce up your kitchen by picking a different glaze other than the traditional chestnut one. Maple wood takes many glazes well and changing the glaze allows you to change the look of your kitchen without breaking the banking.

The Most Popular Cabinet Glazes:

• Honey – This is a light color which will brighten up a room. Think light and bright.

• Cherry – This is a dark, rich red color like a Bing cherry.

• Marquis Cinnamon – This deep color has a traditional feel. It is a dark color so it should only be used in well lit kitchens.

Mix and Match Glazes and Woods

RTAcabinets can be custom designed with any glaze and wood combination. This makes them ideal for mixing and matching woods and glazes. Marquis cinnamon cherry gives a warm feeling to a brightly lit kitchen. A honey glazed white oak will brighten up even the darkest of kitchens.

So before you purchase chestnut glazed maple cabinets from a big box store, check out the wide variety of options available in our online store now. You will be glad you did.