Wine Rack | Kitchen Cabinet Guide

Vertical wine rack – Vynebar

[KBIS 2010 Review] Functional and sleek, Vynebar is a new vertical wine rack that offers trendy wine storage solution. The design is the trend for the next generation and the new Must Have for wine enthusiasts. Epitomizing form and function, the Vynebar small shape and simple installation make it the perfect accompaniment to any decor. Designed with a sleek, state of the art style, the Vynebar can easily be mounted in any home or business to display specially selected vintages. The new Vynebar vertical wine rack solves the ongoing consumer complaint of clutter on their countertops. By utilizing wasted wall space throughout the kitchen, the Vynebar keeps your countertops clear while displaying your wine selection. Customers, including residential and commercial, can not only choose the size of their design, but also browse a menu of 18 different colors and finishes and can include custom engraving creating a personalized, functional piece of art.

The Vynebar is crafted using only the finest grade materials applying robotic precision to accomplish a one of a kind design. The wine rack anodized aluminum colors are created using a chemical bath that embeds the color within the metal itself leaving [...]

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Wine rack by Umbra for your modern home

You can select that favorite wine rack to suite your taste and decorate your modern house. Umbra offers several very interesting and modern designs.

Loopsey wine rack is made of clear acrylic in shape of blooming flower. Holds 6 bottles and sells for $215.

Cru combines several circular shapes with different attachment points so they can be configured to create exactly what you want. Price is $180

Vinello wine rack is a single ribbon of painted steel, rolled and fastened to create quite an elegant shape. Holds 7 wine bottles and is priced at just $105. Also comes in red.

Other wine racks, Wine knot wine rack Wine rack by Radius Design Flexible wine rack

Kitchen Cabinet Classifications

cabinets18 The first decision when selecting cabinets is whether to go for stock cabinets, semi-custom, custom units or frameless cabinets.

All have their own advantages and disadvantages.

There are the three basic classifications of cabinet manufacturing: Stock, Semi-Custom & Custom, and this can be further subdivided into Framed and Frameless.

Pricing will vary depending on your layout, the manufacturer, wood, finish, door style and the interior accessories you select.

Stock

Lowest price range

Limited selection of door styles, woods and stain colors. Solid woods and veneers are both used. Wood selection is usually oak, hickory, maple, cherry and MDF doors in white or off-white thermal-foils (see ‘Kitchen Cabinet Terminology’ below).

Usually offers three different grades of construction. Standard consists of particleboard sides and a 4-sided drawer box that is dadoed, stapled and glued. Mid-range upgrades the drawer box to wood with dovetailed joints and usually thicker shelves in the wall cabinets. Best offers all this plus plywood sides instead of particleboard. Hinges used are concealed, drawer glides are an epoxy side-mount. The finish is machine sprayed and sanded (finish quality will vary between various stock lines)

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Refrigerators

A fridge is one of the most important appliances in your home, influencing your eating habits and ensuring food hygiene and taste.

Refrigerators are available with different door configurations, with either the doors side-by-side, or with one door on top of the other, or as drawers.

In a top/bottom unit the freezer can be on either the top or the bottom. In a side-by-side configuration the freezer is on one side.

Some are available as built-ins, which can be disguised to look like just another cabinet. Others are the same depth as the countertop to mimic the built-in look.

Prices start at around $300 and can go up to $7000 or more for commercial or built-ins.

Top/Bottom Layout

Capacity (about 25 cubic feet) is not as much as a side-by-side

With the freezer on top you may find yourself bending down a lot to get to items on the lower refrigerator shelves.

A bottom freezer style is becoming more popular as the most accessed area (the fridge at the top) is also the most accessible.

Side-by-Side Layout

Capacity is more than a top/bottom, about 30 cubic feet.

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Kitchen Cabinets

There are so many choices where cabinets are concerned, such as the door materials, style, color, frames, etc., and so much variation in price that the whole area can be confusing at times.

Hopefully, this section should give you a good place to start.

You may also want to consider the option of having your cabinets refaced. You will be surprised at the results you can achieve by doing this, and also how inexpensive it is, especially if you can find a good deal with a reputable company.

Definitely check it out first, get some quotes and see if makes sense for you. There are plenty of good cabinet refacing advice sites out there.

Cabinet Manufacturing Classifications

The first decision when selecting cabinets is whether to go for stock cabinets, semi-custom, custom units or frameless cabinets. All have their own advantages and disadvantages.

There are the three basic classifications of cabinet manufacturing: Stock, Semi-Custom & Custom, and this can be further subdivided into Framed and Frameless. Pricing will vary depending on your layout, the manufacturer, wood, finish, door style and the interior accessories you select.