Cabinet Styles and Finishes Mansfield

Classic Raised Panel Designs

These cabinet doors have a raised center panel with detailed edges. They work beautifully in period homes and create a formal, classic feel. Most of our customers pick these in painted finishes like ivory or grey.

Last month, we fitted a gorgeous raised panel kitchen for a family in Sutton-in-Ashfield. They chose a warm cream color that perfectly matched their Victorian home's character.

Shaker and Variations

Shaker is our best-selling cabinet style by far! It has a simple frame around a flat center panel. It works in almost any home because it's not too fancy but still has nice detail.

"I tell customers Shaker is like a good pair of jeans - always in style and works with everything," Emma always says.

We offer several Shaker variations:

• Classic Shaker - equal proportions all around
• Slim Shaker - thinner frame for a more modern look
• Beaded Shaker - with a small decorative groove

Our Symphony Gallery range includes fantastic Shaker options like the Langdale, which comes in beautiful finishes like Fern Green and Harbour.

Country and Farmhouse Options

For homes in rural areas like Rainworth or Edwinstowe, farmhouse cabinet styles really suit the setting. These often feature natural wood finishes or painted cabinets with visible wood grain.

We recently completed a farmhouse kitchen in Edwinstowe with distressed finish cabinets that the customer absolutely loves. They said it "feels like it's always been there" - exactly what we want to hear!

Period-Specific Historical Styles

Some Mansfield homes need specialy cabinet styles to match their architectural period. Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian homes each have distinct characteristics.

For accurate period kitchens, we look at historical examples and adapt them to modern needs. This might mean adding hidden features like soft-close while keeping the visible parts historically accurate.

Slab Door Modern Cabinets

The simplest cabinet style - just a flat door with no frame or panel. These create a clean, uncluttered look that's easy to keep clean.

About 30% of our projects now use slab doors in some capacity. They work great with modern handles or in handle-less designs.

Handle-less Contemporary Systems

Handle-less kitchens are trending right now! Without visible handles, the cabinets create a sleek, unbroken appearance.

There are actually 3 types of handle-less systems:

1. J-pull - where the door has a groove built in
2. Push-to-open - with spring mechanisms inside
3. Grip ledge - with a recess behind the door

The New York and Brooklyn ranges from Symphony's Gallery collection offer excellent handle-less options. I particularly like their gloss finishes for a really contemporary look.

High-Gloss and Ultra-Matte Finishes

Modern cabinets often come in dramatic finishes. High-gloss creates reflective surfaces that bounce light around - great for small kitchens like those in apartment buildings in central Mansfield.

Ultra-matte finishes are growing in popularity too. They absorb light instead of reflecting it, creating a soft, velvety appearance that hides fingerprints better than gloss.

Minimalist Detail Approaches

Contemporary cabinet designs often use subtle details - like shadow lines between cabinets or integrated finger pulls - instead of ornate decorative elements.

"Details matter in modern kitchens," I tell customers. "Because there's less decorative elements, the spacing and alignment becomes more noticable." This is why we take extra care with installation on contemporary kitchens.

Painted Finish Selections

Painted cabinets remain our most popular option in Mansfield. They provide endless color choices and can easily be updated years later if tastes change.

We offer two main types:

• Smooth painted - with no visible wood grain
• Grained painted - where you can see the wood texture through the paint

Grained painted finishes tend to hide marks and scuffs better in busy family kitchens. Several families in Sutton-in-Ashfield have chosen these for their durability.

Wood and Natural Finishes

Natural wood brings warmth and character to kitchens. Oak remains popular, but we're seeing more interest in walnut and ash recently.

Wood finishes range from:

• Clear-coated natural wood
• Stained wood (to change the color while showing grain)
• Distressed or weathered wood effects

The Virginia and Costina ranges from Symphony show how beautiful wood-effect finishes can be in a modern context.

Textured and Specialty Finishes

Beyond standard options, we offer specialty finishes:

• Textured laminates that mimic concrete, stone or metal
• Ribbed surfaces with vertical grooves
• Metallic finishes that reflect light in interesting ways

The Costina range with its vertical ribbed pattern adds amazing texture to kitchens. We installed this in a home in Clipstone last month, and it transformed an ordinary kitchen into something really special.

High-Gloss Technology

High-gloss cabinets use special manufacturing techniques to create super smooth, reflective surfaces. They bounce light around, making smaller kitchens feel bigger.

The technology has improved greatly in recent years. New gloss cabinets resist scratching much better than older versions. This has been especially popular in new apartment developments near Mansfield town center.

Mixed Finish Approaches

Some of our best kitchens mix different finishes. For example:

• Dark base cabinets with light wall cabinets
• Wood island with painted perimeter cabinets
• Feature cabinets in accent colors

"Mixing finishes adds visual interest and helps break up large banks of cabinets," Emma often tells customers. But it needs careful planning to look intentional rather than mismatched.