Red Oak vs White Oak Cabinets
Natural wood has made a full comeback in interior design, and white oak and red oak are leading the way. White oak is harder, at 1370 on the Janka hardness scale, than red oak which sits at 1290 hardness (the [...]
Cabinet Doors for Soft Modern Design
Warmth Meets Simplicity: Soft Modern Design in the Kitchen and Bath In recent years designers have sought to temper stark, modern design with a warmer version many now call soft modern. Rather than all white, flat design or an ultra-minimal [...]
Cabinetmaker’s Take on 4S Cabinet Doors
High-end Austin cabinetmaker, Texas Premier Cabinets, talks about TaylorCraft cabinet door company's 4S cabinet doors, why the buyer chose them, what he thinks of them, issues with traditional skinny shaker cabinet doors and why he buys from TaylorCraft. Mike [...]
Most Popular Cabinet Door Style
Revealed: TaylorCraft's Most Popular Door Style TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company's customers are making their preference clear: The desire for cabinetry that works across a variety of interior design styles, and includes subtle detail without extra ornamentation, has sparked a surge [...]
Top 5 Tips From Successful Cabinetmakers
We talk to hundreds of cabinetmakers across the USA every week and the most successful shops have a few things in common to streamline production and boost efficiency and profits: They Deliver High Quality Craftsmanship Successful shops maintain a strong [...]
Beech Cabinet Doors Create Neutral Kitchen Cabinets
Beech is a neutral-color hardwood that looks beautiful stained or natural. It pairs well with everything from white and cream paint to vibrant colors and dark, contrasting stains. It's a customer favorite due to its wheat-blond color and appealing, light [...]
Who is the Best Cabinet Door Company
When we've surveyed cabinetmakers over the years and asked, "What is most important to you in a cabinet door supplier?" the answer has always been the same, and the answer to this question creates the criteria to answer: Who is [...]
What Is Organic Modern Kitchen Design
Organic modern kitchen design combines natural materials like wood, stone, leather, rattan and clay, with modern, minimalist design elements and clean lines. Organic modern aesthetic has some similarities with mid-century modern aesthetic, as well as several differences. Both organic modern [...]
Maple Cabinets and Cabinet Doors
Maple is a popular material choice for cabinet doors due to it's durability and versatile, light color. Hard maple and soft maple are both available as cabinet door material options, and both have beautiful color and grain. See our article [...]
Arches Are Showing Up Everywhere In the Home
Arches are showing up everywhere in interior design, including cabinets. Arches have made a comeback - but in a different way. They are everywhere in interior and exterior home design. To be clear, the bell-shaped, cathedral arch cabinet doors that [...]
Warm White and Natural Wood Together in Kitchens
Pairing painted pure white or creamy warm white slab upper cabinet doors with natural wood base cabinet doors has become very popular. The white uppers reflect light and brighten the room, while the natural wood base cabinets are slightly darker [...]
Natural Wood Cabinets
Natural Wood Cabinets and Cabinet Doors Google's trendline on searches for natural wood cabinets is up significantly over the past few years, and searches for painted cabinets is trending down, although painted cabinets are still searched at a much higher [...]
Trending in Cabinet Doors – Rift White Oak
Rift White Oak has always been a popular material for high end cabinets due to its straight grain, durability and resistance to dents and scratches. White Oak is one of the hardest of the woods typically used in kitchen and [...]
Modern Edgebanded Slab Veneer Cabinet Doors
TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company offers a complete line of contemporary edgebanded cabinet doors with 0.5mm, 1.5mm and 3mm edgeband options shown below. Edgebanded cabinet doors are considered 1-piece construction as opposed to traditional 5-piece frame and panel doors. They are [...]
Different Doors on Upper and Lower Cabinets
We get asked whether cabinet door designs have to match on upper and lower cabinets and the answer is a definite no. You can mix upper and base cabinet door styles, design detail, and materials to create a more curated, [...]
Unwrapping Cabinet Doors
Ever heard the term "Wrap Rage?" Amazon.com coined this term when they came out with their certified "Frustration Free Packaging" initiative in response to customers' aggravation over how hard it is to open packages, too much packaging waste, and desire [...]
Is Poplar, Maple or MDF Better for Painted Cabinet Doors
When deciding on cabinet door material for painted cabinet doors there are few important criteria to consider. Depending on cabinet location, end use, budget and environment, the best choice for your project may vary. A few important things to consider [...]
Most Popular Cabinet Door Styles
Cabinet door style preferences were varied in past years depending on region, design aesthetic and other factors, but this year, there were clear favorites in cabinet door design. Variations on the standard Shaker cabinet door style topped the list of [...]
Shaker Cabinet Door Styles
There are hundreds of ways to customize a shaker cabinet door, with different frame widths, materials, panel depths and slight variations on the traditional square outside and inside edge detail, and flat panel. According to Kitchen and Bath Design News [...]
4S and Slim Shaker Hardware Placement
TaylorCraft’s patent pending 4S cabinet doors in 3/4" Shaker and 1" Shaker and slim shaker cabinet doors have narrow frame widths, so traditional knob and pull hardware placement on stiles and rails does not work well aesthetically or functionally. Knobs [...]
Can Euro Hinges be Used on 4S or Skinny Shaker Doors?
We've been asked by multiple customers whether European hinges can be used on our 4S cabinet doors, and the answer is YES! Our 4S doors have no nails, nail holes or fasteners that could create hinge placement concerns, and 4S [...]
Door Construction So Good it’s Patent Pending
Thank you to our customers for the incredible response to our new 4S cabinet door design! We've listened to your feedback and added additional designs including 3/4" and 1" frame width doors, the first options available in our new 4S [...]
New Pat. Pending 4S Door Style
Introducing the TaylorCrafted 4S doors! Our 4S doors boast a proprietary, patent pending construction technique that ensures superior durability and stability over time. Here are the key features that set the TaylorCrafted 4S apart from other doors on the [...]
Stunning Bright Airy Room No White Paint
When you want a bright, inviting airy room but don't want white or another light paint color on your cabinets, TaylorCraft's Select Hard Maple cabinet doors are a perfect solution! Maple's natural, light color is versatile and pairs well with [...]