Contemporary, in cherry.

Yep contemporary....it's similar to my kitchen in style.

Budget identity crisis house flip style with contemporary leanings.

LOL at Holly! Yup, that tile screams "flip" as does the counter edge, not contemporary.

LOL! OMG!

To be fair, the OP was asking about the cabinets, not the entire ensemble.

transitional (a mix of contemporary and traditional). The wood gives a nice warm traditional feel but the shape and handles of the cabinets are contemporary.

It's definitely not *modern, but it is contemporary in the sense that it is not traditional and it is the type of think that people are doing currently. I think we see a lot of identity crises in contemporary design.

I like the backsplash, hardware and cabinets...if the fridge was stainless steel, add a nice granite countertop (this kitchen seems to go with granite IMHO) and a new faucet...maybe sink...very nice kitchen. It's okay now, but the sleek hardware and vent/hood don't seem to go with the countertops.

One more thing...I'd change the stools. Too much wood (IMHO) and black or even steel would look better with the rest of the kitchen. Hope that helps :)

That's not a flip.

Someone spent money on that kitchen. Removed a wall, put in an expensive counter, etc. Might not have been done yesterday and maybe the tile and hood are newer but the guts of that kitchen aren't flip material.

I agree a black or stainless fridge would fit in a bit better....

But cherry, traditional contemporaryish but could totally be tricked out in a vintage style with new hardware (oops for the holes the pulls left) and backsplash should one like.

Nice size, nice layout, nice LAUNDRY. That's pretty darn nice compared to most apartment kitchens.

Thanks for the info. We rented this townhouse for 1 1/2 yrs and I loved the cabinets. It was truly a mismash of things, the counters were some sort of Corian, but the backsplash was tile. Cook top was Miele, sink Franke, just a mix of things. Have no idea who put it together.

You are right, there was so much wood, but I loved the floors. It would have looked so much better with stainless and granite. But it was only a rental.

I would like to find kitchen cabinets similar to those. They were very pretty and functional. The base were all drawers. The end cabinets had outlets inside and the doors slid inside and it was great to keep the mixer, coffee pot, etc. inside without having to drag out.

We are presently house shopping and I am planning a kitchen remodel and don't know where to begin, but thought I'd start with style and function. These cabinets had both.

Here's a longer shot:
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Thanks,
Jane

If you're looking to match the cabinet look, you'll want to know the door style, wood species, and overlay style.

Sorry if someone said this already, but I believe the cabinet door style is SHAKER. And they are either frameless or full overlay (maybe someone else can verify). Wood species I'm not too sure about -- maybe maple or cherry?

Yup, Shaker, with narrow stiles and rails making it less traditional, in what really look like natural cherry that has had time to darken with age. (Not a lot of age if it gets light.)

It should be easy to find that cabinet style. It's classic!

(I don't think there was too much wood in that kitchen once you get stuff in it. It's just empty!)

I agree with krabbypatty that the style is shaker, although for wood I would add hickory as a possibility to the cherry. I don't think it's maple. The door is full overlay, whereas the cabinets themselves may be either frameless or framed (I believe that's how to define the combination). Check the link below for a description of door types, but also poke around at the door styles. The style of your old kitchen is recessed panel, of which Shaker is one example. I couldn't find a good description of Shaker, so I will just mention the things I *think* make up the Shaker style: no beading - the edges are square; the rails/stiles are fairly slim (very wide rails/stiles seem to give a different look from what I consider to be shaker). I love the amount of wood in that kitchen. I especially love the cabinets.

Here is a link that might be useful: Types of cabinet doors

Thank you all. Does Ikea make anything similar to this style? I'm trying to remodel a kitchen on the cheap.

I went to the Ikea website and cannot find door syles? All I see are black & white boxes. Cannot figure out how anyone chooses cabinets from there.

Any suggestions, other than Ikea, where I can get something similar to the above kitchen cabinets on a tight budget?

Thanks,
Jane

Why are you planning a budget kitchen remodel of a kitchen you haven't even seen yet? Maybe the kitchen in the house you buy won't need to be remodeled. Wouldn't that be nice?!

Ikea does have shaker style doors/drawers. Check the link out. Toward the bottom are other links to the styles and doors.

BTW, any cabinet company, even the local big box hardware stores like Lowes and Home Depot have shaker style options. Won't be hard to find.

Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Ikea Kitchen Inspiration

I like the room very much. But...it is NOT a Shaker style kitchen, it is a modern or moderny-transitional kitchen. Vendors may say that their cabinets are of "Shaker" style but the photo above is not Shaker style actually. Slab front stuff is closer to the look, but with mimimal hardware and totally utilitarian commitment.

In the East I visited a real Shaker community kitchen 40 yrs ago. It had a honkin' big air vent over the bulk cooking wood stove--an original commercial kitchen with a real-world ability to move smoke, grease, and humidity out of the room. Wood predominated but the look was real "Shaker" not just fields of 5-piece unpainted doors. Work surfaces were tables. Refrigeration was for winter.

Here is one image I found in a quick search for real 19th Century Shaker kitchens:

I also found a modern kitchen which has a surviving Shaker female who has worked in it.

Real Shaker furniture pieces and rooms are admired because they have a serenity and functionality and otherworldliness which is rarely achieved in decorating. Scandinavian modern comes close sometimes, though. :-)

Here is a link that might be useful: Scroll down to the last Shaker kitchen out there

Roses, we put an offer on a house and I want to redo the kichen. I don't own the house yet, so I don't have measurements etc. The kitchen has ugly cabinets which I'd like to replace. I want to reconfigure it somehow, as I don't like the layout.

The kitchen I posted was in a townhouse we rented. The owner was Asian and the entire place had an Asian feel to it. He did not put the kitchen in, but did put in the floors throughout the house. He didn't know anything about the cabinets as he had just bought the place.

The whole house had such a nice feel to it. The floors were beautiful and there was so much wood and windows.

I miss it.

Michelle, thanks for the link. I'm thrilled to finally see some Ikea kitchens. Now I'm feeling a bit hopeful.

Flora, you are correct. The townhouse was built by a Swedish builder. The floors were replaced by the new owner who put in cherry floors.

I felt the kitchen cabinets were lovely to look at and were so functional. The house we are buying has a small kitchen, so I can only mimic in a small scale.

Thanks for all the great help,
Jane

One more link to the US site that also has the "design your kitchen tool".

Good luck with with offer and new kitchen.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ikea US Kitchens

I liked this kitchen when I first saw it posted. The unified "feel" of the room is very good and the range hood and the partially obscuring glass are two relatively easy to duplicate features that add visual distinction. The symmetry on the back wall has design power without intimidating anyone. The wood emits strong warmth. The tile is not obtrusive so accent colors can be whatever you want. The understated countertops look to be a mere platform, not a fashion statement. I can imagine art in that room. The sink is much too small for me but that's personal. There's sufficient walkpath space for two or more to keep out of each other's way, except maybe right at the center cinch point. The amt of storage space looks to be good and there are drawers in the lowers which reveals an enlightened designer. I suspect this is a cook's kitchen (who uses small pans or scrubs big ones in the laundry).

I've seen kitchens like this in Ikea photos. Keep looking around. The Swedes and the Japanese have some mutual understandings.

Just recently I walked the floor of a re-sell Scandinavian furiture store in Mpls. It was a good reminder of the glory days of the original Scandinavian furniture stores here thirty years ago. The furniture is still expensive and attractive and there is an emotional totality in the place that is overwhelming.
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The over-refrig cab has outlets in it yet it's too high for a microwave. What was plugged in there--an air handling unit?