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A custom range hood cover will look beautiful in your kitchen. If you want your house to look like a show home, be prepared to invest in additional fine touches, including a range hood.
Why should you use a custom cover to dress up your kitchen’s interiors? No more settling for average!
If you have wall-to-wall cabinets in your kitchen, your range hood breaks up the pattern and interrupts the design flow. With fine-crafted cabinets, a metal range looks out of place.
Installing a custom hood cover restores the flow. It creates a uniform design that you and your guests will appreciate fully.
If you don’t have cabinets, or you only have open shelving and a backsplash, a custom range hood cover can be a showpiece that defines the mood of the room.
In both scenarios, it’s a valuable addition to your kitchen design.
Think about the luxury aspect. Adding a custom cover means your kitchen will stand out from all the other kitchens that don’t have this feature.
You know what that means? It’s more valuable.
Home-buyers will prefer your kitchen over others. A high-end kitchen sells, and a range cover is part of a stand-out design.
Don’t try to buy a one-size-fits-all cover, or you’ll likely be disappointed. Your range hood, where it’s installed and the look of your cabinets should all dictate the design of the custom cover. The cover should fit you, not vice versa.
Before you make the move to order a custom range cover (by calling Swirl Woodcraft!), make sure your range hood is designed to go under cabinets. Also, make sure all electrical and ventilation hookups are set and ready to go.
At Swirl Woodcraft, woodworking design is what we do, and we do it well. A handcrafted custom range hood cover can become the centerpiece of your kitchen design. We can make that happen. Call us now and we’ll create a blueprint for your project that makes your vision come to life.
Custom cabinetry is an investment worth making.
You get more storage, free up workspace and add value, all in a beautiful design that will be the envy of your guests. You can tell when a homeowner has thought about which details matter — the feeling resonates throughout the home, and it starts in the kitchen.
Custom cabinetry is ideal for a smaller space. Although design trends have moved toward large, open kitchens, you might still have a galley-style space. You need to increase available storage with a cabinet redesign.
You can build custom cabinets all the way to the ceiling. You can even make the dimensions precise enough to fit the larger items that waste space in your kitchen now. When space is at a premium, you need functional, intelligent cabinet design, not stock variety.
Let’s say you have enough space in your kitchen, but you don’t have enough storage. It’s a common problem. With modern designs, many kitchens tend toward open shelving and a less-is-more mentality. This looks nice, but it’s not always practical.
Instead, reserve some of the empty space for custom cabinetry that gives you the closed-storage space you need. A custom design only adds to your kitchen’s beauty.
Custom cabinetry opens up a range of options when it comes to style. You can stain or paint your cabinets any color you want, but it goes deeper than that: You can even pick the material you want.
You know custom cabinets are a step up in the design department, but it’s about more than space and storage: It’s about integration. With an intuitive blueprint that takes into account how you use your kitchen, you’re not going to be bothered by awkward cabinet door placement or other annoyances that you’d find with a stock kitchen setup. This adds to your, your family and your guests’ enjoyment of the space. Clean, smooth functionality is Swirl Woodcraft’s specialty.
At Swirl Woodcraft, we take pride in our custom design process and high-quality craftsmanship. With our attention to detail and first-class materials, your custom cabinetry will be the showpiece of your kitchen. Contact us today and we’ll put together a personalized kitchen design for you.
Featuring natural wood in home design is one of the best ways to instantly draw in your guests, making them feel comfortable and welcome.
At the same time, you’re on top of one of the latest and greatest home décor trends, especially if you pair natural wood with modern updates like smart sensor lights and other technological home systems. The mixture of natural materials and high-tech updates is popular in modern interior design.
Natural wood is a timeless material, one that will never disappear. It was once commonly thought of as a central piece of more traditional decorating, but now, interior design trend focus has shifted back to natural materials like wood and stone.
No one is looking for natural wood to use as 1970s-era wood paneling, but carefully crafted, signature woodworking can be integrated into many design styles, modern included. Hop on board this growing trend and start visualizing how these wood creations could fit in your home.
Using natural wood as shelving, either for open-air kitchen storage space or built-ins around the fireplace, is a top design choice. Shelving is placed where the eye naturally goes, toward the wall. It can become a feature of any room, appreciated every time you walk inside.
A hand-carved wood mantel can set your living room apart. You can create a mantel that’s shaped and stained exactly the way you want, giving your great room the grand fireplace it deserves. Natural wood allows for endless customization.
Let the beauty of wood shine through in your kitchen and bathroom with custom-made vanities and cabinets. Wood will outlast flooring and countertop trends. It pairs perfectly with stone, tile and other woods and raises your home’s interior design to another level.
The dining table is where your family gathers to eat, talk and bond. A grand, beautiful handcrafted table can become a prized possession, a symbol of a family’s heritage. Not only will a hand-carved table become the focal point of your dining area, it will hold memories of conversation and laughter you’ll never be able (or want) to replace.
Working natural wood into a home’s interior is a much easier task than you might think. Why? You don’t have to completely alter your color scheme to match it — you can simply stain the wood to fit with your design choices.
Explore which stain you’re drawn to most by viewing examples of our work here on our site. Call us today to learn more about what we do at Swirl Woodcraft.
Never underestimate the importance of cabinet style in a kitchen design. Your renovation starts with understanding your vision. Will a traditional, modern or rustic cabinet style create the design you’re looking for?
A traditional design will stand the test of time. Options encompass a range of woods, stains and textures, but two of the overarching design elements you’ll see in the traditional cabinet style are warmth and symmetry.
Traditional cabinets fit with a range of color options. They add comfort with a touch of elegance. They give your kitchen look an inviting, classic feel. It’s the right choice if you’re considering selling your home — traditional cabinet styles appeal to a wide range of aesthetic tastes. With a quality wood as the cabinet base, this style is also easily customized to fit unique individual preferences.
Rustic cabinets give your kitchen a homey, lived-in feel. They’re richly stained. They might even have a distressed look. Burnished hardware completes the picture, giving a raw, weathered feel to the room. Rustic cabinet style is often complemented by natural stone and additional wood elements throughout the room.
An antique, pastoral look comes through with oak, cherry or maple wood choices, but pine is a popular selection as well. Whatever you choose, make sure your rustic-style cabinets complete the sturdy, time-tested appearance you’re going for.
One of the most effective ways to achieve a modern kitchen design is to start with cabinet style. Modern kitchens are sleek yet bold, understated yet trendy. Finding this balance is key to a successful kitchen design. With a goal for a modern style, look for angles, shapes and simplicity.
Smooth, polished cabinets sans ornate accessories will help create your modern look. Everything modern is streamlined. Your design shouldn’t be embellished or fancy — it can have color or a natural wood stain (you still have options), but the whole, finished look should be complete and efficient.
Finding the cabinet style that matches your vision is easy — you just have to know your vision. What theme speaks to you? Look at examples of traditional, rustic and modern kitchens. Which kitchen would you rather spend your day in? Remember, the kitchen is the heart (and the hub) of the home. It has to portray the design characteristics you love in order for you and your family to feel comfortable in the space.
What matters more than cabinet style? Swirl Woodcraft believes quality trumps all. We work tirelessly, crafting the custom, high-quality cabinets that will make all the difference in your kitchen renovation. Discuss your needs with us today, and we’ll form a plan for customized, top-tier cabinet creation and installation.
Custom woodworking, from bathroom vanities to kitchen cabinets, adds incredible value and elegance to a home renovation or a new build.
The price difference entices many homeowners to choose the cheaper option. However, once you explore the reasons custom woodworking is better, you quickly realize that “you get what you pay for” is never more evident than in the case of custom woodwork.
Woodworking is definitely worth the investment and always the best choice, whether you’re building a new entertainment center in your living room or crafting a storage-friendly walk-in closet.
You can increase your home’s value in many ways, but nothing sells like kitchens and bathrooms. As two of the largest, most complex renovations in the home, marketing a property that has a kitchen or bathroom redesign results in faster sales and higher prices.
One major component to a high-end kitchen or bathroom renovation is the cabinetry. Custom cabinetry is easy to identify, and potential buyers will notice the valuable touch.
Why does custom woodworking cost more? It’s simple: quality.
Real wood, custom construction and superior hardware aren’t found in many stock cabinets or vanity options.
Custom woodworking means your cabinets, bookcases, mantels and vanities become part of your design — possibly even the showpiece of the room. The beauty is evident and it instantly affects the look of the room, wowing your company.
Let’s say you don’t plan on selling anytime soon. Is custom woodworking still worth it?
Yes! The point of renovating isn’t just to add value — it’s so you will enjoy your home, especially if selling isn’t in your immediate future.
Wouldn’t you rather have control over the design? You can pick the stain or color, shape, orientation — everything! You get the final say over the plans — you don’t have to choose from one or two options from the manufacturer.
You can make endless modifications with a custom approach. Use up all available space and create a design unique to your home. It will only add to your property’s charm.
The materials used in custom woodworking are of a decidedly higher quality, and that means they’re durable. You won’t have to deal with splintering particle board and hardware that falls apart. You can rest assured your woodworking is built to last.
Swirl Woodcraft provides custom woodworking for all areas of the home. We can’t wait to use our creative vision and excellent skills to bring your ideas to life. Call us today for a free quote for your next project!
Purchasing new kitchen cabinets is a major investment — it’s not a decision to make lightly. How do you know you’re getting kitchen cabinets that can stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use, but also retain their beauty? It’s a high standard, and only top-tier products will meet your expectations.
Whatever you do, stay away from wood laminate. Fake wood is glued onto particle board and gives the impression of a real wood grain, when in reality, it’s anything but. You’ll find that opting for this cheap product is never worth it. The laminate will easily chip and peel away over time, exposing the crumbling material beneath. You will only have to replace your kitchen cabinets once again.
It’s not enough to purchase kitchen cabinets made with real wood — it matters how those real wood cabinets were made too. Check how the sides of the cabinet drawers were joined together. Do you see staples or nails? If so, don’t waste your money.
You want a cabinet that is solidly joined using dovetailing. It’s a sign of excellent craftsmanship and proof of long-term durability. While this method takes more time and skill, and therefore is more expensive, “you get what you pay for” is true when it comes to cabinet construction. Other joining methods work well also, such as mortise and tenon and glued dowel joints. Talk to the craftsman to learn about their process.
Look at how the cabinet drawers are designed to slide in and out of the frames. Cheap metal and plastic will only warp in time and make opening and closing the drawers difficult. You want your drawers depending on sturdy, strong metal slides with high-quality ball bearings. You want to be able to fully extend each drawer and maybe even enjoy a soft-closing feature.
Quality hardware is essential, not only for function but for looks as well. You don’t want hinges that will rust and break or knobs and handles that will tarnish. Every hardware component, especially the moving pieces, should be well-built with a warranty included.
Shelf thickness is one way to tell a shoddy cabinet design from a quality product. The shelves should be at least three-quarters of an inch thick. If they are five-eighths or half an inch thick and made of crumbly particle board, they will eventually sag under the weight of heavy dishes and potentially break, leaving you with a repair job.
The finish on your cabinets must be top-notch — it’s what makes them stay beautiful for years to come and protect against the wear and tear of regular, everyday use in the kitchen. If the stain is cloudy or the paint hasn’t been sealed properly, it’s not worth your money.
Trust Swirl Woodcraft for excellent craftsman kitchen cabinets you can enjoy and brag about. We take pride in our workmanship and can’t wait to help you redesign your kitchen, the heart of your home.
Choosing whether to reface or replace kitchen cabinets is a big decision. It can drastically change your renovation budget, and both options can have dramatically different effects on your long-term home value.
Refacing is quicker, easier and cheaper. Replacing takes more thought, time and money. But deciding whether to reface or replace kitchen cabinets isn’t as easy of a choice as you might think — not after you dig into the details.
With cabinet refacing, a contractor comes into your home and detaches all your cabinet doors and drawers. A new laminate or wood veneer is attached to the remaining cabinet boxes and the front of each door and drawer. Sometimes new hardware and mounting equipment is installed as well.
You can find laminate veneers that are made to look like wood. These are significantly less expensive. You could opt for real wood, but you can expect to pay 10 to 25 percent more.
While refacing kitchen cabinets is commonly seen as the most cost-effective option, this isn’t always the case. If your cabinet orientation is poorly designed, refacing won’t fix what’s wrong with your kitchen.
Also, if your cabinets are old enough to need refacing, they may be damaged. Water damage and mold inside the cabinet boxes is a definite sign you need to go for a replacement, not just a superficial fix. And if your cabinets are coated with lead paint, you’re definitely better off replacing them.
To replace kitchen cabinets, you’ll need a bigger budget. But what you get from custom wood cabinetry pays off significantly over time.
First, committing to a replacement means you get to reorient your kitchen to improve its function. Many kitchen remodels are conceived because of the problematic layout that makes it difficult to cook and move around. When you rip out your outdated cabinets, you can alter this layout as needed to make your life easier and add value to your home.
Unlike a refacing job, replacing kitchen cabinets means you don’t have to worry about deterioration. There is no structural damage — you’re starting new.
Trust Swirl Woodcraft to design and deliver beautiful custom woodwork. We’ll make you realize you made the right choice to replace kitchen cabinets. And because you’re making a serious investment in your kitchen by opting for custom replacement cabinets, you’re much less likely to need refacing or replacing again anytime soon. Call Swirl Woodcraft today for a free quote.
Choosing a cabinetmaker is a big deal: It puts you one step closer to the dream kitchen or bathroom you’ve been waiting for. Of course, it could also put you a few steps behind if you choose a subpar craftsman with no respect for their work.
You know quality cabinets are a central piece of your renovation project — every room is enhanced by custom woodwork. Choosing a cabinetmaker to handle this major part of your remodel doesn’t have to be difficult, not if you look for the following six characteristics before you finalize the hire.
The best way to find a cabinetmaker worth paying is to ask around. Which company has a reputation of greatness in your community? Who consistently delivers high value? Which professional can you trust with your funds and your vision?
Checking references is the best way to judge a craftsman. If multiple sources speak highly of the cabinetmaker, it’s time to make the call.
Every cabinetmaker understands their job is more than just a construction project — it’s an art. With every completed job, they proudly take pictures of their hard work to share with future clients. Ask to see these pictures — it’s evidence of their skill level and it showcases their specialties.
The design portion of the project is the most critical — it’s when the dimensions are finalized and the details are ironed out. Make sure your cabinetmaker is willing to communicate with you throughout the design process and tweak the plans according to your preferences.
If you’re depending on a general contractor to install the cabinets, you won’t need a cabinetmaker’s expertise. Still, make sure the company you choose offers this service.
There’s nothing better than an unbiased take. Check out your cabinetmaker’s online reviews to see what past clients have to say. Don’t just look at the star ratings — read the reasoning behind the judgments. If the cabinetmaker is known for breaking contracts, don’t hire them. If they’re known for their jaw-dropping cabinet masterpieces, you’ve hit the jackpot.
Ultimately, it may come down to budget when choosing a cabinetmaker. Does the company you’re considering offer project proposals you can afford? Will they complete the work within the time frame you need? Get a written estimate before making any deposits.
At Swirl Woodcraft, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional, superior custom wood cabinets for our clients. Choosing a cabinetmaker is easy when you visit our showroom — you’ll know in an instant we are the contractor for you.
Most kitchen cabinets are technically made with “wood.” However, there’s a big difference between real wood and particle board.
Homeowners who are new to flipping houses, doing renovations or building from scratch sometimes hear the word “wood” and assume that means the kitchen cabinets are high quality. After all, as long as cabinets are wooden, that’s good, right?
Kitchen cabinets made of particle board are lower quality, won’t last as long, won’t hold as much weight and don’t look as high-end as genuine wooden cabinets. At first glance, particle board might look like the real deal because it’s created to do just that. Sometimes, particle board is even covered in a thin veneer of real wood so it feels genuine, too.
However, particle board is all surface. On the inside, where it matters, it’s weak compared to solid wood. It was originally designed to fake the look of genuine wood, providing consumers with a cheaper alternative. With kitchen cabinets, you get what you pay for.
Choosing solid wood means more than enjoying gorgeous grains, carvings and knots. Solid wood has the strength most kitchens need to hold up heavy dishes for decades. Kitchen cabinets should be made of a particularly tough wood, like maple, that can stand up to changing hardware and increasingly heavy dishes. From drilling to sawing, sanding and repainting, kitchen cabinets must be durable.
Solid wood can be expensive, and some consumers demand low-cost alternatives. Particle board is the answer, and it even comes with a few bonuses. For instance, it doesn’t contract or warp like real wood, as long as the laminate is intact. It doesn’t dent, it’s tough to scratch and you can paint it. As long as homeowners aren’t expecting a long-lasting product and don’t load the shelves with anything heavy, particle board is a decent-looking, short-term fix.
America enjoyed a few decades of embracing manmade materials. However, the era of Formica countertops, laminate floors and particle board cabinets is over. Homeowners are demanding lasting, quality in products like kitchen cabinets, which make up the heart of a home.
Particle board can crumble. It’s porous, and starts looking like cardboard after a few years of wear and tear. You can’t save particle board that’s been water damaged.
Homeowners looking for gorgeous kitchen cabinets that are tough and durable prefer solid wood. Today’s finishes increase the strength of genuine wood, making it nonporous and water-resistant.
Upgrading kitchen cabinets is one of the fastest and best ways to increase the value of a kitchen — and a home. Start designing your kitchen cabinets today — call Swirl Woodcraft to connect with a cabinet expert.
Cabinetmakers, like many skilled professionals, increasingly rely on technology. However, many artisans revere the tools and skills of this centuries-old profession.
Today’s cabinetmaker needs to be adept at manual activities and have a solid understanding of math, incredible attention to detail (especially for custom work) and acute hand-eye coordination. Most importantly, creative aptitude is a must, which is often spotted during apprenticeships.
A cabinetmaker might work in a big factory or a little workshop, but both environments can be dusty and loud. No serious allergies or sensitivities to dust can be tolerated, and cabinetmakers often use special glues, varnishes and paints that can be bothersome to some people.
In-demand cabinetmakers often work with the public, especially if they take commissioned work or specialize in custom or restoration cabinets, so the profession requires both innate and learned diverse skills.
Power and hand tools are still the mainstay of the cabinetmaker’s arsenal, but complicated digital equipment is slowly becoming more popular. Computerized tools help automate the work, which can make the process faster and easier for cabinetmakers, but many customers prefer the love and work that’s evident with the use of power and hand tools.
You’ll often see cabinetmakers wearing safety earmuffs, masks, shoes and goggles to help them stay secure and comfortable in what can be a dangerous environment.
Most cabinetmakers complete an apprenticeship of around 42 months, whether at a trade school or under the wing of a master cabinetmaker. During this apprenticeship, future cabinetmakers discover what they’re best at, what they enjoy most and if they have the makings to become a full-fledged cabinetmaker.
Some apprentice-level cabinetmakers might have achieved some recognition of learning, perhaps because their parent was a cabinetmaker or they undertook an unofficial, short-term apprenticeship. Others start from scratch, and a formal training program with a potential employer is a favorite route. Apprentices get on-the-job, practical training under a cabinetmaker who can routinely assess skills and competency.
Trade schools for cabinetmaking design a comprehensive program that includes both practice training and classroom work, including math and business. Many master cabinetmakers fall in love with the profession at an early age and have a knack for the skill. Crafting custom cabinets, bookcases, wine bars, entertainment centers, fireplace mantels and more takes years of practice and a natural artistic leaning.
If you want to order a custom cabinet from a local cabinetmaker, you deserve only the best. A craftsman who knows the best woods for your needs, who works with you to design the intricacies and choose stains or varnishes, and someone who’s professional and just as excited about the project as you are makes the entire experience even better.
Connect with local cabinetmakers who are real artists by calling Swirl Woodcraft today, and start making your custom wood creation come to life.
