When planning a kitchen, a thousand things go through your head. An important topic that you should not underestimate: planning the kitchen cabinets. Here we give you an overview of the most important types of cabinets and their advantages and disadvantages. This is how you plan your kitchen ergonomically and working in the kitchen is fun.

Cabinet types

Base cabinets in the kitchen

The size of the base units in a kitchen is of course based on the height of the worktop. This is why kitchen manufacturers also offer base units of different heights. Base cabinets are designed to be ergonomically optimal if full pull-outs are provided. The excerpts (in the closet hidden drawers) prevent you kneel on the floor have to come to the cabinet contents. 

With full pull-outs, you immediately have an overview of your stowed utensils and can access them in a targeted manner. This makes working in the kitchen much easier and is easy on your back. You can make your life even easier if you use different organization systems and interior divisions to keep your kitchen tools organized.

Tall cabinets

When it comes to tall cabinets, there are also more than enough clever storage space solutions that even make ergonomic sense. The apothecary cabinet/pantry cabinet is very popular. The front pull-out means that the things you have stowed further back in the cabinet are easily accessible on the apothecary cabinet.

As an alternative to the classic apothecary cabinet, there is also a tall cabinet with individual pull-outs. With this variant, you do not have to move the entire contents of the cabinet, you only have to move the level that is relevant to you. A tall cabinet can also be used as an equipment cabinet.

Wall cabinets

Before choosing your wall cabinets, you should be clear about the following: How high should the wall cabinets be? What do I want to store in it? Ideally, no heavy things such as dishes, etc. are stored in the wall cupboards. In order to rule out bruises from the outset, there are wall units with flaps that open upwards. Wall cabinets with sliding doors are an alternative. With the sliding doors, however, you have to be aware that only part of the cabinet's contents is accessible.

Top cupboards

Top-mounted cabinets are not mounted on the wall but mostly stand directly on the worktop. As a result, they take up a lot of workspace, but at the same time create storage space for dishes, glasses, etc. 

This is particularly useful for kitchen appliances that would otherwise simply stand freely on the worktop. Another plus point: In large, spacious kitchens, top cabinets are an orientation for the eye and an element for structuring different work areas.

Drawers

Drawers should also be planned as well as possible. The most important thing is the popular cutlery drawer. So that you don't lose order in it, there are custom cutlery tray systems available from different brands that you can use. 

Quality in kitchen cabinets

When it comes to quality, when buying a kitchen, compromises are often made in favor of price. But we advise against that. Because the quality of the kitchen cabinets should be meticulously paid attention to in order to save not only time but also costs. 

Even if your budget is small, you should always pay attention to what your kitchen should and should not be able to do. There are plenty of manufacturers and companies providing services related to kitchens and cabinets in the Johannesburg area with high-quality work assurance while not hitting on your pocket hard.

Conclusion: This is how you can find the right kitchen cabinets

So that you can find the right cupboards for your kitchen, we recommend that you go through typical work processes. In addition, the advice of a kitchen expert is never wrong - he/she may be able to show you a completely new cabinet solution that fits perfectly into your kitchen.