Lily Ann Cabinets – Summit Shaker White
Shaker style kitchen cabinets are all of the rage these days and for good reason. They have straight, minimal lines, and can be put into any style of kitchen. Even though they have a sleek, modern look, other elements of the kitchen can make them fit stunningly into any kitchen space. With their minimalist design, there could be hundreds or thousands of ways to style them. From hardware, to decor, to color palettes, backsplashes, and more, this blog is sure to help you with styling your shaker kitchen cabinets!
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Add Another Color
Lily Ann Cabinets – Shaker Cinnamon & Summit Shaker White
White shaker cabinets are definitely a popular kitchen cabinet choice, but if the all-white kitchen is not your style, just add another color of cabinetry! In the picture shown above, there are white shaker cabinets paired with cinnamon colored shaker cabinets within the island. This is a great way to not only make the kitchen design more interesting, but also break up the amount of brightness within the space.
Include Shiplap
Lily Ann Cabinets – Summit Shaker White
You heard it– including shiplap alongside shaker cabinets, specifically white, presents a look of minimalistic lines that is stunning. With the lateral lines of the cabinets and the horizontal lines of the shiplap, it presents a very put-together look without being too busy. Many would associate shiplap with the farmhouse style, but as you can see from the picture above, shiplap can look modern when paired with other modern elements.
Incorporate Glass Paneled Cabinets
Lily Ann Cabinets – White Shaker Elite
Just like other styles of cabinetry, shaker cabinets present the opportunity to include glass paneled cabinets. This adds another stylistic element to the space, no matter how many glass paneled cabinets you decide to incorporate. Not only do they add to the style of the space, but they also present the opportunity for more decor within the cabinets.
Bar Pulls For Hardware
Lily Ann Cabinets – White Shaker Elite
Sleek bar pulls are a great hardware to use in a kitchen with shaker cabinets. Due to the shaker cabinets’ slim, minimalistic lines, the slender pulls accentuate them. It gives off a very modern, put-together look that is aesthetically pleasing to look at.
Find a Unique Backsplash
Maybe shaker cabinets are a little too minimalist for your taste– that’s no problem! Spice up the look of your shaker cabinets with an interesting backsplash. Whether it’s shiplap, brick, marble, mosaic, or any other eye-catching backsplash, it will surely do the trick. In the kitchen shown above, they placed shiplap laterally up the walls and incorporated a black marble backsplash for behind the oven range, stunning!
Keep it Natural
A look that is becoming increasingly popular are natural wood shaker cabinets. They usually are paired with neutral materials and elements throughout the rest of the kitchen space, similar to the picture above. This look is very organic, warm toned, and overall just gorgeous.
Incorporate Other Forms of Cabinets
The final option in order to style shaker kitchen cabinets is to incorporate other forms of cabinets. Open shelving, china cabinets, free floating shelves, etc., are all great additions to a space with shaker cabinets. The kitchen above shows a mix of cabinets, which all give the space more opportunities for decor.
Spice It Up With Patterned Tile
One of the best ways to spice up the look of shaker cabinets is to incorporate patterned tile. This can be done by either putting the tile on the floors or as a backsplash, and both ways create a stunning and eye-catching look. This is also a great way to add some color into the kitchen space and therefore provide more decor opportunities.
Use Different Materials & Colors
With the simplicity of the shaker cabinet style, sometimes using different materials, textures, and colors in the space will enhance the elegance and overall style of the cabinets. The picture above exemplifies this perfectly, with the addition of wood cabinets, black marble, and stainless steel.
Go Dark Instead of White & Bright
When people think of shaker cabinets, many immediately would picture a kitchen full of white shaker cabinets. Instead, go dark with black shaker cabinets and incorporate light colors elsewhere like the kitchen shown above. It’s not too dark, not too bright, and has a very subtle color palette. This look is a very sophisticated, put together look that you will not regret!