CABINETS 101

KITCHEN Cabinets 101

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LPS Kitchen Cabinets are the experts to call on Long Island. We have been assisting homeowners throughout the area with all of their kitchen cabinet needs for many years and will be happy to help you find the perfect kitchen cabinets. We not only offer a wide selection of stylish kitchen cabinets but also have customizable hardware and accessories to help your kitchen stand out from the pack. We look forward to seeing you soon at our state-of-the-art showroom located on Route 110 in Farmingdale, NY to assist with all of your kitchen cabinetry needs.

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Kitchen Cabinet Basics

At LPS Kitchen Cabinets, we offer two types of kitchen cabinet structure, three levels of customization, and various wood species and finishes based on your specific requirements.


Framed vs. Frameless

First, you need to select the overall structure of your cabinets. At LPS Kitchen Cabinets, we are proud to provide framed and frameless options. 


With a framed kitchen cabinet layout, a face frame is attached to the front of the kitchen cabinet. Our framed kitchen cabinets are durable and flexible, making them a popular choice among homeowners on Long Island. However, please note that this option may have less storage space than a frameless one. 


We also offer frameless kitchen cabinets, which are best known as European or full-access kitchen cabinets. A frameless kitchen cabinet does not have a face frame, creating more storage room. It also offers more accessibility, making this kitchen cabinet model a great solution for homeowners who want a universally accessible kitchen.


Kitchen Cabinet Types 

We offer stock, semi-custom, and fully custom kitchen cabinets: 


  • Stock Kitchen Cabinets: Our stock kitchen cabinets come in specific sizes to match your space (typically in 3-inch increments) and can be ready-made for when you order. 
  • Semi-Custom Kitchen Cabinets: Semi-custom kitchen cabinets give you a few more options than our stock kitchen cabinets but are not as customizable as our custom kitchen cabinets. 
  • Custom Kitchen Cabinets: Our custom kitchen cabinets will allow you to choose the exact finish, wood species, color, dimensions and other features to show off your design style. They are custom-made for your kitchen and will be unique to you!


Wood Species:

Our kitchen cabinets come in several popular wood species:


  • Maple: Strong, close-grained, and off-white in color
  • Oak: Wide variety of colors including white yellow and red-brown
  • Cherry: Sophisticated, multi-colored wood species
  • Birch: Close-grained hardwood, straight, wavy and curly patterns
  • Laminate: Not technically a wood species, but easy to clean and durable 


Kitchen Cabinet Finishes:

Once you’ve selected the structure of your kitchen cabinet, the level of customization you want, and your preferred wood species, it’s time to choose a finish. We offer the following finish options:


  • Glazed: Glazed kitchen cabinets have a base stain applied followed by a highlight glaze to add depth. 
  • Painted: Painted finishes are just that – paint – and can be nearly any color you desire. 
  • Burnished: Burnished finishes come from random distressing and over-sanding. 
  • Vintage: These finishes get their look from distressing, over-sanding and a pigmented stain. 
Different Kitchen Cabinet Hardware Options

The LPS Kitchen Cabinets showroom has knobs and pulls of all kinds to spice up your kitchen. Our knobs come in several shapes and sizes, like round, rectangular, square, birdcage and oval. Knobs can give a vintage feel that goes great with traditional kitchens. 


Our pulls (metallic rods or rings) are usually easier to grip compared to knobs and come in several styles. Choose from bar (straight, sleek and clean lined), drop handles (pendant style easy for gripping), ring (curved line that “drops” from a base plate), cup/bin pulls (neutral half-dome shape), appliance pulls (match your cabinets with your appliances) and much more. 


Kitchen cabinet hardware finishes include chrome (shiny, silver finish for modern kitchens), satin nickel (satiny finish for traditional and contemporary kitchens), oil-rubbed bronze (old-world, country kitchen), and brushed copper (antique appearance). 


Customized options include custom pleated kitchen cabinet door pulls, custom length specialty finishes, custom shapes and color-matching technology.

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Different Kitchen Cabinet Accessories

We offer tiered spice trays that are great for those with an average spice collection. They can fit comfortably in a kitchen drawer and can be organized how you choose. Deep drawers are available to store pots and pans without having to worry about banging or jamming when you open them, and we can even add wastebasket drawers so any stinky smells from the trash don’t spread through the kitchen. 


We can install kitchen racks that can hold anything from your favorite wines to plates that can show off your style. We have floating shelves that can hold vases, canisters, bowls and candles. Kitchen rail systems that help maximize storage by holding wireframe storage containers, utensils, pots, pans, and towels can be added as well. 


Our team can also install multi-storage pantries to keep your pantry organized, as well as lazy Susans and swing-out shelves that utilize corner space and can be layered to maximize storage space. 


To learn about all of the cabinet types, hardware and accessories that we have available, explore our kitchen planning guide. We look forward to getting to work on your kitchen soon and ask that you contact us whenever you are ready to get started.

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75 Broadhollow Road

Farmingdale, NY 11735


(631) 396-7410

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