You might think it’s time to remodel your kitchen, but you are still determining what direction to go when selecting your cabinets. You’ll want the new kitchen cabinets to provide the space and functions you need and be aesthetically pleasing while conforming to a comfortable budget. Learning the difference between unfinished kitchen cabinets and RTA cabinets can help you make the best choice for all three criteria.
Summit Cabinets have been helping with kitchen designs and providing high-quality and efficient kitchen cabinets at wholesale prices for kitchens in Corona and the surrounding areas for over 18 years. Learn below from Summit Cabinets about choosing high-quality, durable, functional, and budget-friendly kitchen cabinets for your kitchen renovation project.
Unfinished cabinets arrive assembled but require the homeowner to paint or stain them before installation. At the same time, unfinished cabinets are less expensive than ready-to-install cabinets and offer other advantages as well. For example, when you want a special and unique kitchen or add or supplement cabinets to existing cabinets, you can customize your cabinet doors’ color, style, and finish to create a kitchen no one else has or match your existing cabinets.
RTA (Ready to Assemble) cabinets are already painted and stained to your specifications but must be assembled before installation. RTAs are another way to save on your kitchen remodeling budget because you won’t have to pay for the labor of building them, and shipping costs are usually lower too.
There is usually less labor time involved in assembling cabinets rather than having to paint, stain, or seal unfinished assembled cabinets. The assembly is easy because RTA cabinets come with pre-drilled holes, with brackets and hinges already attached to the doors and cabinet sides. Somebody who has never assembled cabinets can accomplish this task with just a cordless drill, some glue, and a rubber mallet.
The look of your RTA cabinets is not limited to color and style. You can also choose how the alignment of your cabinet doors should look in relation to the cabinet face frames. For example, you may prefer the traditional partial overlay cabinet look over the modern, seamless appearance of the full overlay alignment.
A partial overlay is when doors and drawers only cover a ½ inch of space of the cabinet face frame, leaving 2 inches exposed between the doors and drawers. A partial overlay is usually the standard or traditional form of cabinet alignment.
A cabinet set designed with a full overlay look leaves very little or no exposed cabinet face frame between doors and drawers. This appearance gives your kitchen a sleeker and more modern look.
Instead of cabinet doors and drawers fitting over the cabinet face frames with overlays, inset cabinets have the doors and drawers fit inside the cabinet frames. The doors and drawers can fit inside the frames with a square edge or flush appearance, or the frames may be decorated with a single-beaded trim for a more enhanced look.
Now that you know you can remodel your kitchen with RTA cabinets within a reasonable budget, start the process sooner rather than later. With Summit Cabinets in Corona, CA, you can choose from our wholesale-priced kitchen cabinets that provide long-lasting function and beauty.
If you have questions about RTA cabinets and how they can fit into your kitchen decor, contact us for more information.
Schedule a free kitchen design from our knowledgeable and expert design team to get help finding the right RTA cabinet function and form for your kitchen.
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