Mixing and Matching Your Cabinets

Make Your Custom Cabinets Uniquely Yours

Along with glazing becoming a top trend in today’s kitchen cabinetry, so is the use of mix-and-match finishes.  Cabinetry is no longer just about wood, it is about using a combination of stains, paints and glazes, all to give your kitchen a personalized and unique look.  For example, accenting your kitchen with a center island that differs in color from the rest of your kitchen cabinets is just one way to implement the mix-and-match style.  This eclectic approach combines comfort and charm into your space infusing your personality and style.

You may also choose to accent just your corner cabinets, or you may try having the wall cabinets all one stain and the base something different.  If the mixing and matching of cabinet colors is a bit more than you want to experiment with, you could always keep everything uniform and just use a darker crown molding. This adds definition and can help “pull in” a large expanse of cabinets.  Whatever you choose, Danner’s Cabinet Shop can help you make it uniquely yours.

Different Kitchen Cabinet Styles

Kitchen Cabinet Styles

Considering a kitchen remodel?

Chances are you are also looking to replace your old cabinets with brand new kitchen cabinets.   However, with so many kitchen cabinet styles to choose from, the process can become overwhelming.  That’s why Danners Cabinet Shop recommends that you familiarize yourself with various kitchen cabinet styles before beginning your project.

If you are not sure which new cupboards will suit you best, here is a brief overview of kitchen cabinet styles to help you select the perfect cabinets for you.

With so many new colors, design, and hardware options, selecting just the right kitchen cabinets can be a daunting task.  That is why it’s important to understand your own style.

• Victorian – This kitchen cabinet style looks antiqued and is typically made from heavy real wood with chrome pulls and knobs.
• Modern – Typically made of stainless steel, marble, granite, or frosted glass this kitchen cabinet style has a “less is more”, uncluttered look with sleek, straight, and clean lines and bright colors such as red, yellow, blue, black or white.
• Southwestern – Featuring attention to folk-art detail and rustic craftsmanship, these new kitchen cabinets are typically made of natural materials and hand-painted fabrics with colors that are reminiscent of the desert’s oranges, greens, tans, and browns.
• Country – If a rustic, weathered, and cozy feel is what you’re after, then the muted hues and earth tones of a “country” cabinet will suit your home best.
• Eclectic – If your kitchen features a mix of decorations from various eras, and you aren’t tied to a particular color palette or pattern, then your new kitchen cabinets should feature a harmonious blend of old and new too.

As you can see, when it comes to new kitchen cabinets, there are many looks that can fit your personality and enhance your living space.

Whatever you choose, Danner’s Cabinet Shop can help you make it uniquely yours.

Contact Danner’s Cabinets today at:

Office: 763-753-4002
Fax: 763-753-5031
E-mail:troy@dannerscabinets.com

“Don’t Agonize, Get Organized” With Custom Closets From Danner’s Cabinet Shop

A Place For Everything, and Everything In Its Place

“Don’t Agonize, Get Organized” With Custom Closets From Danner’s Cabinet Shop

Clutter is basically stuff that has no home, right?

Getting a handle on clutter is by no means as easy task, but the process can be made simpler with the right system to aid in your efforts.  Danner’s Cabinet Shop can show you how to put the kibosh on clutter.

The fact is, most people often cringe when they open the door to a disastrous display of clutter, clean and dirty laundry, piles of shoes and handbags scattered on the floor, simply because they don’t have enough places for their belongings to call home.  Enter the custom closet folks at Danner’s Cabinet Shop. It is our mission to help you find everything you need with ease.  Our designers can count – yes count – your shoes and create a nook for each pair, plus room to grow.  Imagine…a drawer, hook, or racks that can hold twice as much, custom made just for you.

With today’s variety of choices, customizing your closet is about you want and what features will suit your needs.  Just think about how smart installing a shoe shelf could have been the next time you trip over your new platforms and fall into a stack of clean laundry (or was it dirty?)

“Don’t Agonize, Get Organized”, with custom cabinetry from Danner’s Cabinet Shop!

Call us today for more ways we can de-clutter your life!  763-753-4002

A Custom Closet Can Make Your Life Organized!

Danner’s Cabinet Shop Makes Your Life Organized!

Custom Closet Solutions In Minnesota

Think about the one place you start and end each day.  Yep, your closet!  Wouldn’t it be nice to be a little more organized?  Imagine walking into a space and actually knowing where everything is.  Clutter and chaos can bog you down.  Try starting your day in an orderly fashion, say…with a nice, well-organized custom closet from Danner’s Cabinets, and voila!  It is a lot easier to take on the day when you start it out feeling organized.

Danner’s Cabinets can create the perfect dream closet in a variety of styles, woods, and finishes that will be to your exact specifications.  We offer a complete selection of cabinetry types, styles, and designs for every taste and budget…a well-designed space to make your life easier!

And you thought all it took was a cup of coffee and a multi-vitamin!

Go ahead…give us a call.  Let Danner’s Cabinet Shop help you start planning your custom closet!  763-753-4002

Custom Kitchen Islands As Part Of Your Kitchen Remodel

Now Is The Time To Get The Custom Kitchen Island You Have Been Dreaming Of

The kitchen is the hub of your home.   It is the one room that seems to be engaged in all major family functions; its not just for eating anymore.  Because of this, many people are realizing that proper utilization of space and storage can make all the difference.  So why not upgrade your kitchen to make it function at the height of its ability?  Why not add the kitchen island?

At Danner’s Cabinet Shop,we have the skill, experience and expertise to get you the kitchen island you have always marveled at.   If you are looking for space for cookbooks and children’s homework, consider bookcases located on either end–they are a great way to use an under utilized area.  If you are a wine connoisseur, a wine rack in the same location might tidy up your space.  Glass paneled doors, stove top within or sink within, we know how to make over your kitchen to help it run as smoothly as possible.

Contact Danner’s Cabinets today 763-753-4002.

Custom Fireplaces Built To Suit Your Needs

Get the fireplace you have always wanted for your Twin Cities, Minnesota home

The focal point of many a living room is the fireplace.  We typically envision grand things… wood work to the nines, beautifully integrated storage, and a sense of cohesiveness that brings a room to life.  However, many fireplaces are lacking in at least 2 of those things.  So how can you bring the warmth to your home without having a run of the mill fireplace?  Get the custom edge.

At Danner’s Cabinets, we specialize in working with you to bring your home to life.  If it is storage your family room needs we will incorporate that seamlessly into the fireplace surround.  If it is grandeur you are seeking, we will work with you to add fluting and exotic woods.  If it is cohesion, we will happily work with you to bring all components of your room together with a thoughtful layout.

Contact us today 763-753-4002, or go on line and look at our photo gallery.  It is sure to get your ideas going.

Bend The Rules To Create A Kitchen That Says YOU!

Kitchen Shape and Cabinet Placement Are Important For A Smooth Functioning Kitchen

Although kitchens have evolved over the years, there are still “tried and true” principles of kitchen design that have not really changed.  Even with all the guidelines, it is important to make your personal statement in your kitchen.  Bend the rules to create a kitchen with interesting eye appeal.  Don’t be afraid to be creative.

Kitchen Floor Plan Basics
There are really only 5 fundamental shapes of a kitchen.

• U-shaped. Cabinets and appliances are arranged along three walls.   This works best with the sink in the center of the “U” and the frig at the end of a counter.
• L-Shape. Cabinets and appliances on two walls that meet the counter.
• CORRIDOR. Cabinets and appliances on two facing walls.  It is helpful here to have the sink, the counter, and the stove on the same counter.
• OPEN-PLAN. The traditional kitchen area is enlarged to include the family room, a dining area, and other spaces for relaxing or entertaining.

• ONE-WALL. Also known as a gallery kitchen, all cabinets and appliances are along a single wall.

One of the principles of kitchen design is creating an efficient and comfortable pattern of movement.  The “work triangle” as it is known, is the shortest distance walking distance between the three primary work points; the refrigerator, primary cooking surface, and primary food prep sink.   We believe that if a kitchen does not function efficiently and effectively, it doesn’t matter how fabulous it is.  The experts at Danner’s Cabinet Shop will be happy to work with you and make suggestions for your cabinetry that will give your kitchen its own personality.

Choosing a kitchen layout depends on the space available, efficiency and convenience desired.  The work triangle determines the efficiency of the kitchen.  This is the area defined by the locations of the refrigerator, the range or cook-top, and the sink.  A compact triangle limits the distances between these key appliances.  When choosing the right layout for your home, make sure to consider the work triangle.

Since 1968, Danner’s Cabinet Shop has been committed to the design and construction of only the very finest custom cabinetry. When it comes to details, we have no limitations!  We will work directly with you to assure no detail is overlooked.  We will guide you through each step of selecting the cabinetry that is right for your home to give it your personality.

Contact Danner’s Cabinet Shop today at 763-753-4002

Remodeling? Save or Splurge? A Minnesota Cabinet Shop That Can Help You Do Both

Save or Splurge?

A Minnesota Cabinet Shop That Can Help You Do Both.

The best remodels do both.  Danner’s Cabinet Shop has everything you want for your home, all in one place.  Breakthrough design and intelligent solutions you will still love years from now.  Even better, innovative on-staff experts will guide you through it all.

Art by nature is both expensive and subjective.  Accuracy, on the other hand, is found in the details.  Using Danner’s Cabinet Shop shows the world that you believe in quality without compromise.

Whether we dive into the project because our home has become outdated or the family outgrew the existing space, we are forced to make trade offs.  Additional square footage or gourmet appliances?  There are decisions to make at every turn.  Each of these decisions has practical, aesthetic, and economic consequences.  We will help you help you decide where you should splurge and where you can save.  Experienced since 1968, we can create solutions that will suite your home and your budget.

For those who believe no detail is too minor, we are here.  Insist on getting what you want.  Our experts are here to listen and help you make those choices with you.

Contact Danner’s Cabinet Shop today at 763-753-4002 for your free consultation.

Natural Variations and Characteristics Of Wood

Wood Species Characteristics and Variations

The Natural Characteristics of Wood

• Expect variations in wood grain patterns and density: These variations are a vital part of the beauty of natural wood.   The same stain applied to two pieces of the same wood species may result in somewhat different appearances (especially when comparing solid wood to veneers).
• Color variations are caused by the assortment of minerals in the soil in which the tree was grown, rainfall, growing temperature, etc.   All wood species can also exhibit sap runs, knots and pinholes in varying degrees.
• Color changes through time will occur when wood is exposed to all types of light (normal and man-made).  It is the general nature of wood to darken over time, some species more than others are.  The finishing process does not hinder this aging process.
• Changes in heat and humidity: Wood is an organic material and will react to large and or rapid variations in these conditions, resulting in material reactions than can consist of, but are not limited to: warping, growth, shrinkage, splitting, checking, discoloration, separation at the joints and decomposition of the adhesives and finish materials.
• Because no 2 trees are exactly alike, the cabinets made for home will have subtle variations from the samples on which you based your selections.

Contact Danner’s Cabinet Shop today at 763-753-4002

Visit our Photo Gallery for inspiration and examples of our work.   Then contact us with your questions or request a free estimate.   We look forward to working with you as your complete resources for all your homes’ cabinetry needs.

Cabinet Trends Make Your Custom Cabinets Uniquely Yours

Cabinet Trends

Mixing and Matching Your Cabinets

Along with glazing becoming a top trend in today’s kitchen cabinetry, so is the use of mix-and-match finishes.  Cabinetry is no longer just about wood, it is about using a combination of stains, paints and glazes, all to give your kitchen a personalized and unique look.  For example, accenting your kitchen with a center island that differs in color from the rest of your kitchen cabinets is just one way to implement the mix-and-match style.  This eclectic approach combines comfort and charm into your space infusing your personality and style.

You may also choose to accent just your corner cabinets, or you may try having the wall cabinets all one stain and the base something different.  If the mixing and matching of cabinet colors is a bit more than you want to experiment with, you could always keep everything uniform and just use a darker crown molding.  This adds definition and can help “pull in” a large expanse of cabinets. Whatever you choose, Danner’s Cabinet Shop can help you make it uniquely yours.

Contact Danner’s Cabinets today at:

Office: 763-753-4002
Fax: 763-753-5031
E-mail:troy@dannerscabinets.com