What are the features that you should take into consideration while planning for your aluminium kitchen cabinet?
You certainly do not want to be taken advantage of while you go through the process of creating your dream kitchen.
Fear not, because we are here to help you!
There are several factors you should give thought to in order to get the most desirable aluminium kitchen cabinet.
Below is the list of factors and their details that you should take into account.
Do read on to get a bigger picture on how to get the BEST aluminium kitchen cabinet!
1. Thickness Of Aluminium
2. Tabletop Material Selection
3. Kitchen Cabinet Doors & Frame
4. Kitchen Cabinet Carcass and Front & End Panels
5. Cabinet Fittings Brand & Warranty
6. Ergonomically Designed Kitchen
7. Aluminium Bar Width
8. Aluminium Rectangular Hollow Bar
9. Screw Position Of Kitchen Cabinet
10. Loading Capacity Of Kitchen Cabinet
11. Soft Close Door Hinges
12. Overall Kitchen Layout (Magic Triangle)
13. Different Type Of Kitchen Cabinet Storage Solution
1. Thickness Of Aluminium
When comparing the quotation from different companies, do make sure to enquire about the thickness of the aluminium body.
Do make sure the thickness of the aluminium body is not lesser than 1.2 mm because it will affect the overall sturdiness of your kitchen cabinets.
You may refer to trustable companies such as BLENO Kitchen in providing you with the thickness that your kitchen cabinet needs.
Extra Tips:
Be wary of companies informing you that a thickness of 0.5mm is sufficient for a long-lasting kitchen cabinet lifespan.
Also read: Aluminium Kitchen Cabinet Vs Wood
2. Tabletop Material Selection
Your selection of tabletop material is as important as choosing your kitchen cabinet material because this is where you do all your food preparation.
The 3 top selections of tabletop material are usually granite, marble and quartz.
Below is a summary of the different materials for easier comparison:
| Material | Maintenance | Resistance to Scratch | Resistance to Heat | Pricing |
| Quartz | Clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent | Extreme high resistance | Moderate resistance | Medium to high |
| Marble | · Yearly surface resealing required
· Easily stained |
Easily scratched | High resistance | High |
| Granite | · Yearly surface resealing required
· Will cause stain if liquid spills are not wiped immediately |
High resistance | High resistance | Low to high |
Extra Tips:
Quartz is a particularly good choice especially for busy families who do have not much time to care about maintaining your tabletop.
Choose quartz material that comes with 93% purity and thickness of 15mm
3. Kitchen Cabinet Doors & Frame
Aluminium kitchen cabinet doors have gained much popularity lately as it is easy to go with many types of interior design.
For a contemporary outlook, go for 3G or 4G glass door that will give you a glossy and shiny outlook.
The advantages of using 3G or 4G glass door are:
- Do not scratch easily
- Easy to maintain (just wipe with a damp cloth)
- Many colour variety
Also read: 13 Mistakes To Avoid During Aluminium Kitchen Renovation
4G glass door is more expensive compared to 3G because of its “frameless” design.
The aluminium frame for a 3G glass door is fully visible from the outside, whereas the frame of a 4G glass door is well hidden inside the glass door panels which gives out the sense of a seamless design.
The door frames can also be powder coated in silver, black or white.
If you are not sure which type of cabinet doors or frame suits your overall home design concept, you should engage a company that can assist you.
BLENO is known to provide a good combination of colours and styles to create a custom made design just for you as they have a wide variety of selections.
4. Kitchen Cabinet Carcass and Front & End Panels
The strength of your kitchen cabinet is highly dependable to your kitchen cabinet carcass and panels.
It all boils down to the thickness of your aluminium material.
Also read: 3G vs 4G Aluminium Kitchen Cabinet
Aluminium that is too thin will compromise the strength and loading limitation as well as a risk of bending and deformation.
Expert Tips:
Your aluminium thickness should be a minimum of 1.2mm and never 0.5mm
5. Cabinet Fittings Brand & Warranty
Cabinet fittings are as important as the quality of the kitchen cabinet itself.
Can you imagine if you have a high-end kitchen cabinet, but it keeps going out of alignment and keep breaking down up to a limit of not being able to close or open properly?
Make sure to enquire the brand and warranty of the fittings when you get a quotation.
BLENO uses reliable fittings such as “Blum” and “Hettich” for you to have a smooth system while you access for cabinets.
The good news is that the fittings above give you a lifetime warranty
Extra Tips:
Also check that warranty of your regular cabinet fittings and accessories is available (at least 1-year warranty)
6. Ergonomically Designed Kitchen
What does it mean to have an ergonomically designed kitchen?
It means that you will not be in a bad posture position while you work around your kitchen.
It also means that the amount of walking, bending, twisting, stretching and leaning will be reduced.
A properly designed kitchen will consider the following:
- Your height
- Left or right-handed
- Your reachable position
- Your preference in handling things in the kitchen
- Physical limitations (for example if the user is wheelchair bounded, eyesight issues and others)
Extra Tips:
A particularly good kitchen cabinet designer such as BLENO will be able to create an ergonomic design just for you.
7. Aluminium Bar Width
The strength of your kitchen cabinets also depends on the width of the aluminium panel.
85mm is an excellent size for the width of a panel as provided by companies like BLENO.
Extra Tips:
Do not accept any width bigger than 125mm as it will highly compromise the strength of your cabinets.
8. Aluminium Rectangular Hollow Bar
The bars holding up the aluminium panels should be hollow to increase the steadiness of your kitchen cabinets.
Extra Tips:
Request for a sample from your kitchen cabinet specialist
9. Screw Position Of Kitchen Cabinet
In order to have higher stability of your kitchen cabinet, screws that are positioned behind are the most suitable.
Screws located at the sides of your panels are not practical as it compromises on the cabinet’s stability.
10. Loading Capacity Of Kitchen Cabinet
There are two different loading capacities that you will need to be cautious about, which are:
- Loading capacity of the cabinets placed on the floor
- Loading capacity of the overhead kitchen cabinets
The loading capacity will increase with a combination of good quality material, proper construction, sturdy joints, screw, studs and fasteners.
Extra Tips:
It is quite difficult for you to be certain that the construction of your cabinets is done well enough to ensure your kitchen cabinets can withhold a high loading capacity.
Therefore, make sure that you entrust this responsibility to a reliable company such as BLENO.
11. Soft Close Door Hinges
A soft close door system does not only feel good to the ears, but most importantly it will ensure a longer lifespan of your cabinets.
This system will reduce the wear and tear process of your cabinets as the stress impact is significantly lessened when it is closed in a gentle way.
12. Overall Kitchen Layout (Magic Triangle)
The “magic triangle” is not new in the design of a kitchen and was actually created in the 1920s.
Basically, the rule of designing a kitchen is to connect each workstation based on your workflow that creates imaginary lines shaped in a triangle.
Each major workstation such as food storage, washing area, food preparation and cooking area is placed within your eyesight and easily accessed from one to another.
For many years, people have been using this concept in order to provide a smooth flowing usage of the kitchen.
The aim of this concept is to lessen the amount of energy needed while you use your kitchen by lessening the number of times you need to move about.
Choose a dependable company such as BLENO to make certain that this concept would be used in the aluminium kitchen cabinet design based on your kitchen layout.
13. Different Type Of Kitchen Cabinet Storage Solution
A kitchen with bad planning cabinet storage is as poor as not having a workable kitchen.
When planning for your kitchen cabinet storage, do list out the items that you will need such as your kitchen appliances, dry food, pots and pans, plates and others.
Other than the above, below are some additional kitchen cabinet storage solutions that would give you a better experience while using your kitchen:
- Pull out pantry is extremely helpful to store your cooking items such as cooking oil, sauces, spices and even your baking ingredients
- “Invisible” waste bin which is located inside the cabinet and is accessible by a pulling out system
- A drawer with dividers specifically for storing your cooking cutleries would be very useful and neat.
- A specific rack or drawers specifically for your spice bottles and containers.
After reading all the factors and the details, do you now feel more assured on how to get the best aluminium kitchen cabinets?
It is good to obtain all this knowledge while planning for your kitchen.
However, if you ended up getting an irresponsible and unprofessional kitchen cabinet designer and manufacturer, this knowledge will go down the drain.
So do make sure to hire a reliable company such as BLENO Kitchen to enjoy a more hassle-free experience and ease to the mind.
