Add timeless elegance to your cooking space with gorgeous kitchen cabinets that fit any design style.

Julie Soefer

Wood cabinets add natural warmth to kitchens of every size and style.

Whenchoosing kitchen cabinets, consider hardware, wood pop in, color, trim, style, andstorage capabilities.

Sand-Inspired Coastal Kitchen

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Get inspired by our favorite dark, medium, and light wood kitchen cabinets that work for anydesign preference.

Pine Wood Cabinets

Kritsada

Pine cabinets bring a cozy, casual aesthetic to a kitchen.

Open shelves over the stove instead of cabinets add to the rooms open and airy look.

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Use Shelves, Not Doors

EDMUND BARR

Break up a wall of cabinets with open shelves.

Youll have a spot to keep cookbooks within easy reach and to display plants and accessories.

Double doors stained to match the cabinets add to the high-end look.

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Use white paint on the upper cabinets and forego hardware to accentuate the openness of the kitchen.

White walls and a white ceiling make the kitchen look open and airy and tie to the white cabinets.

The room will feel open and airier.

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The hardware ties the different cabinet finishes together.

Youll initiate the space and make your kitchen look roomier and more contemporary.

White subway tile, Tolix-style barstools, shiplap ceilings and exposed rafters complete the look.

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Neutral Wood Kitchen Cabinets

Choose neutral-colored cabinets with minimalist lines, like these warm-hued ones.

Then add whimsy and brightness with a bold backsplash, furniture, and accessories.

Wood floors with planks nearly a foot wide add to the feeling that this kitchen has been here forever.

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The vent is custom, as are the cabinets on either side of the stove.

The cream color of the cabinets adds a modern touch to the rustic details of the cabinet.

Mix Wood Cabinet Styles

Kimberly Gavin

Who says cabinets have to match?

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The key to making this work is using the same cabinet style and the same hardware throughout the room.

The stainless-steel prep table and stainless appliances add a contemporary edge.

A backsplash of subway tile paired with tile in a Mediterranean pattern adds sophisticated layers of pattern and texture.

Black and wood neutral kitchen

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Stainless steel appliances bring a contemporary edge to this classic early 20th-century style.

Theyre stained to match the wall in the room beyond the kitchen and the wooden ceiling.

The wood cabinetry is a nod to the home’s 1930s roots.

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Its old-world charm juxtaposed with lighter hardwood floors and window frames creates a charming contrast.

Dark granite and a gray mosaictile backsplashmake a sleek and stylish statement.

Light Contemporary Wood

Michael Partenio

Italian-made modular cabinetry brings furniture-quality styling to this modern kitchen.

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Slab-front, full-overlaycabinet doors, including on the refrigerator, give a clean look to the storage wall.

Beneath the cabinets, a toe-kick features a metal lining for durability and easy cleaning.

The custom wood cabinets feature classic paneling and are grounded by stained oak floors.

A-frame modern kitchen

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Windows that extend down to the countertop lighten up the dark wood cabinetry.

High Gloss Finish

Lacquered zebrawood cabinets bring a hint of glam to this small but sophisticated space.

Light Natural Wood

Ed Gohlich

Purchased cabinet boxes get an inexpensive rustic update from century-old barnwood.

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Medium-Tone Wood

Custom hickory cabinets add an artisan touch to this farmhouse-style kitchen.

Contemporary Dark Wood

Beth Singer

Riftsawn oak cabinetry sports a rich espresso finish in this modern kitchen.

Frosted-glass cabinet doors offer a visual break and juxtapose the dark finish for standout style.

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Light Modern Oak

Stephen Karlisch

For a bright, timeless look, try riftsawnoak cabinets.

This custom look features smooth wood doors and nearly invisible hardware in brushed nickel.

The oversized glass-front doors and tall shelves allow colorful dishware in many different sizes to be showcased.

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The light wood cabinetry and open shelves contrast a riftsawn oak island stained a similar gray for subtle texture.

Corbels beneath the upper cabinets were crafted out of scraps of alder.

The storage tower features a cascading top and replaces traditional upper cabinets while providing plenty of storage.

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dark green tiled kitchen with larch-wood cabinets with cutout handles

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French-inspired kitchen

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