Deciding On A Trim Design For My Studio Cupboard Doorways & Drawer Fronts

Two days in the past, I went to Residence Depot and purchased a complete bunch of small trim in order that I might add a trim design to all of my IKEA Veddinge doorways and drawer fronts for the studio cupboards. Yesterday, I returned all of that trim. 😀 After giving it some thought, I made a decision to order Overlays for these cupboards. I hate that I didn’t make that call till yesterday, as a result of now that may delay the completion of my cupboards. However I actually like the thought of utilizing exact laser lower designs to decorate up these cupboards over chopping 100 little items of trim and making an attempt to connect them on exactly. I’ve completed that earlier than many instances, and it’s doable, however I simply wish to attempt one thing completely different this time.

So if you happen to’re new to this studio undertaking, that is what I’m working with. I’ve an extended 20-foot wall with decrease IKEA Sektion cupboards the total width of the wall, after which on the outer sections, I’ll be including 60-inch-high higher cupboards which can cowl the areas of the wall with out wallpaper.

I’ll be portray the doorways and drawer fronts after they’re trimmed out, so I haven’t been in a rush to get these placed on simply but. However listed here are the small print of what I purchased. The entire #2 cupboards are 30-inch-wide, two door cupboards with cabinets. The #3 cupboards are 36-inch-wide, three-drawer cupboards. And the one #4 cupboard is a six-drawer, 36-inch-wide cupboard.

I’ve been making an attempt to resolve precisely how I need the Overlays to look on my cupboards. I made a decision virtually instantly that I didn’t desire a separate Overlay panel for every particular person door and drawer entrance. I feel that will begin to look too busy on such an extended wall with a lot happening. So I do know that not less than for the 4 double door cupboards, I need one Overlay Anne panel to cowl each doorways, lower within the center in order that the doorways will open correctly.

However past that, I don’t know. I’ve give you three completely different choices for the drawer sections, and I can’t resolve which one I like probably the most.

Choice 1 – One panel per part

That is what I had initially thought simply to maintain issues from wanting too busy. I deliberate to make use of one panel (which I’ve proven in darker pink/pink as a result of my cupboards will all be painted the identical shade after the panels are connected) per cupboard part. That signifies that one panel would span the double door sections, in addition to the three-drawer sections, and the center six-drawer part.

I do know it’s onerous to see the element on a mock up of such an extended wall, so right here’s a peek at simply the left half of the mock up, which exhibits the total panel on all three forms of cupboards.

I used to be certain that’s what I needed till I noticed the mock up, and now I’m not so certain. Whereas I didn’t need it wanting too busy, I virtually surprise if that’s too plain. So then I attempted one thing completely different for the drawers.

Choice 2 – One panel per door part, massive drawers handled individually

I like that this one mixes issues up a bit. This will get away from that plain, everything-the-same look that Choice 1 gave me, and I don’t suppose it seems to be too busy. I wasn’t certain about that center drawer part (these drawers fronts are solely 5 inches excessive), so I attempted out utilizing the identical measurement panel on these as are on the bigger drawers.

And as soon as once more, right here’s a better take a look at simply the left half the place you’ll be able to see the design on all three forms of cupboards.

However I did discover that they promote Anne panels that space very quick (like 3 inches excessive) and really extensive, in order that they’re for issues similar to my center drawers. And that leads me to…

Choice 3 – One panel per door part, all drawers handled individually

I made a decision to offer it a attempt, and I actually prefer it! I like these small middle drawers, so I actually do like the thought of them being seen by having their very own particular person panels.

Right here’s a closeup take a look at simply the left half exhibiting the three completely different cupboard sorts.

So I feel these are the three choices, with my favorites being #2 and #3. I simply can’t resolve! It’s that center cupboard with the six drawers that’s the massive query for me, and it’s as a result of if I do particular person panels, the corners on these actually quick panels would essentially must be a special (smaller) measurement than all the remainder of the panels simply in order that they’ll match on these quick 5-inch-high drawer fronts. And I’m simply unsure how I really feel about that. Would that look cohesive? Or would these smaller corners stick out and never appear to be they belong?

Clearly, no matter I do on this lengthy wall will probably be replicated on the opposite wall. However that wall is straightforward since there are not any sections with actually quick drawers. Inform me your ideas!

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