Red Kitchen Cupboard Doors – Styles and Types

While red might not be the first colour to spring to mind when you think of replacing your kitchen cupboard doors, in the right kitchen and with the right red, it can work incredibly well. Colours have long been known to have an effect on our moods and feelings and red seems to qualify as a kitchen colour. It draws people together, stimulates conversation and is even thought to stimulate the appetite.

Well, whether you buy into that or not, there is definitely something exotic about this most exuberant of colours! Bright red kitchen cupboard doors inject a sense of fun into the kitchen environment, while deeper reds create a sense of intimacy and elegance. If you have dimmer switches in your kitchen, you can almost choose the atmosphere you want to indulge in!

However, deciding that you want red kitchen cupboard doors is only the first part of your involvement in refurbishing your kitchen. Red kitchen cupboard doors can be made from a variety of materials, so it’s wise to decide upon the one that will meet the needs of your kitchen.

Which material suits my kitchen best?

• Vinyl wrapped doors are panels of MDF, wrapped in a flexible, vinyl surface and are generally seen as a viable alternative to natural wood – but without the associated cost. The vinyl can be coloured and even textured, giving the appearance of woodgrain, beneath your robust red. In addition, vinyl wrap doors are very durable and easy to clean.

• Melamine is another material that is enjoying some attention. Another alternative to wood, it is created by injecting sheets of melamine with formaldehyde to create a resin bond with the material underneath, but without the need for adhesive. Melamine kitchen doors are particularly resilient to chips and dings and to the extremes of temperature that are so often found in kitchens. As a result, melamine works well in kitchens where the daily workload is particularly busy.

• While you’ll find plenty of spray-painted wooden doors on the market, buying hand painted doors makes an enormous difference to their finish and quality. Hand painted kitchen cabinet doors enjoy a depth and texture that machines simply cannot aspire to. Rather than trying to cover the wood, painters use their skills to enhance the grain, ensuring that each door retains its own character, whilst being consistent in colour. Hand painted wooden doors allow you access to a range of colours that are otherwise hard to get hold of and work particularly well in contemporary kitchens.

Taking it to the next level

You may also want to give some serious thought to the style of kitchen doors you want. One that works very well with red is the high gloss finish. This is primarily for those who want to achieve a modern, cutting-edge feel to their kitchens. The paint is layered and then buffed until it takes on an almost glass-like sheen. Hard wearing and immediately striking, it’s a superb way to utilise one of the most dynamic and impactive colours on the market.