PAGE • - PLAINDEALER Most popular, "looks" in kilchcn cabinets now are the rustic, or country, and the European, the latter typified b> these simply styled cabinets surfaced with high-pressure laminate in a Finnish oak pattern. Counters are ice white. Formica photo Know what to look for when picking new kitchen cabinets Since cabinets probably will constitute the largest portion of your kitchen remodeling budget, and you're likely to live with them a long time, you should study the many options available before making a choice. First, there's the material. Three are basic: wood, steel and plastic. Solid wood is the most expensive and is the mate rial of which most custom cabinets are made. Few man ufacturers today produce steel cabinets. Many produce cabinets with laminate sur faces. More combine solids with wood veneers. Walnut, oak, pecan, birch, cherry and other veneers offer a variety of light, medium and dark tones. Plastic-surfaced cabinets appear in myriad col ors and patterns, including wood grains. • Polyurethanes reproduce hand carvings at a fraction of hand carving's cost. AruJ, there are miracle finishes--Acrylics, polyesters, urethanes, vinyls-- to make surfaces stain-resistant and scratch-resistant; tough enough, of necessity, to with stand the tortures of daily use. Too. you should be con cerned with construction--with drawers that slide easily. shelves that are adjustable, doors that hang properly, grains and colors that match, interior and exterior surfaces that are smooth to the touch. Just as surely you'll be con cerned with style, for it is the style of your cabinets that es tablishes the style of your kitchen. Rustic, or country, is the most popular now, followed by the European look--simple, uncluttered--and Early Ameri can, a perennial favorite. By variation of trim treatment and hardware, in company with stain, paint or laminate color and door design, you can make one basic box answer to many a different description. That's good reason for selecting a made-to-order cabinet. Oo the other hand, the made-to-order--often refer red to as custom--cabinet gen erally costs more than the stock, or ready-made product. You'll find similar looks at dif ferent levels, so shop around. Finally, there's the question of storage", how much and what types do you need to store food, pots and pans, dishes, silver ware, glassware, portable appliancs and linens? The FHA minimum for a three-bedroom OnMKL. 4.1 LAKE REGION REALTY home is 15Vi feet of both base and wall cabinets. • WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2S. 1M1 Base cabinets are 24 inches deep, and countertops are 25 inches to overhang the base cabinets in front. Widths range from 9 to 48 inches, and gener ally the height, including a 4-inch kick space, is 34Vi inches--the height of- most built-in dishwashers, compac tors and ranges. A 1 '/i-inch countertop brings the total height to 36 inches. Wall cabinets are from 12 to 15 inches deep and their widths match those of base cabinets. Height ranges from 12 to 33 inches. There are special cabinets for sinks, for comers, for built-in ovens and refrigerators, for up right storage of vacuum clean ers and brooms. There also are special-purpose fittings for cabinet interiors; lazy Susans, pull-out fruit and vegetable bins, slide-out pot and pan trays, vertical tray and platter dividers, shallow spicc shelves, elaborate food files. Though they add to the cost of a remod eling, many find these amenities so helpful to meal preparation and clean-up they're willing to spend the extra dollars. For a thorough evaluation of your storage needs, as well as a look at the many styles and finishes of today's kitchen cabinets, it's wise to visit the showroom of a firm belonging to the American Institute of Fresh herbs spice home Serious chefs enjoy having their own herb gardens, from which they can pluck bounti ful bunches of flavoring, vir tually at will. The ideal situation, of course, is to have a plot of ground outdoors, where ba sil, rosemary, parsley and a myriad of other subtly sweet, pungent or aromatic plants can grow to their full size. However, if you're an apartment dweller, or a home owner who just doesn't have room amid your prize roses Kitchen Dealers. There you'll see kitchens full of ideas and options. for anything more, take heart! Many of these herbs will grow well and even flourish in a windowsill herb garden. Just make sure they have plenty of light and enough water. As a bonus, while they're growing, they'll impart a sub tle but pervasive perfume. 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