How a Simple Door Swap can Create a Designer Kitchen

A tired looking kitchen can very quickly take its toll on your enthusiasm for cooking and entertaining, but although a full kitchen rip-out is disruptive and costly, the great news is that there's a much easier and more affordable way to achieve a designer look overnight.

The Smart & Affordable Ways to Create a Designer Kitchen

Maximising The Impact Of A Primary Feature In Your Kitchen

Your kitchen cabinets likely take up a significant amount of real estate in your kitchen. As one of the main features in the space, the way they look has a huge impact on the overall atmosphere and ambience of the room. With this in mind, let's take a look at how swapping out your old cabinet doors with stylish replacement kitchen doors from Happy Doors will transform the heart of your home into a designer space with zero stress.

Boost The Lightness And Brightness Of Your Kitchen With Chic Slab Style Kitchen Doors

Simple, sophisticated and streamlined, slab style doors have an inherent ability to make even small kitchens feel lighter and brighter as they allow the eye to take in the full space without getting stuck on small details.

Our Bella Venice doors have an understated sense of gravitas, which offers a distinctly contemporary look in a way that still feels inviting. There are a number of beautiful finishes available for this style, including crisp whites and other light neutrals, which will further brighten your space. However, don't assume that colour is off the table in your small kitchen, as even richly coloured kitchen cabinets can make the right impression in a contemporary design.

Pro Tip: If your space doesn't experience a lot of natural light or if you have low ceilings, opting for gloss finish cabinet doors can help to bounce light around the room and make it feel airier and more spacious.

Make A Bold Style Statement With Quirky Features

Designer spaces are unapologetic and often have a unique perspective or sense of character that elevates them above more typically designed rooms. Achieving this type of space can be daunting, however it can be hugely rewarding to see your vision come to life in front of your eyes. Alongside our range of sleek and streamlined kitchen doors, we also have a variety of styles with beautiful detailing that will instantly catch the eye of everyone walking into your kitchen.

Our full tongue and groove style Bella Austin doors are one example here, which will instantly and effortlessly add charm and character to your kitchen. You have the option here to lean into the style's cottagecore attributes by choosing a finish that wouldn't look out of place in a country cottage, such as warm ivory or sage green. Alternatively, choosing a more contemporary colour will allow you to pair this style with modern tiles and flooring to achieve a modern space with plenty of personality.

Our Bella Integra doors feature an integrated, recessed angled handle, which gives this style a sleek yet retro look and feel. Again, this is a feature that can be highlighted with your choice of finish, with a crisp pistachio green, Scandinavian blue or blush pink, giving your kitchen an element of a fun 1950s diner.

Tap Into True Timelessness With Shaker Style Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Shaker style kitchen doors have been popular for a number of years now and their popularity is showing no signs of slowing. One of the reasons for this is their sheer versatility, as Shaker style doors can be easily incorporated into modern, traditional, and somewhere in between designs with incredible ease.

If your kitchen is fairly small, a slimline shaker style could be your perfect match and our Waterford doors are an ideal example. Slimline shaker doors have slightly narrower panelling and a simple form, which also treads the fine line between traditional and contemporary, giving you the best of both worlds.

We also have a range of more intricately detailed Shaker style doors, such as our Bella Aldridge range. The layered panelled detailing offers additional character, dimension and visual interest, which again can be emphasised or toned down depending on your choice of colour and finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can traditional style kitchen doors offer a designer level finish?

Although your mind may initially conjure up images of highly contemporary spaces when thinking about designer-created designs, it's also possible to achieve a high quality finish when incorporating more traditional and classic design features. Our range of traditional kitchen doors contains plenty of variety, with many styles that will effortlessly infuse your kitchen with charm and character in a way that still feels contemporary and suits our busy modern lives.

Should I choose a gloss or matt finish for my kitchen cabinets if I want my kitchen to be easy to clean?

One of the benefits of both our matt and gloss finishes is that they're easy to clean with a soft cloth, so this doesn't need to be a major factor in your decision-making process. Instead, you can choose which finish appeals to your sense of style.

Although, it is worth flagging here that gloss finish cabinet doors can show fingerprints more clearly in certain lights. While they can be easily wiped away in seconds, we want to highlight this as it may be a fact that will ultimately help you to choose your perfect finish.

Is it really that easy to install new kitchen cabinet doors?

Yes, installing high quality kitchen doors is an incredibly easy and straightforward task that you can achieve yourself. We've even put together a brief, 4-step installation guide, which includes a video as well.

Pro Tip: Make the installation process even easier by including hinge hole measurements when you're placing your order. We'll use these to pre-drill your hinge holes, which will ensure that all you need is a screwdriver to install your new doors with perfect alignment.