Shaker Style Cabinets

While many traditional styles have fallen from favor (we’re looking at you, Colonial!), Shaker-style cabinets have only gained in popularity, thanks to their minimalist but still distinctive look. (Case in point: See Remodeling 101: Shaker-Style Kitchen Cabinets.) Each Shaker-style door has five segments: vertical pieces on the sides called stiles, horizontal pieces on the top and bottom called rails, and a recessed panel in the middle. (More-traditional cabinet styles often have raised center panels.) Parker calls this “a classic, simple look that never really goes out of style.”

Pros:
“Shaker has a chameleon-like quality; it’s easy to style your own way,” says Parker. “Mix it with a concrete worktop and it becomes a bit industrial; add a wooden worktop and it becomes more country.”
As with glass-front cabinets, it’s quite acceptable to combine Shaker with flat-front styles.
Because they’re so popular, Shaker cabinets are widely available and can be reasonably priced—in fact, the best budget option is sold by Ikea.

Cons:
You’ll need to clean regularly to prevent dirt from collecting on the inset area.