Small Cherry Cabinet
Buy the best small cherry cabinet selected and recommended by interior designers. By Chloe Hughes.
A small cherry cabinet works well in both contemporary and traditional living spaces due to its versatility and richness. If you’re on the hunt for an additional storage unit to match up with your cherry wood kitchen cabinets or something practical yet beautiful to set in your foyer, a small cherry cabinet is the way to go. Our design experts have put together a list of what’s currently available.
Small Cherry Cabinet
Buying Guide
Chloe Hughes
Interior Design Expert
Chloe is a highly-regarded expert in all things vintage and antique. She’s excited to share her vast knowledge with readers and clients wishing to infuse their homes with a mixture of old-time warmth and modern comfort. In addition to her design work, Chloe regularly volunteers at her local community center, teaching DIY projects to adults and kids.
The best flooring to match with cherrywood cabinets is lighter-colored hardwood floors, such as maple or hickory. These floors offset the rich color of the cabinets and add a complementary element to any room.
Dark and light woods pair well together and provide a natural, seamless look to your interior decor. Avoid adding darker shades of flooring, such as walnut, to your room with cherry wood cabinets, as it can make that space look cramped and smaller than it really is.
While the lighter hardwood flooring is a good match, you can also go with a durable laminate. Many color choices are available, and laminate can create an attractive look at a lower cost and is also easiest to maintain.
A ceramic tile floor designed to look like stone is another option, creating a pleasing textural contrast with the cherry wood. You often find this flooring in bathrooms where you can add a small cherry cabinet easily.
To prolong the life of your cherrywood cabinets, perform regular maintenance and minimize sun exposure. Constant sun exposure can fade your kitchen cabinets over time. If the geography of your kitchen doesn’t allow you to place the cabinet in an area without direct sunlight, consider applying a window film to keep out UV rays. In some cases, you might be able to use a varnish or lacquer as a cabinet top coat to preserve the finish.
Regularly wipe down your small cherry cabinet with a soft cloth to remove dust. Once a month, dampen a cloth and wipe the cabinet to remove marks and stains. To improve the shine of your cabinets, you can buff them with a wood polish and conditioner product.
Irrespective of whether you plan on giving your kitchen a complete remodel or just intend on sprucing it up a little, the color of your walls will greatly impact the look and feel of the space. This is especially when you have cherry cabinets.
Cherry cabinets already contain a strong element of warmth due to the natural tones of the cherry wood. So you can either choose to paint the walls in colors that contrast or coordinate with your small cherry cabinet. Contrasting colors will bring out the warmth of the charity wood and make the cabinets pop, giving your kitchen some depth. An example of contrasting colors includes green, thyme, and sage. We recommend that darker greens like forest and true green work best if you have lighter-colored cherry wood cabinets.
Alternatively, if green isn't your cup of tea, try shades of blue especially when working with dark cherry wood. Additionally, if you plan to harmonize your walls with the cherry cabinets, choose coordinating colors such as taupe, pale beiges, and light grays.
Avoid colors that are too bold, dark, or metallic as they tend to compete with colors you may already have in your space and ultimately gives the kitchen an inconsistent appearance.