When it comes to renovating, cabinetry plays a major role. Choosing the right kitchen cabinetry finish and function is key.
Our Top Picks
Form
Ideal for a profiled door, in colour, timber grain, and painted wood grain.
Laminate
Popular and cost effective. A wide range of colours, in matte and gloss finishes.
Timber Grain Laminate
Hard wearing and versatile, adding warmth and natural elements.
Touch
A form of laminate, with a superior supermatte, anti fingerprint finish.
Plus 2 Pac and Timber Veneer
thermolaminate
Form
Featuring thermolaminated doors, the Form range available at Farquhar is one of our most popular. Its high quality finish comes from the seamless contouring from the door face over to the edges, with no joins.
Available in a range of matte, gloss, and painted wood grain matte.
As the name suggests, a matte finish, with an elegant smooth suede texture. Perfect for traditional Hamptons style, or injecting colour.
Our latest on-trend introduction. FormFlow is a new and exciting textured surface developed to replicate the look and finish of painted wood. The bespoke patterning of the design is very visual, replicating the movement and organic nature of woodgrain.
Lighten and brighten your space with a thermolaminated gloss finish. Its unique ability to reflect light, along with join-free edges makes it a perfect timeless backdrop.
Form Grain
Our latest new Form product features timber grain detail, in a smooth matte finish. Well suited to doors with a profile, Form Grain adds texture and movement.
The Material
Thermolaminate
The Look
Profile doors & panels
The Investment
$$
Durability
High
The Material | Thermolaminate
The Investment | $$
The Look | Profile doors & panels
Durability | High
The Form Range is an outstanding blend of aesthetics and performance. The high quality finish is resistant to everyday wear and tear, ensuring your project remains stylish for many years to come.
The Form range features a wide range of colours, from traditional whites, industrial greys and blacks, to trending blues and greens, across the multiple different finishes.
A key feature of the Form products is the suite of door profiles available; from minimalist, contemporary, to shaker and more, there is a profile available for every kitchen style.
More profiles available in our showrooms.
cut & edge
Laminate
This is the most common and cost effective finish. Laminate is extremely versatile, it can be used in all flat door applications, as well as selected matching benchtops.
Matte
Ultra hardwearing, as it won’t easily show fingerprints, and is easy to clean. Looks great in a two-tone kitchen cabinetry design.
Gloss
Well suited to a modern kitchen, with simple clean lines. The gloss finish reflects light and brightens a space.
Colour
A wide variety of lights and whites, plus many options in greys, warm neutrals, and bold colour.
Durable
Crafted to withstand the rigours of daily use, laminate is impressively scratch, wear, stain, moisture, and impact-resistant, offering peace of mind.
The Material
Cut & Edge Laminate
The Look
Classic
The Investment
$
Durability
Very High
The Material | Cut & Edge Laminate
The Investment | $
The Look | Classic
Durability | Very High
Available in a range of matte and gloss colours, there’s something to suit every design style.
Laminate cabinetry has an outer layer made from paper and resin, and is finished off with a high quality edge strip. Due to this make up, laminate is extremely durable and low maintenance. It’s a great cost effective option, especially for busy homes with a lot of kitchen traffic.
The laminate cabinetry colour range is by far the largest, with many naturals, pastels, or bright pops of colour available to choose from.
One key benefit of laminate is that many colours can also be made in a laminate benchtop product, meaning cabinetry and benchtops are perfectly matching. While this isn’t so common in current kitchen trends, it is used extensively in laundries, studies, and vanities.
The choice between gloss or matte cabinetry is made easy by matching your design style. Gloss is great at brightening and reflecting light in a room. It does, however, tend to show fingerprints more than its matte opposition. This is something to consider, especially if you’re after a handleless look. Matte on the other hand, loses the shiny wow-factor, however is incredibly durable and easy to clean.
cut & edge
Timber Grain Laminate
This is the most cost effective timber finish. Timber grain laminate echoes real timber, while offering better durability and longevity.
Available in a range of natural timber varieties, from oaks to walnuts, to maples, and more.
Timber grain laminate has the same practical make up as a flat colour laminate, however the printed grain feature is what sets it apart. While still a very cost effective option, it does mean that the investment is slightly higher for timber grain kitchen cabinetry in comparison to a single colour.
Timber grain shares the same durability and low maintenance benefits of coloured laminate, and is actually better at hiding fingerprints and spills due to the varying colour of the doors.
The design of timber grain has come a long way over the years, and the printed representation of timber is incredibly realistic. The laminate products are in line with the look and feel of timber veneer, at a much more affordable price point.
Timber grain brings warmth, texture, and movement to a design.
Colour
From whitewash, through to oaks, walnuts, darks, and more.
Durable
Just like its colour counterpart, timber grain laminate is also extremely durable.
Pairable
Great to pair with a neutral in a two tone kitchen, adding warmth, without being overpowering.
The Material
Cut & Edge Laminate
The Look
Earthy
The Investment
$
Durability
Very High
The Material | Cut & Edge Laminate
The Investment | $
The Look | Earthy
Durability | Very High
Available in a range of matte and gloss colours, there’s something to suit every design style.
Timber Grain Laminate has the same practical make up as a flat colour laminate, however the printed grain feature is what sets it apart. While still a very cost effective option, it does mean that the investment is slightly higher for a timber grain kitchen in comparison to a single colour.
Timber grain shares the same durability and low maintenance benefits of coloured laminate, and is actually better at hiding fingerprints and spills due to the varying colour of the doors.
The design of timber grain has come a long way over the years, and the printed representation of timber is incredibly realistic. The laminate products are in line with the look and feel of timber veneer, at a much more affordable price point.
Timber grain brings warmth, texture, and movement to a design.
cut & edge
Touch
Laminate, with a superior supermatte, anti fingerprint finish.
The Touch range features Perfect Sense Matte products – an innovative decorative kitchen cabinetry product featuring the latest anti-fingerprint technology, reducing the effect of fingerprints, providing less effort to clean and maintain.
The cabinetry finish of Touch is a premium velvety feel that can’t be achieved with a standard matte laminate. The extra matte surface draws in light, and its velvet sheen is almost visible.
Colour
A range of neutrals from light to dark, and on trend colour.
Anti-fingerprint
Less effort to clean and maintain.
Supermatte
Smooth with a velvet feel.
The Material
Cut & Edge Supermatte Laminate
The Look
Luxury
The Investment
$$$
Durability
High
The Material | Cut & Edge Supermatte Laminate
The Investment | $$$
The Look | Luxury
Durability | High
The Touch range features Perfect Sense Matte products – an innovative decorative product featuring the latest anti-fingerprint technology, reducing the effect of fingerprints, providing less effort to clean and maintain.
The cabinetry finish of Touch is a premium velvety feel that can’t be achieved with a standard matte laminate. The extra matte surface draws in light, and its velvet sheen is almost visible.
painted
2 Pac
2 pac cabinets feature a hardened paint finish on the doors and panels. The name comes from the paint being a combination of paint and hardener.
As a paint product, 2 pac cabinetry can be done in any colour. There are no limitations on the colour range available.
Similar to our Form range, 2 pac is suitable for use on a profile door or panel, and is often used to create a traditional Hamptons style kitchen.
One of the limitations however, is that 2 pac is susceptible to chipping, given it is a paint finish, rather than a laminate finish. This is something to consider if you have a busy kitchen.
Colour
Any paint colour, which makes it perfect for matching to walls.
Investment
Manufacturing 2 pac cabinetry is a more labour intensive process, which means the investment is greater than a similar product like Form.
Profiles
Can be applied to a door or panel of any profile type.
Finishes
Available in matte, satin, and gloss finishes.
The Material
Raw MDF with a hardened paint finish
The Look
Premium
The Investment
$$$$
Durability
Medium
The Material | Raw MDF with a hardened paint finish
The Investment | $$$$
The Look | Premium
Durability | Medium
As a paint product, 2 pac cabinetry can be done in any colour. There are no limitations on the colour range available.
Similar to our Form range, 2 pac is suitable for use on a profile door or panel, and is often used to create a traditional Hamptons style kitchen.
One of the limitations however, is that 2 pac is susceptible to chipping, given it is a paint finish, rather than a laminate finish. This is something to consider if you have a busy kitchen.
natural colour
Timber Veneer
The timber veneer layer provides an organic and natural finish, feel, and movement to a space.
It offers the visual appeal and warmth of real wood, at less of an investment than solid timber. As a natural product, the colours and styles available match many of our common timber varieties, and include the natural graining and knots as part of their design. This is unlike laminate timber grains, where the grain can be controlled to remove large discrepancies in colour and pattern.
While timber veneer remains a popular for inspiration, developments in laminate timber grain are quickly catching up to mirroring veneer in the look and feel of the product, while having the benefit of being a far more versatile and cost effective option.
The Material
Raw MDF applied with a thin layer of timber
The Look
Premium
The Investment
$$$$
Durability
Medium
The Material | Raw MDF applied with a thin layer of timber
The Investment | $$$$
The Look | Premium
Durability | Medium
It offers the visual appeal and warmth of real wood, at less of an investment. As a natural product, the colours and styles available match many of our common timber varieties, and include the natural graining and knots as part of their design. This is unlike laminate timber grains, where the grain can be controlled to remove large discrepancies in colour and pattern.
It’s All About Function
Deciding on your cabinetry finishes is key to achieving the look and style you’re after. Next, is making sure you get the function right for the way you and your family use the space.
It's All About Function
Deciding on your cabinetry finishes is key to achieving the look and style you’re after. Next, is making sure you get the function right for the way you and your family use the space.
Bin Drawers
Bin drawers have multiple compartments that aid in separating different kinds of waste. The drawers neatly slide away, out of sight.
Shelving
Add detail or resolve that quirky corner, while creating a home to showcase those much loved items and favourite cookbooks.
Integration
Integrated dishwashers and fridges create clean lines, letting the design shine without bulky appliances stealing the limelight.
Wine Racks
These look great, and are ultra functional. Especially in our Adelaide location, enjoying a wine with family and friends is a key pastime.
Cabinet Design
Often underestimated, good cabinetry design can make or break a kitchen. As the heart of the home, the kitchen has to be functional and tailored to those that live there.
Cabinet Design
Often underestimated, good cabinetry design can make or break a kitchen. As the heart of the home, the kitchen has to be functional and tailored to those that live there.
Customised Design
Customisation of cabinetry is key for good design. When renovating, no two rooms are the same, just as no two families have the same lifestyle, likes and dislikes, and priorities in a space. Custom design allows for a unique and tailored kitchen.
Small Appliance Solutions
More and more in kitchen design are we seeing small appliances being cleverly secreted away from view, but still ultra accessible for daily use. Kitchen cabinet options like nooks, bifold or pocket doors atop benchtops, or vertical opening cabinets can be great ways to achieve this look. Consider how you use everyday items such as a microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee machine and so on, and how they can be incorporated into a design.
Corner Cabinets
A common query in regards to cabinetry is what to do with corners. There’s several options available, from a corner return, which opens deep into the space, to a bifold corner, which provides access along both sides. Or the third option, a void, which is sometimes the most practical.
Customised Design
Customisation of cabinetry is key for good design. When renovating, no two rooms are the same, just as no two families have the same lifestyle, likes and dislikes, and priorities in a space. Custom design allows for a unique and tailored kitchen.
Small Appliance Solutions
More and more in kitchen design are we seeing small appliances being cleverly secreted away from view, but still ultra accessible for daily use. Options like nooks, bifold or pocket doors atop benchtops, or vertical opening cabinets can be great ways to achieve this look. Consider how you use everyday items such as a microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee machine and so on, and how they can be incorporated into a design.
Corner Cabinets
A common query in regards to cabinetry is what to do with corners. There’s several options available, from a corner return, which opens deep into the space, to a bifold corner, which provides access along both sides. Or the third option, a void, which is sometimes the most practical.
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