Everyman’s Kitchen: The Classic Stainless Steel of Frederick MD

It probably hasn’t ever been studied, but it’s a pretty good bet that about 70% of the kitchens in Maryland have stainless steel sinks. And why not? Stainless steel is the paragon of practicality in the kitchen — it doesn’t corrode, it’s easy to clean, and it will look new for longer than you’re statistically likely to own your house. And it’s not just the sink that’s made of stainless steel in Frederick‘s kitchens — the stuff is everywhere.

The logic is just as impeccable for the rest of the kitchen as it is for the sink itself. In a place where you’re going to be storing and working with food, you want the surfaces to be extremely easy to clean, easy to maintain, and with any luck, pretty besides. Add to that the fact that stainless steel cabinets can be custom-built at the same price that wooden cabinets come in stock form, and the option of steel gets more and more attractive.

Speaking of custom design, you may not realize just how easy it is to get stainless steel cabinets made just for your kitchen. There are a few ironworks around Maryland that will sit down with you for a one-on-one interview and work with you to create perfectly shaped and dimensioned stainless steel cabinets for your kitchen. Do you want your cabinets extra tall so that your 6 foot, 7 inch husband doesn’t have to hunch over to chop a carrot? Done. Want a cabinet that will stretch all the way to the top of your 20′ vaulted ceiling with a special library-style sliding ladder and matching stainless steel handrail? Frederick‘s metalworkers can do that.

The difference between custom-ordering something like wrought iron and stainless steel has everything to do with machinery. Wrought iron is expensive because it’s still done largely by hand — but stainless steel is designed on CAD programs with specifications down to the 32ndth of an inch. The designed are then given to a massive industrial robot that uses lasers to cut and roller arms to curve, crease, and bend the steel into whatever shape you need. No ugly fillers or unnecessary gaps — every inch is usable and looks like it was made to be that way (because it was!)