Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets in Chicago

Two-tone kitchens pair two cabinet finishes in one space — most often crisp white upper cabinets over warm natural-wood or colored base cabinets. It is one of the most-requested kitchen looks in Chicago right now, and because we stock dozens of shaker styles and colors, you can build the exact combination you want from in-stock cabinets and have them in days, not weeks.

A Real Two-Tone Project — Woodlawn New Construction

This new-construction kitchen in Woodlawn, Chicago pairs white shaker upper cabinets with natural oak shaker base cabinets for a warm, modern two-tone look. The open layout centers on a waterfall quartz island, finished with matte black hardware, stainless appliances, and a wood-look tile backsplash.

Popular Two-Tone Combinations

The most popular pairing is white uppers with natural wood-tone bases, but two-tone works with almost any combination of our in-stock lines. Favorites in Chicago kitchens include: white shaker uppers + natural oak or white-oak bases, white uppers + navy blue island or bases, white uppers + green shaker bases, and gray uppers + wood-tone bases.

How to Build the Two-Tone Look

Because two-tone simply combines two of our standard cabinet lines, there is no upcharge for going two-tone — you pay the regular per-cabinet price for each finish. Start with our white shaker cabinets for the uppers, then choose a contrasting base such as slim shaker white oak or a painted color. Browse all options on our cabinet styles page, or send us your layout and we will price the two-tone combination for you.

Two-tone is also a smart choice for builders and developers — a white-and-wood kitchen photographs beautifully and helps new units stand out, while staying on an in-stock budget and schedule.

Want a premium frameless take on the modern two-tone look? See our American-made Adornus cabinets.