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Highland Artic Blue Shaker Cabinets

Artic Blue Shaker is Highland's coastal blue painted shaker — light, slightly desaturated, reads as color without overwhelming the room. A frequent island choice paired with white perimeter cabinets in Palm Beach County coastal homes.

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Highland Artic Blue Shaker cabinet door silhouette

About Highland Artic Blue Shaker

Highland Artic Blue Shaker cabinets — what to know

The style

Why homeowners pick it

Arctic Blue is Highland's coastal painted shaker — a soft desaturated blue that reads as color without overwhelming the room. The most-installed island color in Palm Beach County coastal kitchens, often paired with white perimeter cabinets for a two-tone look.

Highland framed cabinet anatomy diagram showing L-bracket reinforced box, full-extension undermount soft-close glides, dovetail drawers, birch door, European hidden hinges, and recessed toe kick

Construction

How Artic Blue Shaker is built

Highland's American face-framed construction. Drawer boxes are dovetailed solid wood with 1/2" thick sides riding on full-extension undermount soft-close steel slides — they pull out completely and lift off for cleaning. Doors are full-overlay 5-piece birch wood on a birch wood face frame, hung on 6-way adjustable hidden hinges with soft-close. The cabinet box is 1/2" plywood reinforced with metal “L” brackets, with 3/4" stretchers on the back and a 4-1/2" recessed toe kick. All interiors get a clear-coat UV finish.

Highland framed cabinet drawer with dovetail joinery and full-extension soft-close slide

South Florida fit

How it works in our climate

South Florida light loves muted blues. The painted finish is UV-cured so the color holds true under bright sun, and we use Arctic Blue most often on islands, butler's pantries, and laundry rooms where a single saturated element anchors an otherwise neutral palette.

Highland cabinet interior with 1/2 inch plywood box, L-bracket reinforcement, and steel drawer glide

Pairings

Countertops, hardware, and where it fits

Pairs cleanly with white quartz, marble, marble-look quartzite, brushed brass or polished nickel hardware, and warm wood floors. Strong fit for Jupiter, Tequesta, Singer Island, and Manalapan coastal homes.

Close-up of dovetail joinery on Highland solid wood drawer box

Get In Touch

Quote on Artic Blue Shaker

Let's build something beautiful together.

Interested in Highland Artic Blue Shaker? Request a free in-home consultation and we'll price your kitchen or bathroom in this style — itemized quote, 3D rendering, no obligation.

Phone(561) 401-0064
Service AreaAll Cities in Palm Beach County
HoursMon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: By appointment

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Highland Artic Blue Shaker

How is Highland Artic Blue different from Jarlin Aria Blue?

Both are light coastal blues. Artic Blue (Highland) is slightly cooler and lighter; Aria Blue (Jarlin) is a touch more saturated. The choice often comes down to which manufacturer you're already specifying for the rest of the kitchen.

Will Highland Artic Blue fade in direct sun?

Painted finishes are more UV-stable than stains, but any saturated color shows slight drift over decades. Strong afternoon sun accelerates this.

What countertops pair with Highland Artic Blue?

White quartz, marble, marble-look quartzite, or warm-veined Calacatta-look surfaces.

Cabinet construction and certification standards referenced on this page follow guidelines from the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) and design recommendations from the National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA).

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