Painted Cabinets – Should I Or Shouldn’t I?
When we design a kitchen or bathroom, clients will often ask for painted cabinets. And they often ask for painted cabinets because they think they are less expensive than stained cabinets. It’s the opposite – painted cabinets cost more than stained. Painted cabinets can benefit from using paint grade lumber instead of stain grade materials. […]
How Cabinets Are Made Matters
We have all heard of the old adage “beauty is only skin deep”. It’s the same with cabinetry. In this case a client asked us to repair a cabinet where the back had failed resulting in the cabinet pulling away from the wall. Often with cabinetry, the only thing that is considered is how the […]
Custom And Quality Are Not Synonymous
There is the perception that custom cabinets are better made than stock cabinets. On more than one occasion I have had clients ask for custom cabinets in situations when they aren’t necessary. The truth of the matter is that how a cabinet is made has the biggest impact on the quality and longevity of cabinetry. […]
