Are Custom Cabinets Right For You?
Appliance garage and pantry with pocket doors that slide into the cabinet
When embarking on a kitchen remodel, many of the biggest decisions have to do with the cabinetry, and one of the questions you may ask yourself is: “Should I get custom or semi-custom cabinets?”
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
Is the space where I’m planning to install my kitchen filled with awkward dimensions, unique characteristics or unlevel surfaces?
Are the look and function I’m looking for unique, or have I seen what I want in many kitchens?
Do I have a strict budget cap on my remodel?
Custom cabinetry is just that, fully customizable. This means if you have a brick chimney in the middle of a wall in your kitchen, the cabinets can be built around it to make the most of the space. Local woodworkers will measure your space after the old kitchen has been removed to fit the new cabinets perfectly into the space. Semi-custom cabinets will use more fill pieces and other trim to make up these differences.
Did you see something in a magazine that you just love? Often design magazines and blogs feature the latest trends and unique ideas which haven’t filtered down to the semi-custom market. Or maybe you have the one-of-a-kind idea that will be featured in that blog someday. Custom cabinetry can make your dreams come true, and you’ll employ people in your local community - meaning more of your kitchen dollars stay where you live.
While the cost of semi-custom cabinets often approaches that of custom as you add more modifications and extras to the base package, a well done custom kitchen is going to cost more. So if cost is a factor, look at different brands and see what can be done to get what you want from a semi-custom cabinetry company.
Sliding doors for everyday items mixed with hinged solid wood doors.
In this kitchen our client want some unique features. Sliding doors mixed with pocket doors and hinged doors. Open shelving that blended seamlessly into the rest of the cabinetry. All in white oak with a finish they didn’t find elsewhere. We worked with Philadelphia Woodworking to come up with the cabinets you see in these photos. Definitely one of a kind!