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cristinehoffmann commented on a discussion: Shiloh Cabinets? How are they?
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designsaavy .... Amish made "Valley Kitchen Designs" in Ohio will ship to SC. https://valleykitchendesigns.com/. We are using them for our kitchen, pantry, dining room and bathroom after having an AWFUL experience with Shilo/Eclipse!

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Aglitter

Doing a quick online search of cabinetry makers in Charleston doesn't bring up any that advertise as Amish cabinetry makers, though there may be a few which you might find by calling individually. You will probably find a broader selection of Amish cabinetry makers up in Pennsylvania if you are willing to travel that far. QCCI is a one of the larger USA cabinetry companies that has an excellent reputation and is based in Pennsylvania, and I would recommend you checking with them if you are interested in top quality, traditional style. Plain & Fancy is another company that is located in Pennsylvania and has long held a reputation for premium finishes. Some people say it looks like their cabinets were dipped in the coating they are so perfect. Note that QCCI makes everything in house last I knew while Plain & Fancy at least in the past has utilized a third party for box components which means the interiors may not be as high of quality as QCCI's, though the coating may appear superior.

Both QCCI and Plain & Fancy are going to be at the top of the price range, however. If you want to save money and look at local cabinetry makers, you have plenty of choices. My caution would be that cabinetry coatings that are not done in a factory where the cabinets are sprayed with two-part, post-catalyzed conversion varnish and heat cured may not provide the durable finish that you think you are paying for. Look for a company that offers a lifetime warranty on finish if you want a kitchen that will last for decades.

I do happen to know a young cabinet builder who was trained in the Amish tradition out East and does impeccable work, but he is now located in Claremore, Oklahoma. His name is Tim Matveyuk, and he has a Houzz profile here: https://www.houzz.com/pro/tim-matveyuk/precision-woodworking-and-tile-llc

Several of Tim's family members did tile work on my own home renovations and were outstanding. I discussed having him do my kitchen cabinets and really wish that I had gone with him because I ended up with some issues with the local manufacturer I selected that I do not feel I would have had with him, so it would have been worth it to me to go ahead and navigate the distance. I realize Oklahoma is a long way from Charleston, but you would probably save so much money working with him over a mass manufacturer that it might be worth your effort if you wanted the Amish look and quality.

I did my own two-part, post-catalyzed coating on the unfinished cabinetry I ordered, so that was not an issue for me, but you could negotiate with a smaller builder like Tim to take cabinets to a professional finisher or to have the builder use a coating like Envirolak that is one of the few one-part coatings that tests similar to two-part coating durability.

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designsaavy

Thank you kindly for your replies. My daughter unfortunately believes she is in a time crunch and navigated a different direction. Thank you again.

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cristinehoffmann commented on a discussion: Shoe mold (yes or no) along baseboard with tiled floor?
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I prefer the look without shoe molding and did it for a year and then added the shoe mold. Why? Because as my carpenter/contractor told me it protects the more expensive baseboard from the vacuum. And the gaps were also annoying me.

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theresa21

I prefer the look of no shoe mold. Besides, shoe mold is one more horizontal surface that needs to be dusted.

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