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Need New cabinets & I can't decide which ones to go w/

15 years ago

We are gutting our entire kitchen. Salvaging the cabinets is not an option. I am so overwhelmed w/ all the cabinet choices. We are on a tight budget. I think I have it limited to a few choices, but I need to know if anyone has had any experience w/ any of my choices and how they like or don't like them. I have it narrowed down to Pinnacle elite line, Lexington cabinets from in stock kitchens.com, schrock cabinets sold at Menards upgrade 1 or 2. Ordering cabinets is worse than car shopping. It's quite frustrating to go to 20 sites and only 2 actually show you the prices. It's kind of rediculous. Anyway help please.

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growlery
15 years ago
Sometimes it's not all about the cabinets. It's about the company in your area that sells them.

So have you gotten quotes from showrooms/designers in your area?

They will usually do a quick consult and design for free, and this will give you insight into whether you like not only the cabinets, but, may give you very clear winners or losers in terms of businesses you'd want to work with.

You really can't guess about prices. They are truly incomprehensible.
sunlit2
Original Author
15 years ago
I live in a small town 2500 people. The closest "big" town is 1 hr away w/ 15000 people. I don't have alot of options here. The closest home depot or lowes is 2 hrs away. Showroom/designers aren't an option I've been able locate out here.
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growlery
15 years ago
Fax/scanner? Phone?

Do you have a rough drawing of the kitchen area you can fax/scan off to a kitchen place (call first, obviously) they might be able to do a quote from that and a phone call for details.

If they're mean/condescending to you on the phone for even asking, that might save you a lot of driving right there.

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