I would probably send them back.

I personally would send the doors back. . . I think you will be disappointed if you don't since they are not what you wanted. As far as applying the moulding yourself, that is great in theory but a PITA and what if it doesn't look as good as it would if they had built the doors right in the first place? More regrets. A month is not much in the scheme of things, and we are through the holidays so this seems a good time to be without doors :)

Dear Jenswrens,

First, from what I can see of your kitchen it is going to be beautiful. I love the cream colored cabinets with your wood cabinets -- it looks so warm and has just the right contrast. The more modern plain shaker doors they gave you don't look bad. I think many people (including me) would be happy with them. But I agree with you that the extra detail of the routed edge on the style you actually ordered makes a better transition from your wood cabinets. From the tone of your post I'm sensing that you won't be happy unless you scrap these mistake cabinets and wait for the style you ordered originally.

I think you should send them back and get what you wanted in the first place. Yes, you'll have to drill the holes again, but that pain will pass. Having to wait another month for doors will pass, as well. If you settle for the Shaker door (which I agree doesn't complement your hood as well), it will bug you every time you look at it. (Gorgeous hood, by the way). I would think that cutting and applying the molding will be a lot more work, especially since it is already painted. I don't think it will look right unless you repaint. Good luck.

I'd send them back. Yeah, there's duplicated effort, but you really don't like the shaker. And the applied molding just won't look the same.

I would send them back. I few hundred $$ is not worth the disappointment you'll feel always looking at them. I know it's extra work, but over the lifetime of your kitchen, you'll be glad you did it.

That said, who did you get doors from? How hard is it to bore the hinges and drawer fronts?

I"m considering IKEA boxes and making our own doors.

I love your original routed door. Beautiful! I'd send them back. I know it stinks to have to re-drill, but a month or so isn't that long to live without doors.

Send 'em back. When you put that much work into a project, it should be how you want it to be. It's one thing if it's a flaw in something small, but cabinets are really the main feature in a kitchen. Get what you want.

I would send them back for the routed edge, I love the shaker but it does have a more modern feel. I would not consider the moulding because the movement of the wood will cause small gaps to appear over time which show up more with a painted finish- the less seams the better. In the scheme of things you will be happy to have taken the extra time now to get it how you want it.

I would send them back. Also, it doesn't look like the paint on the new doors matches your sample door?

Jenswrens, can I ask where you are getting your doors from, and the style of that routed door? That is just what I have been looking for. Were you able to pick your own paint color? thanks!
You can email me through gardenweb.

I ended up with a similar routed door. The stiles and rails of the shaker they showed me were too deep...straight...sharp. The 45 deg bevel softened it and I'm soooooooo glad I insisted on it. I know exactly what you're talking about.

Get the doors you really want. Definitely.

Your original choice is much better than what you received. Send the doors back and get what you want. You are going to be looking at those doors for a long time and you will always be reminded that you didn't get what you wanted and the fault was not yours.

I have to agree with the rest, send 'em back. I think the beautiful detail you put into your hood is not matched in the doors. For what it's worth, considering they have to remake the doors, I think it's kinda lame that they don't offer you a more significant reduction if you kept the mistakes. Not screaming customer service to me.

I think you'll be much happier in the end if you go with your original design.

Not that you need another voice...but I would also send them back. In the end, you'll be happier.

Good luck!

Thanks everyone! It seems to be unanimous - send them back. So that is what we're going to do. And as for customer service for this company, they have been really great about the whole thing.

Now just keeping my fingers crossed that the new doors I get are exactly what I want, and there's not another, different mistake this time around.

Thanks again!

jens... good decision. Can you please share the supplier you're using for your doors?

Hi Jen,

I'm late, but I would definitely send them back. I'm so glad they are working with you! Loving your kitchen from the little teases you are posting--that hood is GORGEOUS!

insert glass and make them pay for the glass and someone local to do it//I see a feathery, textured glass-WOW.would make the whole thing pop.

I would send them back since you will not be happy and I am learning that happiness is important especially when you have worked do hard to have a kitchen you will love.