Gulp - BIG $ difference in primed vs painted Scherr's
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Comments (25)Having white next to the color can really throw your perception of the color off, too. Oh white is the absolute worst, IMO. The reason why you should never, ever view paint color swatches anywhere near a white surround is because white WILL make the color look bigger, weaker and darker. In other words, comparing a paint color to white or on a white background/surround will trick your eye so it is not able to sense a color's full chroma. You'll think it's less colorful than actually is. White will cause you to underestimate the intensity of a paint color. Just FYI, comparing a paint color to black or on a black background/surround will trick your eye so you sense the color as smaller, lighter, and stronger than it actually is. Black will cause you to overestimate the intensity of a paint color. A neutral gray background/surround is the best color for viewing, comparing paint colors. If given a choice, I would always choose BLACK for viewing/comparing paint colors instead of white. Because the #1 reason people give for not liking the paint color they chose is that it turned out way more intense than they thought it would....See MoreKitchen Reveal Scherr's RTA
Comments (80)We had Scherr's paint them. I got Scherr's to give me couple of quotes, unpainted, primed only and fully painted. It just wasn't that much more to have them painted in the big scheme of things. I am glad we did. I've painted primed cabinets before. I got a much better finish. One thing that you need to know is they use a catalyzed varnish finish. While it's color matched, it has a slightly different cast due to the way the light hits it. It is much sturdier than basic paint. So, be sure to get any directly adjacent trim painted by them, too. I had a piece of trim a the top that was hand painted. It was noticeable if you looked at it really closely. The rest of my trim was separated by drywall and you didn't notice the difference with the drywall separation. The only way you would get an exact match is to use the same paint product on both. Small, but noticeable if you really look. It was a really good experience. We enjoyed putting them together....See MoreBarker Doors vs Semihandmade vs Scherr's?
Comments (24)One of my goals in responding the way I did was to let others know that we're not suddenly charging a lot more for our product and trying to cover it up with a sale. After reading your post, even if you had not intended to word it that way, I had the sense that someone could interpret it that way. Because these posts stay up indefinitely, and are viewed by many of our potential customers I feel the need to clarify any sources of doubt or confusion. I apologize for interpreting your post the way I did. I was getting the sense from reading it that we had let you down in many ways, despite making the effort to explain everything over email and offering a compromise of sorts. Our IKEA design fee, along with all of our material and door costs, are not public. We stand by its necessity though, and the ability to charge what we know something is worth. In order to properly machine each and every door - especially for customized cabinets, we need to understand exactly how the cabinet was customized and how it will be used. Having proper sizes isn't enough - hence our drawn-out phone call and having to request your drawings. If we don't, there is a high chance of us needing to remake the door over simple things like incorrect hinge boring and misaligned reveals. Even re-making (and shipping) one or two doors can sink the profit of an entire job for us. As the saying goes, "Trust, but verify." Being able to check for all of these things involves setting up a system, developing a library of readily available references, knowing the manufacturing process inside and out, and plenty of time to get right. There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes that we need to account for. The IKEA design fee is often a different percentage or dollar amount that is applied to individual items and isn't a line item at the bottom of a quote. (Sometimes an item that is being heavily customized will get a higher percentage but the others won't.) This creates a challenge in providing a simple way of sharing that information with the customer. For what it's worth, speaking as an individual, I really am sorry for letting my emotions come out in my response. Having had a hand in some of the decisions that have lead to the pricing and policy decisions that have been made recently - I felt the need to defend them. I should have waited until I could have responded more logically - with my mind and not my heart. I did feel like the situation was slightly misrepresented - though I should have handled it privately, not publicly. Sorry for that....See MoreBarker Doors vs. Semihandmade vs. Scherr's in IKEA kitchen : RESULTS
Comments (134)@jdesign_gw and anyone else wanting to tackle hinge drilling affordable. While the 3-in-1 Blum drill is great, it's not diy affordable. One extra step, but not bad if you're not doing this everyday. I did this and painted 100+ doors in my house. For the 35mm bore hole. https://www.amazon.com/Kreg-Tool-Company-KHI-HINGE-Concealed/dp/B01JQ74FMQ/ref=asc_df_B01JQ74FMQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309763090755&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11433647920691291326&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1026411&hvtargid=pla-423472884902&psc=1 For the 8mm alignment hole. This is used after drilling the 35mm hole. INSERTA Boring Template Blum 65059A https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/hinge-accessories-inserta-boring-template-0-type-inserta-boring-template.html Both can be used with a hand drill if desired. No adjusting out errors. That was taken out of context....See MoreUser
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