Custom built Alder mudroom bench...crazy estimate?!?!
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alder vs natural cherry cabs
Comments (12)One question is what's going to be the lead actor, so to speak, in your kitchen's appearance and what are the supporting actors. Cherry (or that great knotty alder just above) wants to take the lead. The color and grain variation within the wood, the changes over time ... lots of drama. I've just built a kitchen with a lot of cherry, and that means the other elements are fairly muted. The excellent alder cabinets a little farther above are a bit more like supporting actors. If something else in the kitchen, like the countertop material, or those amazing handles, is doing the aesthetic heavy lifting, then alder works very well in a background role. If you go with cherry, you might ask if you can help pick out wood, especially for inset panels. With a little looking you can find nice figures -- a few examples here: http://www.woodenconcepts.net/Recessed_Panel_Cope_and_Stick_Doors.html...See MoreGot my first estimate.
Comments (32)twix-Thanks. Those are good suggestions. There is a sale going right now where we would get $4000 off the price and could do 18 month zero interest. He said they come up here and there and we could watch for them. I'll have to ask about putting the measure money down to hold the price for sure! calumin - We don't have a HD close...about an hour or so away. We do have a Menards and I'll probably check there as well. The custom cabinet shop is actually within a mile of my current home, so I will certainly check with them. I need to check around and find an amish cabinet maker. I know there must be some around but I don't have a name yet. debra-Thanks for clarifying. momtofour- I would really love the extra storage for seasonal items. There are so many things that I would love to have but we lack the storage space right now. Nothing practical really, just pretty items for Thanksgiving dinner and such. I definitely need to find out about the trash! That's a great idea for dog food. We don't have a dog but are hoping to get one when we move. :) needinfo- I probably misused the term "warranty". I'm not as worried about the cabinets breaking or being defective as I am about one of our kids tearing something up accidentally. Then we would need a replacement door or something. Dh was just saying that a bigger company that's been around for a while would be more likely to still be around years from now and we would have access to replacement doors. Probably not a big deal but it was a thought we tossed out there since we have utilized that type of thing in our current home with cabinets that are 20 years old. As for the custom look fitting the space. I see what you are saying. I would like to compare apples to apples as much as possible but I agree that if the custom maker can do more of what we need then we should take that into consideration with their price. jakuvall - Thanks for the pic! gladys- For countertops I really like the solid surface type. At least I think I do. LOL Main reason being that the sink and counter are practically seamless so not as much chance for gunk to be places. andreak-Thank you. I'll have to look into the frameless/Euro you mentioned. I'm not sure of the differences. I was thinking about drawer depth as well. I know I need deeper for the pots/pans and the plates/bowls. Otherwise I'm not sure exactly. I'm going to make a copy of the layout and pencil in where I want things. I have done this partially before but I want to get more detailed. I appreciate all this feedback!...See MoreHow many cabinet estimates do you get?
Comments (66)A lot of good advice here already. Ikea is a tricky store, we often installed Ikea for our customers in the past years. Good for rental properties, I would not put in my own home. To me, you get as many quotes as it takes you to meet the person who can deliver good design to you. Even though the quality of cabinets is very important, great kitchen is about good layout and great hardware options: drawer-based systems, swivels, hardware that makes hard to reach places accessible. We offer all of the above, so if you wish to check out some of the top of the line hardware options and design, you are welcome to stop by our showroom and meet for a FREE consult with our designers....See MorePittsburgh Kitchen/Mudroom/Closet addition Reveal
Comments (43)Thanks! I asked my cabinet maker for repose grey cabinets, they are a conversion varnish that is supposed to be matched to repose grey. The sample turned out lighter/less grey than I was expecting, but we liked it so stuck with it. They are still grey but fairly subtle... almost a greyish off white rather than GREY. They do look whiter in the pic than in real life. We use the drawers under the washer all the time, mostly for clean clothes or empty laundry baskets (I wanted a place to store these things since there isn't a dedicated closed off laundry space). I liked the pedastels that come with washers for the height raise, but found the storage useful and didn't understand why it couldn't be functional. The drawers were specifically sized to fit a laundry basket. My only issues with the setup is getting the units in and out is a little tough and a two person job. The laminate counter they were on got a little chipped and the adjacent cabinet got scratched one of the first times we had to move them (had some install issues with the ducting that requiring pulling them out several times, turned out it was plugged up by the hvac people and no one knew). Now that I know to be very careful with them and protect the counter/cabinet a little, it's not a big deal. The hanging bar next to the washer/dryer was a great idea too and use that all the time as well....See Morechiefneil
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