Crystal Cabinet pricing vs Plain and Fancy

13 years ago

I am looking for a more modern version of a Shaker door style. I went to speak to a KD who represented Crystal cabinets and I am not that thrilled with their Shaker style door style. I just took a look at the Plain and Fancy website and love their Shaker door styles.

I am wondering about whether pricing -are these 2 brands on par with each other in terms of pricing and quality? I am wondering should I go and see a showroom that has Plain and Fancy cabinets.

Ball park figure of the cost -my kitchen is 15 feet by 9.5 feet -8 foot ceilings.

this is the Plain and Fancy door style that I like:

thanks!

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kompy

13 years ago

Both Crystal and P&F are high quality, factory custom cabinets. I'm pretty sure that Plain & Fancy should price out lower in their frameless line...as well as their framed line. I bid a job against Crystal a few years ago and Crystal was about 12% higher. You must be sure that you are comparing apples to apples. But also it will depend on your dealer, their markups and additional freight costs.

Brands that would PROBABLY be higher than either of these would include: Stylecraft, DutchMade, Hampshire, Wood-Mode, Craft-Maid, Neff, Christiana....

Brands that would PROBABLY be a little be less than either of these would include: Holiday, Bertch, Jay Rambo, Mouser...

Kompy

Ps. P&F also has the Quaker door available in 4 stile widths...standard, 3", 3.5" and 4".

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kompy
13 years ago
No Picture! What do you mean by more modern version...wider stiles? Detailed groove at inset? Are you doing full overlay or inset? I have a door that I use all the Time with P&F. I will try to post it here later...really busy at work now.
braque17
Original Author
13 years ago
Hi Kompy,

here is the link to the door style that I like:

http://plainfancycabinetry.com/DoorStyleDetail.aspx?doorstyle=1108

I want to do frameless cabinets.
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braque17
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13 years ago
hi khat,

thanks for your help with this. Are the prices of the Crystal and P&F comparable in terms of quality and finish?
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