I have Merrillat Classic, which is the mid-line, with upgraded drawers. I am very pleased with them and the price was better than I could get with Lowe's or Home Depot for lesser quality cabinets. The quality is good and after 18 months show no wear and tear. I think Merrillat is made by the same people that make Kraftmaid. Be sure and get the upgraded dove tailed drawers with full extension glides.

We also are getting the Merillat Classic installed. Maple Toffee. Here's a mid-remodel progress shot. I'm really pleased with how they look, and look forward to actually using them someday! Same company as Kraftmaid, though I don't know how they are different.

We didn't do a whole lot of cabinet shopping and comparing. We really liked our contractor, and after many years, this is the brand he has settled on, so we just went with that. There are fewer options than the more expensive brands, but we wanted something pretty simple, without busting the budget, so it was fine for us.

We have quite of bit of info on this topic as we researched Merillat Classic, Merilatt Masterpiece, and Kraftmaid. They are all made by the same company - Masco Corp. Classic is a decent mid-level line. We really liked the Classic Labelle door style, but the Classic line is limited in its cabinet sizes and features. However, you could probably do a decent kitchen in standard cab sizes in the Classic line. (I recall seeing a nice kitchen in this forum done in the Classic Labelle, Ebony Mist, with Cappuccino zodiac counters - Looked great! Can't remember whose it was though.) Just be sure to upgrade to the "deluxe" construction with dovetailed drawers and undermount glides.

We then realized we would be better served using the Masterpiece line for more options in cab sizes, better drawer pullouts, solid wood super susan, etc. The Merillat website was both the Classic and MP specifications books that you can download in pdf. The Classic is about 150 pages and the MP book is 350, so you can tell they offer more in MP.

Once we got familiar with MP, we realized Kraftmaid was VERY similar to the MP. The stain options are all the same and I think all the cabinet specs are the same. In fact we think the Labelle door we liked in the Classic line is actually the same as the KM Lennox Court door sold exclusively at Home Depot. Lowe's has a door that is very similar except for slight difference in edge detail called Kensington.

We are currently leaning towards the Lennox Court bc that's the door we prefer, but had a bad experience when we ordered a bath vanity from Home Depot before. We are hoping it was limited to that particular store...

I installed Masterpiece in 2006 and am very pleased with them. The KD told me that one of the differences between Merilatt and Kraftmaid was quality control.

We had Merillat cabinets in the house we just moved from. The cabinets we had were not super fancy, but we really liked them. They were about 14 years old when we moved and still looked and worked great.

We have had Merillat Classic in hickory for the past two and a half years. We do have the dovetail construction and full extension drawers, as mentioned by trecat. They have been great, and we are very pleased with the quality.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I appreciate it. The kitchen pictures are great. We will request the dovetail construction and full extension drawers. I'm glad to hear the longer term results as quality has been one of my biggest concerns.

My mother has had builder grade Merillat cabinets for the last 17 years. She does not have the dovetail drawers and they are still as strong as ever.