I've never had steel cabinets in a kitchen but I know they're quite popular with the retro-crowd. And they look gorgeous in the photos. I LOVE that last kitchen with a mix of wood doors (I think?) with the steel. Thanks for sharing. What is ADU?

Michey312, sorry for the rude comments, they are no help at all. I think you did a fabulous job. I too was beaten up by this forum when we did our own plumbing for a bathroom remodel. It was mid pandemic and the "pros" were just not available. Well it's been over three years and the bathroom plumbing is working just fine. We fixed issues with previous plumbing that was done 30 years ago by a licenced plumber as well as the required modifications for the new fixtures. We installed new lighting, tile, toilet, vanity and soaking tub. Granted we decided not to change the layout to simplify the plumbing and electrical, but in the end we were very pleased with our handy work. I am in the middle of working a quote for Conestoga cabinets for a new kitchen (new construction). I like the inset cabinets and want to use the extended leg (face frame) option. How did you decide where to place the extended legs? It is clear that they would not be appropriate on all of the cabinets in my design. Also on your island (which I love), it looks like the extended leg is wider than the extended legs in your other base cabinets. Can you confirm? was that an option? It looks like you might have used a panel on the side of your island. How much did the trim details extend the size of your island? Hopefully you are still monitoring Houzz. Thanks in advance for any information you are willing to share. Again, great job!

Conestoga Wood Specialties manufactures high end RTA cabinets at it’s American factories. You can buy them online through The Cabinet Joint. Assemble with wood glue and either a finish nail gun (costs $150 with compressor) or finish nails and a hammer. Assembly is not difficult. The drawer boxes are pre-assembled. Assembly videos are available on the site. Prices are not posted; you must get a quote. Most RTA brands have a limited number of door styles, finishes, materials, etc. CWS has as many or more options than major pre-assembled brands such as Kraftmaid. Big price determinants: particleboard vs plywood, door style and birch drawer boxes vs maple. Available in standard sizes but they are fully customizable to 1/16” in height, width and depth. Comparable in quality to Schuler line at Lowe’s. I spent $13,000 on 18 cabinets and trim, including optional top and bottom finish panels and special order galley rails. White maple cabinets, plywood construction, full extension soft close Blumotion drawer glides. My kitchen is not barebones. It includes twin 34” wide pantries with 5 adjustable rollouts each, 4 30” wide 3 drawer base cabinets, a 39” wide refrigerator surround — all of these things added to the cost, but I still saved about $10,000 on comparable Schuler cabinets. The vertical spacing on the pantry rollouts can be changed easily without tools for even greater storage efficiency. Here are some photos as I was nearing completion:

I loved the alpine stain also. I have not been able to find a photo of any complete cabinet or kitchen. hard to make a choice when there's no examples out there. did you ever find any pictures with this stain. ?