It may be easier (and cheaper) to find cabinets that "compliment" the style of your existing cabs rather than exactly match them. You could always take a door/drawer front off the ones you have and have it color matched.

We did exactly what you are describing, in our first house over 20 years ago. We wanted a dishwasher: much to our surprise the base cabinets were only 18 inches deep (newlyweds, we were so clueless!) Anyway, we ripped out the old base cabs, and had a custom cabinetry made that matched the uppers (our house was built in the 30's and had glass insets as well) -- and then we repainted the uppers so that they matched the lowers. Worked perfectly.

Hi there, in order to help this discussion we've added some photos of said cabinets: http://rungethornton.shutterfly.com/?role=-1

I love the news from the last poster, but we have no clue how to match glass with traditional cabinets and drawers. The hardware is unique, but other than that? Thanks so much for the comments. We plan for this to be our house (and kitchen) for the next 20 years so we want to get it right!! Any advice (sure, post pictures of the types of things that would work!). they are inset, for example - should we absolutely do that? We are considering a contrasting color (black for the bottom) to help us offset this difference. Is this a good idea?? Thanks so much!

Here is a link that might be useful: cabinet photos

Without a close up I cannot be sure but I am pretty sure those butterfly hinges are readily available. I think you could get something close to what you have and then as suggested above repaint everything to match and it would be fine.

HTH!

Oh how pretty! I think you could go either way. Have a complementary style on the bottom or try to get a talented cabinet maker to match what you have and then repaint.
If it were my house, I would try to match the uppers, and also add some pretty details to the base run. I would paint both uppers and base cabinets the same color.

Is there only one photo posted? That's all I can see . . . I can't see the hardware on the bottom cabinets. We had base cabs with inset doors made: I know that the uppers had the butterfly hinges and simular pulls as yours. The bottom had the pulls, but I think we had interior hinges . . . we did so much work on that house I can't remember some of the details. Everyone raved over the work we did, though -- thought that the base cabs were original to the house.

I notice that the upper cabs are not shut all the way: one thing I remember about ours is that there was SEVERAL layers of paint, and in order to get them to shut we had to strip and paint them: that made matching the lowers easy.

Also, if you take the door to a glass and mirror store, they can help you match glass as well. If you have any housing/salvage stores, cruise by to see if they have any old cabs -- you may be able to salvage old glass or hinges that way (it's amazing what the new "green" salvage places have).

Another word to the wise. If you pull up the floor, be aware that there may be asbestos tiles underneath the flooring. You can play the "don't ask and don't tell" scenario, or just assume that it is and place the replacement floor over that layer. We just laid the floor over the old. The next owner, we heard, did the first option.

Have to replace some damaged cabinets. 42 length 30 with double 12 inch deep