Curious to find out what people say. I just installed medallion silverline lancaster and LOVE it but it's brand new. One thing that I really liked about it was that I could upgrade to the next higher line (in the potters mill door style) and get a few features on particular cabinets that I needed for my design (i.e. a countertop cabinet) and it would match the others perfectly without having to pay for an entire kitchen in that nicer line. I hope that makes sense. I can also tell you that the medallion does seem very sturdy. They seem very well constructed and I plan to have mine for a very very long time so I hope that you get some good feedback about that. Oh, and a good relationship with the KD is totally worth it. I loved mine and there were a few areas where she was able to improve upon my ideas and made my kitchen even better than it would have been. Don't underestimate the importance of your feel for that person. Best of luck!

Well I took some pictures today. The ones with a flash were useless, so I took them without a flash. The autumn blush is definitely more red. It's funny how different the finishes looked based upon where I had them in my showroom. Against the display they looked VERY similar. Out in the front window, not as much. I should've taken a picture of the door sample against the display. The display is older, so it's probably darkened a bit more. This photo is a KraftMaid Cherry Autumn Blush door sample sitting against my Medallion Cherry Chestnut display Medallion "Silverline" cherry Chestnut Sample door (left) - KraftMaid Cherry Autumn Blush Sample door (right). Full sun photo! Medallion "Silverline" cherry Chestnut Sample door (left) - KraftMaid Cherry Autumn Blush Sample door (right). Doors laying flat on countertop - indirect sun photo! kfaustin- That's too bad. That's definitely not a way to treat a someone that takes the time to visit your showroom. There are so many aspects to a kitchen remodel...maybe he threw out that number as what your cabinets would cost installed? And treating people based on how they're dressed is a pet peeve of mine! Kompy

The cabinet store from where I am purchasing the cabinets told me that Medallion is running this promotion until August 31. The sink is an Elkay 18-gauge sink. Medallion was also running a 5% off deal that ended two weeks ago. I would have saved about $500 with that deal if I had gotten my order in by the deadline, but I just wasn't ready. Oh, and the full-extension drawers are also free. I am not sure if this is a manufacturer's promotion or the dealer's promotion. Annie, we came VERY close to ordering exactly what you are getting -- Lancaster maple with chesnut stain! In the final hour we switched to knotty alder (I know it's against the advice of several people here). Reason was, we wanted to get two contrasting colors and we didn't like any of the lighter stains on the maple. I'd be interested to see your photos when you are done!

While I was researching cabinets, I kept coming across comments that Medallion has a very nice finish and Kraftmaid not-so-much. When we needed a vanity this year, Kraftmaid had the style we wanted, so we special ordered it--$1100 for a 36" vanity, so not cheap. I see what they mean by finish issues. In natural light, we could see runs down the front, which is probably in the varnish. A decorative trim piece is stained a little differently than the rest of the cabinet. Because it's in a bathroom without natural light, I didn't find it noticeable enough to reorder. Also, the door isn't real flush with the rest of the cabinet even though the hinges are adjusted correctly. I wouldn't want KM for a kitchen as I could see how these issues could multiply over several cabinets.