I shopped extensively on Long Island, but in the end, I bought custom cabinetry from a small manufacturer in Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, I will tell you my impressions of Long Island kitchen retailers and the cabinetry sold. They all act like they are selling heirloom precious gems and getting a price out of them is like pulling teeth over a period of many weeks / months. To start browsing, the best show rooms are Ken Kelly Kitchens (Woodmode / Brookhaven) in Wlliston Park, and Lakeville in Lindenhurst. Ken Kelly sales reps were straight forward and helpful. With just a quick look of my measurements, they gave me some excellent design advice and a ballpark price for my kitchen based on a door style I selected. Lakeville probably has the largest kitchen showroom on Long Island. You can browse, but you will need to make an appointment with a designer and sit for several hours to get any idea of pricing. We waited about 3 weeks to get an appointment and then were given a ball park figure based on Medallion cabinets, but we really wanted the price for Plain and Fancy. We were told that would have to be calculated manually and they would let us know. Several follow up calls and emails over the course of a month, and never received a price. Gave up on them. They push Medallion and I think Medallion is a nice cabinet, but I didn't like the maple tones for their stains. Medallion has three different lines of cabinets, so make sure you know what you are pricing. They also sell Crystal Cabinetry. Douglas Kitchens in Farmingdale has a nice, large showroom. They carry several lines of cabinetry. I found the designer we worked with to be scatter brained and unreliable, but that may not be indicative of all showrm reps. I liked Charlie at Kitchen Source in Farmingdale. We received a price within 48 hours of seelcting a door style. Small showroom, but they carry several lines including Woodcore / Proline which is a locally manufactured cabinet (New Hyde Park?), all wood construction. Proline has several wood species and about 5 door styles you can choose from with any paint or stain. As I understand it, Proline is standard sizes, but if you need a custom size, you can order a Woodcore cabinet to match. Forest Kitchens in Glen Cove also sells Proline, but they do alot of work with builders and didn't focus on our project. It took several months to get a price. Several of my friends have installed beautiful kitchens by North Shore Cabinetry in Plainview. Their price quote for my kitchen was the highest of all I received. Nonetheless, they were very helpful and they have a nice showroom. Their price included installation. They sell Plato cabinetry and Plain and Fancy as well as some other lines. I very much liked Jeff at Madewell Kitchens in Whitestone. Small showroom selling Jim Bishop cabinetry. Best price for wood cabinets I received. I would have went with them, but I did not like the wood tones of the stained maple. Jeff will give you a ballpark estimate if you bring measurements. I know several people who have used him and have been pleased. I went to many more places, so if you have any questions, I can give you my impressions, but I think these were the best bets. Good Luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Woodcore

your welcome. we went with the merillat masterpiece and they are due in appx. 2 weeks. I actually went to the Wall NJ showroom so I dont know who you would speak to by you but for reference my guy is Mike Campbell, super nice and very helpful. Durasupreme makes a great product as well but I just happened to like the paint finish on the merillat better, we went with maple cabinets with vanilla bean glaze. I will tell you one thing, and this applies to cabinets from any store, ask the price of the door style you pick. I did not know that there was such a difference in price for different door styles! The more detail that's on the door the pricier it is and somehow I always manage to pick out the most expensive of everything......I dont mean to but it just happens! If you have any more questions I would be more than happy to answer them. Here is a link that might be useful: merillat

We had our kitchen in Orange County redone and used a cabinet maker who was awesome, did anything and everything I asked exactly the way my designer and I asked him to do it. We were doing a semi-redo -- retaining some of the existing cabinetry, so it was even more of a challenge, and he made all the new ones to exact dimensions and they fit perfectly with the old. He did some pretty difficult things. (In retrospect I would just get a whole new kitchen!) He's in south Orange County. Here's the problem, when we moved to Texas I discarded his number, but think I may be able to get it for you if you're interested. Let me know. I can email you photos of the kitchen if you want, alas I still do not know how to post a picture online!

Hi there, My friend used Kitchen Source, rt 109 Farmingdale, Contact is Charley, and her kitchen is lovely, price was fair (as fair as you can get in the very expensive NY markek). I am using a small cabinet maker in Ronkonkoma and my perfectionist carpenter is installing. we haven't got the specific info yet, so when I do I will pass it on. We also have an oldish house -- 1938. Consumers was not that great price-wise but good to start to give you an idea about price. However, their design stays with them unless you order the cabinets. For a nominal fee, Homedepot will give you the plan of how many cabinets you need (I think it is $40 or so) which is fair if you are using their services. These plans are helpful if you end up going with a small cabinet shop. I also hear good things about Bruce Cabinetry in northport. We got our countertop at Cancos. Expensive. We ordered our walnut top from The hardwood lumber company. Love the two toned idea. Good luck to you. Here is a link that might be useful: Wood Island top