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Favorite custom or semi-custom white painted wood cabinets

10 years ago

This is such a great forum for newbies to reno!

We are in the process of a major renovation that includes our "dream kitchen". I'm looking for durable, quality custom or semi-custom painted white wood cabinets (SCD, hidden hinges, dovetail, plywood box) that is within our budget (WoodMode is not). Looking at frameless or inset construction.

What is your favorite cabinet manufacturer for the above and why? We live in Pennsylvania.

Thanks in advance!

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akcorcoran

10 years ago

We have Fieldstone cabinets (right down here in MD) and we're very happy with them, but ANY added features sneak up the price. (All of the "add ons" for convenience - trash pullout, racks, tilt outs, etc. are Rev-a-Shelf so if you or your contractor are handy, save the $ and order then cabinet and then add those on yourself.)

And, it's really not the cabinets that get you, it's the arches or the mantel over the stovetop etc.

That said, I think the quality is outstanding and we're very pleased with the finished results.

(There are about 6 to 8 shades of "white" available. Our kitchen is Macademia, which is actually a creamier color. We did a bath in Marshmallow which is a very pretty soft white.)

Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Fieldstone Cabinetry

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Gooster
10 years ago
If you are near an Amish cabinetry maker, you may find they can do the kitchen for the same cost

I have Crystal Cabinet Works beaded inset cabinets and I'm very pleased. I purchased mine during a "free paint" and "free inset" promotion. They allow you to combine their Keyline (less customization, lower price) and full custom offerings that keeps their pricing in the mid to mid-high category. (They were far less than the Fieldstone). They have a good reputation here and among my preferred contractors.

There is a good thread here on pricing comparison of white painted shaker cabinets.
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Semi-custom...Have you looked at the paint colors in your home in your light instead of just at the store? They may or may not be better there, but it's something to check. I'm curious as to why you think the Omega Dynasty do not maximize storage space...unless you're comparing framed to frameless... Our Omega Dynasty cabinets come in a range of sizes from 6" pullouts in which the cabinet is actually frameless to 31.5" wide for the oven cabinet to 36" wide under the cooktop. I was actually surprised at the range of sizes that were available in Omega's semi-custom line (Dynasty). Custom...Is there a way to bring the quote down? Maybe eliminate some of the "extras" like fake door panels on the back of an island or peninsula that has an overhang or furniture molding? Maybe cut the cost of other things to make up the difference? (E.g., get a low-end cooktop or low-end DW for now and upgrade later.) Maybe delay a backsplash for a year or two. These are some of the things we did to save on our Project. Most of our kitchen was done in July 2008 and we're only now looking into a backsplash. (Although the backsplash may have to wait yet again as we had to unexpectedly buy a new vehicle this past weekend.) Have you considered other cabinet lines?
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beaglesdoitbetter1
10 years ago
Not sure where in PA you are, but Dutchwood Kitchens in Myerstown did our whole house and a bunch of the kitchens for people on here. They are affordable and really high quality.

My Dutchwood Kitchen

This post was edited by beaglesdoitbetter on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 23:46
Lisa
10 years ago
I am getting ready to place my order for Shiloh cabinets, white beaded inset. They seem very nice from the ones I saw in the showroom and I have seen a lot of others on here comment that they are happy with theirs. They offer the inset at no additional cost above the overlay. They have several whites, glazes, highlights, etc.
doughert
Original Author
10 years ago
Akcorcoran- your kitchen is beautiful (just love it)! How many years have you had the cabinets? Thanks so much for sharing a pic of your kitchen. The granite color is also along the lines of what we are looking for. We are in SE PA so MD is not far away at all. I definitely will check it out. Love that there are many different shades of white which is hard to find.

I will look into Dutchwood (not one I'm familiar with but love that it local). Shiloh is on my list as well- very few manufacturers offer no cost inset.

Thanks to all these great options to consider!
akcorcoran
10 years ago
Thanks! We've had them approximately 1/3 of a year - installed in April! :-) I'm a fan of timeless kitchens but our house is a 1917 Colonial so it needs to look new but old. The granite is Typhoon Bordeaux (ours is Typhoon Bordeaux Green but there is also Silver and other variations.)

Lots of great options here - good luck!
beaglesdoitbetter1
10 years ago
doughert if you check around GW, there's a whole bunch of dutchwood kitchens. Beekeeperswife, Tom in Nj has one. Finestra. Michelle16. Probably more.

Here's some threads:
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg061441536403.html

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0408074511501.html
romy718
10 years ago
You live in Pennsylvania? I live 10 hours from you (PA) & I was so hoping Dutchwood would make my cabinets. That was right about the time they were getting so many orders, they had to restrict their orders to within a certain geographical area. So many beautiful kitchens made by Dutchwood: Michelle16, Beekeeperswife, Finestra, Beaglesdoitbetter. So custom, whatever you want, Jason & his crew make it happen. They didn't make my kitchen cabinets & I know their names!
romy718
10 years ago
akcorcoran - love your crown molding, all those drawer banks & range hood, your light fixure, & the Typhoon Bordeaux. I'll have to search for your reveal. I can see you whipping around the kitchen with your Gondaletta broom.
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10 years ago
I'm partial to Dynasty-Omega since I sell it. But, even if I didn't, it's still well constructed and had a great finish to it.
susanlynn2012
10 years ago
Thank you for this thread since I am trying to decide to go with full overlay kitchen cabinets, beaded inset cabinets or flush inset cabinets. Gooster, I must look at your pictures again close-up as I did not realize they were beaded but they sure are beautiful!

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