Howdy folks! Seems like everyone who has ever used Amish cabinet makers have been thrilled with both the quality and the price, as well as service. Anyone here in the Houston area have a recommendation? Thanks!

I had a full custom kitchen from Oxford cabinet shop, I did NOT get the MDF slip up from them. I got maple with a glaze finish inset cabinets. However, the reason why I got other cabinet doors was to correct doors I was not happy with from Oxford cabinet shop. I am a particular person, and wall with these doors bowed a bit and I should have just left them alone for what I went through afterwards. I spent so much time and money trying to correct a pair because my stain color came out more gold than bamboo so color didn't match, second round doors had two panels of bead board than my three panels. No one explained it would be tricky to match, just took my money. They tired of me quickly. Amish are good at structures, not fine details. I was very happy with my bath cabinets. About stainable quality verses paintable, stain type wood should have a consistent overall appearance, paintable wood is less because you will see a diiffernce where they butt up against one another, darker sections. Yes, a few doors of mine fell in the category of paintable quality. Fly markings was another issue, depends on time of year, barns are close to workshops. Big manufactures can afford to spend on high tech equipment. Just paid for 2nd house small kitchen for a lower budget 20% off ( runs few times a year) 10x10 Home Depot Thomasville Studio 1904 new line, 36" super Susan, built in double wood utility drawer etc. Paradise Kitchens have great reputation.

Usually imported means from China and if you ask most in this forum they would not want kitchen cabinets made from it.

Amish-like is Ayr Custom Cabinetry in Nappanee, Indiana. You can see the quality work in loves2cook4six's kitchen in the finished kitchen blog. I used Ayr for my special cabinets in my Chicagoland home. I love them. Nappanee is home to several Amish cabinetmakers. Ken Miller is the go-to guy at Ayr. There is nothing he cannot do. Highly recommended. Ayr can do cabinetry anywhere and has even made cabs for someone in Europe, I think.