I'm not sure if finances are a concern here, but we found a high quality cabinet for about 25% less than kraftmaid by going through a designer (and her fees are nominal). For the price of kraftmaid we could have gone custom, but we don't have the budget for it.

I'm not familiar with Homecrest, but I have Kraftmaid cherry base cabinets and maple painted wall cabinets and have been very pleased with them so far. They have been installed a little over a year and I have not had any issues with chipping, etc.

Homecrest is a builder grade. KraftMaid is a step up (semi-custom). Go with KraftMaid!

Out of curiosity, do you carry Homecrest?

My store carried Homecrest in the 1990's thru the mid 2000's. Homecrest was my entry level/builder grade. We dropped the line only because when we would upgrade their drawers to be wood/dovetailed, we were up in KraftMaid pricing. KraftMaid has a better finish, so it didn't make sense to keep Homecrest for us. Nothing against them at all....but if prices are the same, KraftMaid is the better choice.

We declined to carry Homecrest at all. We were better served by having a an expanded entry level line and moving people who wanted upgrades into a line like Kemper where they are standard.

There's some poor information here. Homecrest is built a variety of ways. Even in the standard furniture board box construction it's lifetime warranted. In the all wood box version with the deluxe drawers (which are inexpensive) it's far from what I see builders use. It kills me when someone posts with authority based on experience with something 17 + years ago. That's wrong.

I dropped Kraftmaid in favor of Dynasty by Omega but that doesn't make Kraftmaid a bad cabinet. I just thought the Dynasty was a better cabinet for the same money

We are thinking the same thing. Spend a little more for a Cambria quartz countertop and a little less on the cabinets. Been considering Aspect, Medallion, Homecrest and Diamond cabinets. Would appreciate any comments on cabinet quality and look vs. cost.

We purchased a builders spec home 7 years ago that came with Homecrest cabinets in their Laurel style, Maple with Java stain and they are holding up very well. They are in our kitchen, baths and laundry room and I have no complaints with the cabinets.

We had Homecrest cabinets throughout our home we sold back in November. The cabinets were 14 years old and in great condition. They were sturdy and held up very well. No complaints at all.

I don't know anything about homecrest but 4 years later we still love our white, shaker Kraftmaid cabs. Options are endless, quality is great. No regrets.

Thanks, that's encouraging news about Homecrest. I went to a store to see them and the guy was kind of snotty and said they were "entry level."

I too am considering Homecrest and feel the same way. Save on the cabinets and spend big money on the Cambria. We put Cambria in our last home and I never regretted it for a second. Worth every single penny. I'm hoping to keep my cabinet budget lower this time around and Homecrest is coming in around the same price point as Chinese Imports so they are being considered. Nice to hear some good reviews!

Homecrest cabinets are very sturdy in comparison to some semi custom cabinets.