I think Kompy sells that cabinet brand. She is called "the kitchen place" now I think. And possibly javiwa may have used that brand. I don't think she's done her reveal yet, but she just had a thread about installing her pulls a weeks ago or so. Hope that helps, but sounds like they a good brand.

Eta: cross posting with Javiwa! Glad she saw this.

Good memory, rebunky! ;)

Yeah, on the rare occasion by brain will actually work! :-D

Thank you javiwa. I remember when you posted a few weeks ago about the gap. Good to know about the color not being 100% especially since I'm such a color person.

I'm planning on full overlay doors.

How is the finish on the exterior other than the color? Any areas that feel rough or look like bubbles on the exterior surfaces? Things like that would drive me nuts. :)

Hoping maybe kompy will post too.

Thank you rebunky!

Color variation is more forgivable when going stained vs painted. However, these examples are kinda borderline.

The side edge of the top drawer is indeed this much lighter IRL:

Above, as below, the black 'swipes' look more like someone got sloppy with a brush, rather than this being an issue with the maple. Here's one of my tiger scribe molds:

The finish itself: silky/buttery smooth to the touch! :)

Glad to hear it's silky/buttery but I agree with you about the drawer edge. My island will be cherry with a stain so this is a bit concerning.

Showplace does have a limited lifetime warranty, and the cabinet portion of the project isn't yet complete. I'll live with this for now and see how much it bugs me visually. Though, the more I think about it, the more I feel this is not what I paid for. Just gotta muster up some energy after the holidays to tackle this again. Oh, and this: the front edge banding of one of the upper shelves doesn't appear to have been glued (or, worse? came loose already?) -- shot from below shelf:

Didn't mean for this to turn into a gripe session, but good for you to know what to look out for. I've read time and again that no job is perfect, but telling is how the company/manufacturer rectifies its errors.

BTW, longtime poster Jakuval also sells Showplace, and both he and Kompy have provided very helpful information re: SP. Try doing a Search in GardenWeb for "Jakuval Showplace" and "Kompy Showplace". HTH.

Jakuval here-

first- my mantra-who you buy from is more important than what brand you buy.

Second- I've carried SWP for 5 years, only brand I have at that price (all but one are more) I have not sold much SWP in the last year. That has nothing to do with them, just customer choices and pricing. I happen to have a regional brand of a slightly nicer cabinet that prices exceptionally well and many have opted to move up to that. (particularly when comparing to SWP's veneer interior option)

I have seen a few posts on this forum in the last two years indicating what may be some growing pains (one was not getting satisfaction from KD and I forwarded post to my rep to send to HQ, was resolved next day) As they have grown I have run into small issues with tech support. Nothing more than new trainees not quite as astute. It simply means I have to pay attention, something I do anyway.

As I re-read this it sounds a bit like a sales pitch. I did not intend that so apologize if any are offended. This is my experience, no more no less and I was mentioned.

We are a small dealer so have not done hundreds of kitchens in any brand we carry (though I have over the years done a couple of thousand) My experience with companies at this price point and size is that there can always be occasional issues and that things can change in a short period of time (particularly during expansions) Point is take anything anyone says about any brand with a grain of salt.

Overall-consistency of construction has been good to excellent, failure rate-zero, delivered damaged-rare, on time delivery-100%, design flexibility super,CS is very good, responsiveness-couldn't ask for more.

Paints

Over the last 5 yrs I've done quite a few SWP paints with zero issues. I think they have one of the best paint finishes at the price out there, comparable to higher end brands and have used them in secondary rooms in homes where we were doing much more expensive brands. I especially like the matte finish option, rare at the price point and NC. I don't like the standard (free) glaze on paint, I do like (as do many clients) the brushed and vintage paints, well done for the price point but not free. I am most often doing paint on "Paint Grade" instead of Maple but you want to understand the details of those choices. Talk with KD.

Washes and consistency

Since this came up I'll address this first- Showplace grey washes are not simple stains and specifically noted to have more variation. They have a standard "Finish Advisory" form the dealer is supposed to have you read and sign. NOTE that there is a bit of contradiction between what SWP has on it's website re washes and what the spec book says. IRL the spec book is accurate. I have run into issues with edges not being properly covered. It was taken care of by SWP for me.

Stains

To date my experience has been very good- wood grading above average for the price, consistency of color overall better than most AT THE PRICE. There are a few stains on maple that I avoid completely, not unusual for any brand.

Construction

I have no issue with the material used for the 1/2" ply upgrade (quite the contrary) but think it best when clients are aware of all details prior to purchase.

Shelf clips- this has been a thorn in my side and they are aware of my feelings on these. They did look into changing them a couple of years ago- didn't happen. SOP I order a bag of clips with every job. Those are the ones with a metal post and plastic shelf section (they supply them standard for glass cabinets) Then I break the existing shelf clips and replace.

I have not run into an issue with drawer bottoms deflecting excessively as noted elsewhere. I will try to find out if the material has changed but note that 1/4" drawer bottoms is so common as to be SOP at even higher price points. I do get heavy duty drawers for pots and pans etc, an optional extra expense.

My only other complaint has been with the backs of the cabinets. It's not that they are inadequate, just that to me they should be a bit (just a little) better selected material. .

Frameless- SWP is bringing out a frameless line next month. They built a new facility to do that (expansion) I have only seen the specs not actual product yet. My rep is stopping by in a couple of weeks so I have nothing to say until I see for myself. While I am reserving judgment, going in, on paper, I'm not crazy about the drawer box spec.