Bump. I know this is an older post but I have the same question and was wondering if anyone has thoughts on this. Thanks!

Bump. I have the same question!

Seems like evercore is MDF? Plenty of threads on MDF vs wood for painted.

Evercore is painted MDF. I just did a 15 cabinet (plus fillers& trim) design that was $1,000 less in Evercore than maple.

How do you like the Evercore cabinet now that you've had it awhile?

Yup, me too! Would LOVE to hear what those who have installed Evercore think of it!

I have had Evercore white cabinets for about 1 year, and I would seriously reconsider. Anywhere the cabinet is near water such as by the dishwasher or an appliance garage by the sink, the paint flakes off or warps. I also am finding that the seams of the cabinet doors and cabinet box where the pieces of wood come together were originally hidden by the paint, but now are starting to appear. In other words, it's not the smooth continuous white that was there when I purchased them.

Great...i just played production with white evercore doors. I debated for months between maple and evercore.

Why are your cabinets affected?

Just doors are evercore...

Please follow up

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Thanks

The paint flaking off is from higher moisture in the vicinity. If you have any part of the wood touching the countertop (like my appliance garage) or next to a dishwasher, you may experience the same thing. Regarding the seams that are now appearing, it is apparently from the seasonal dryness and humidity cycle. The doors are covered under warranty, but the cabinet boxes are not.

Anybody else have experience with Evercor? Scotofmke - is it the door that is warping or a paint problem? I thought these doors were specially designed to take dampness, humidity, etc. I can’t see a difference in the finish with the maple vs the evercor on the in-store sample, in fact, I originally thought that the evercor was just a special paint, not the door, that’s how good it looked in the store.

I understood the Evercore as being the door itself, and not the finish. In any case, there is no sign of warping where the paint has flaked off.

I just discovered this thread while trying to research what possibly could have gone wrong with my Evercore cabinets, which I chose specifically bc I was lead to believe they would be better for the FL climate.
My first kitchen was done with Kraftmaid wood cabinets in NYC over a decade ago and still looks amazing & in brand new condition. I just bought a condo in Florida, and naturally chose Kraftmaid, but this time chose the Evercore cabinets. Somewhere along the transportation line, they were exposed to moist conditions and the Home Depot contractor was shocked when he started opening the boxes. $20k worth of Evercore cabinets need to be replaced. The paint started bubbling wherever the 'evercore' material was and doors warped. The painted plywood areas held up. I would definitely NOT recommend the Evercore, (looks and feels great on displays, but that is because they are not near any moist conditions), and wonder if Kraftmaid will allow me to switch material composition for the replacements. Stay tuned to see if Kraftmaid customer service will make this easy or a nightmare.

Louise, what ended up happening with your cabinets/Kraftmaid customer service? I am having the same issue, but mine are maple. All doors are completely warped. Kraftmaid wants to replace them with Evercore, but I am refusing because I paid significantly more for maple. Home Depot is standing by silently not helping at all. I am livid.

AHS contact Home Depot corporate office. I had terrible issues with the finish on my Kraftmaid cabinets. Took one year to get acceptable pieces. I purchased through Lowe’s. Once I started working with their executive customer service they worked with me to completion.

Thanks so much, joshuasamah. Very helpful advice. This has been such a huge headache. Are you satisfied with the cabinets now?

No one asked, but I'll chime in again. Since I posted last, the drawer fronts are showing some separation or bubbling at the edge. It's about one or two blemishes per drawer front.

AHS I love the look but would never buy Kraftmaid again. 40% of my original order was awful. Each time a new batch came 40-60% had to be reordered so it took a full year to have everything installed. Their quality control is non existent. Overall the quality is just okay

@AHS - the Kraftmaid rep for the area, along with someone frome Home Depot came out to inspect, and upgraded my order to all plywood cabinets, but not sure what the doors are made of.

My experience overall with regards to Kraftmaid and HD customer service so far has been excellent, (aside from the 1sr batch of cabinets and project delay). as the above commentor said,

some of my reordered replacement pieces had to be replaced/re-ordered, but process was fairly smooth & efficient.

scotofmke (and others): Do you have any updated thoughts on Evercore? I'm about to place a Kraftmaid order for custom vanities, and I was ready to pull the trigger on painted maple until I remembered that the Kraftmaid catalog touted Evercore for high humidity environments—and a bathroom certainly fits the bill. The kitchen and bath designer said he'd go with Evercore, and he said it's more of a high-density fiberboard than MDF.

Evercore is a little cheaper, but the cost difference is small, so I'd just like to go with whatever is most likely to hold up in the bathrooms Thanks for input and suggestions!

Thank you very helpful!!

You are so wonderful to take the time to help us. Bless you

Thank You !

As an update on the cabinet fronts, Kraftmaid replaced them under warranty. I still needed to do the labor of removing the old drawer fronts, install the hardware, and attach the new drawer fronts. I'm curious if the paint will hold up better this time, but they are less than a year old right.

Great discussion! I'm about to place a big KraftMaid kitchen cabinet order but am second guessing now after reading all these comments. I've had quotes from Lowes, Home Depot and a local dealer. The local dealer is approx $4K higher and that's before adding in accessories. Plus their quote was for Evercore. What to do! What to do!

If it is Evercore with a paint finish, I'd ask what their customer's experience has been. I have another cabinet door that is now showing signs of paint blistering at the bottom. Note that my paint blistering problems were with the cabinets below countertop level. Water just seems to collect underneath, but this isn't the tropics. It's a kitchen that gets used every day located in temperate Wisconsin.

Yikes! I was so sure Evercore was a great idea but now I'm thinking twice. I live in Wisconsin but we do get humid days throughout the summer. I have to make a selection this Sunday with the Home Depot designer. I'm not sure what we'll do - I like the idea of saving money and the corners not separating but if the customer service is a nightmare it's not worth it!

Kraftmaid replaced a batch of drawer fronts, and we'll see how they hold up over the next couple years. Of course the labor to install them was on me. I have a couple doors by the dishwasher that are now peeling up paint from the bottom. The side panel next to the dishwasher is also looking pretty bad. I really think the painted cabinets and panels would be best if far from the sink, dishwasher, or frequently wet countertop.

Worried just placed my order yesterdayy went withi the Evervore, now wondering if i should change today to painted maple dont knoww how much more it would be but willing to pay difference

They may have improved the product over time. Based on my experience of these cabinets purchased several years ago, there may be problems if the cabinets are near water like a sink, dishwasher, or frequently cleaned countertop. The problem was with the paint not adhering, and not with the underlying material. I would have considered stained wood instead of painted wood.