Lovely kitchen in the making but that light fixture for over the table is just too too much. Will you need pendants over the island?

99% of RTA is import junk, with a 0-5 year warranty. including all of those. Industry standard for anytging decent midgrade, like Shiloh, is a lifetime warranty.

@Helen Spiel The stiles and rails on Lowes Shaker-style Kraftmaid cabinets (name is Deveron) are 2-3/16 inch wide. There are a few "white oak" wood options with a variety of stains, though I am not familiar with them since I am purchasing white cabinets. Kraftmaid has a new wood stain called Shortbread which is light and clean looking. 30% off right now, although that special runs every other week. I prefer Lowes to Home Depot because I cannot abide by the strong chemical smells characteristic of HD stores, and Lowes employees seem to be at a higher caliber than HD kitchen folks. In 2004 we renovated a kitchen using Kraftmaid cabinets. We repainted those cabinets white in 2022 and sold the house in a week. There were never any structural issues with the cabinets. I will be ordering my white shaker cabinets from Lowes tomorrow. You might hire a designer as well or your GC might have one. It's up to you. You have more options with a cabinet maker, for sure. I hope you enjoy the planning stage! PS What are rubbed glass doors?

Hi Heather! As others have noted, getting specific quotes for your project is the best. We just finished up our kitchen refresh last month, and went with Omega for the perimeter cabinetry; white painted maple. Your layout sounds quite different from mine, so a cost comparison wouldn't match up; but I can say that I'm very pleased with the results from a quality standpoint - build and finish are both excellent. We don't plan to remodel this kitchen at this level more than once :) , so it was worth it for me to make an investment in what I saw as the most foundational element in the room.