You may want to post your question on the Home Decorating forum. I think you'll get a lot more response. The base molding often matches the trim around your doors and windows and crown molding color can vary depending on the wall color. Posting pics of your cabinets and flooring will help. Here is a link that might be useful: Home Decor Forum

When you signed off on the cabinet order, was the order placed right away or did it wait until the molding price came in? I bet you are being penalized for placing a separate small order and they may have a minimum shipping charge that you would not have had to pay if the molding had been ordered at the same time. Do not mention it until you get an answer, but if yes, it is more for that reason, you should let them know you expect they will take care of this without penalty to you and speak with a manager if necessary. They should not have placed your order until it was complete if it would cost you more to do wo without discussing it with you. If they didn't, you should not have to abosrb the cost. If you are still within the time when you can cancel the entire order with minimal/no loss, you might nicely inquire if that is possible while you work this out, and then place the order again with everything included. Before you say anyththing else you might want inquire if this is the case. The fact that the labor for the molding was included in the original contract clearly indicates that they were aware that you wanted it. And, yes, I think molding makes a huge difference in the finished look of the kitchen even if it is a very simple molding. The one exception might be a galley type kitchen or a contemporary style. JMHO. Unless DH is exceptional, most men don't place anywhere near as much importance on aesthetics as you would, but chances are when you go to sell, the molding will pay for itself. Sue

This is how a lot of cabinet company’s do moldings for full overlay cabinets. The mounting strip attaches to the box, and the molding dogs into the mounting strip. Simple. And he messed up simple. The MS isn’t even clear coated. Just stained. It’s totally obvious to anyone that it is not a meant to show finished piece. Seriously, check his other work. I can already tell he has adjusted the doors incorrectly. There is probably more. More than just the faceframe has nail holes that can’t be filled. He installed the crown itself upside down. Meaning all new crown. The spring angle should have given him a clue here. This is complete and utter cluelessness of basic carpentry. He is no “master”.

Please hire a Pro immediately. You are going about this completely incorrectly. Thinset is NEVER used to build up thickness. Ever. The fact that the floor is out of level doesn’t mean the ceiling is too, but if it is, your Kitchen Designer will have about a half dozen different ways of dealing with that, depending on the site and needs. The #1 thing that needs to happen before anything else is that you get in a knowledgeable contractor, or preferably a structural engineer. You need to know WHY your floor is so out of level. A 3” drop is HUGE. And that indicates an underlying issue that needs attention before anything else happens.