Need a Reality Check on Nobilia and Leicht Cabinet Prices
Brooke Lewis
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Comments (14)Whether that's "average" for where you live or not, I don't know. Regardless, I recommend you take your design and shop around. Look at other cabinet lines. It may be that b/c your KD's company only carries one line they don't worry about competitive pricing b/c there's no competition w/in the store. Check custom...but (1) Custom is not a guarantee of quality...so be sure to see his/her work in several finished kitchens, not samples in the workshop. (2) Just b/c some people were able to find a custom cabinetmaker for lower than purchasing from a big box or specialty store does not mean you will. In reality, many custom cabinetmakers charge more in the end once you factor in the "extras" that come standard in some lines, good drawer glide/door hinge hardware, trim, installation, etc. (3) Be sure the custom cabinetmaker has done kitchen cabinets in the past, not someone who does furniture and has an attitude of "they can't be too hard"...b/c cabinets are different than furniture. There have been several horror stories around here about major problems w/custom cabinetmakers...quality, customer service, etc. So, do your homework...thoroughly...if you decide to go the custom route. Yes, there are also horror stories about cabinets from stores, but you usually have a management chain to climb if the person you're working with isn't responding or stonewalling you. Oh, and if you want opinions on the layout your KD came up with...feel free to post it here. However, people here won't pull punches...especially considering functionality, so if you can't take constructive criticism or absolutely do not want to change it, then don't post it. Good luck!...See MoreReality Check: Seller want $for$ return on improvements?
Comments (70)It is interesting following this thread on NoVa because Chantilly was one relocation site that we specifically turned down due to QOL issues. (We turned down Denver because it was too cold and too far from our sailboat!) I think my DH is related to akkw's DH - very uhhh...frugal. We have never bought the most expensive house or car that we could afford. We get what we need and like, value, quality allowed. We pay off the one credit card every month and max out retirement investments. But we aren't waiting until retirement to use the money we have set aside. We cashed in the boat fund and bought our dream sailboat a couple of years ago when the timing was right, and now find that our used boat is worth more than what we paid for it (unbelievable???). We were able to buy a great house in FL to relocate to, without selling another house. And pretty much whenever we're mentally ready, we'll be able to shut the house up and take off cruising with the kids (boat-schooling). I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I just shake my head when I see my neighbors working overtime hours to pay for their 3 fancy cars (two drivers w/small kids) - they admitted to this folly. And so many friends who are house-poor (friends here in CA) and/or commuting hours a day and later realizing how much of their kids' lives they have missed (mostly friends back there in NoVa). Not even factoring in anybody losing jobs or in poor health. This is just folks who have gotten themselves in a bind due to their choices....See MoreReality Check...what would you do?
Comments (21)Only get matching interiors for the glass fronted cabinets. Get plain panels for the end cabinets (i.e., not decorative/fake doors). You can always get the fake doors later if you feel you need them. There's a thread that talks about ways to save money: Scrimp on this, Splurge on that....: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg101324514831.html BTW...this is what my DH did for DVD storage.... My DH recessed these shelves into one of the walls we put up when we refinished about half the basement quite a while ago. (The shelves were done this year.) The shelves were sized to fit VHS tapes...including the oversized-Disney cases! But, we filled them up w/DVDs! [The finished basement is part media room for DH, part kids playroom.]...See MoreReality check needed. Custom guy is not an 'artist', am I picky?
Comments (58)Deedles - first...a virtual hug for you. I haven't read all of the posts here, but some seemed a bit harsh. I hope that you don't become discouraged from posting here. You know, most of us have NEVER done this before and have limited knowledge...most of us go into this going, "I'd like to get a new kitchen and I'd like to get one that will look nice and last." Most of us have no IDEA initially of what really makes for a good or bad cabinet. And really, why would we? Most of us land here because we Googled something about kitchens and low and behold...you find a group of TKO individuals. And you begin to look at your kitchen renovation with completely new eyes, hopes, and expectations. There are many, many, many good things that I have gathered in my time here. But, I've also learned that in many cases some of the things we are obsessing over about cabinets often don't amount to too much when they are in place. We just tore out a kitchen that was installed in the 1970-ish era. It was old time melamine(?) type cabinets with a faux-walnut color. They were simple cabinets. The doors stayed closed with a magnet. The drawers were side slides and were nothing even remotely close to dove-tailed. And you know what...the cabinets were still perfectly functional. Nothing was falling apart. Now, I'm not saying that we shouldn't endeavor to get the best quality possible. But, there might be a little bit higher concern over things than the average person has. And if our "crappy cabinets" that were in our previous kitchen could stand up to 40-50 years of service, I'm hoping that these new ones might do the same. Hang in there. It sounds like your cabinet guy will work to provide you with what you want...you just might need to become better versed in the overall construction aspects than you intended and you'll have to detail those things out. And it might be a little higher cost than you initially planned. Good luck. Once again - hang in there. :)...See MoreBrooke Lewis
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