Frameless vs. Framed - Eclipse by Shiloh?
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Comments (46)You're so right about finding someone you can work with! We spent many months of "group-think" time at home deciding what to do with our 70s kitchen. At the time it was the two of us plus an adult son who was living at home. (Yes! He's found a "real" job that pays a living wage now. Sadness, he's moved 600 miles away.) After months of "thinking outside the box," we came to the conclusion that our best option was to work inside the box. [Meaning that we eventually didn't change the basic footprint of the space.] That was when we started looking at cabinets and were eventually taken with InnerMost. By chance, the guy at HD was a great fit for us. It was kind of like wandering around Lowe's and running into Green Designs, although I'm pretty sure Green Designs is even better. We had a short flirtation with a custom guy, but it just wasn't working. If it's not working, Big Box, custom, KD, or whoever, it just won't work. Unless there's some big rush, don't settle for people who don't click with you. On the cost: the cabinets will be a large proportion of what you spend. They'll also be around a lot longer than the appliances. Having a fancy 'fridge or a gorgeous backsplash is pretty much icing on the cake of a kitchen reno. The bones of a reno is the cabinets. Maybe having to do something about the structure of your floor will be an expense there's no way around, but after that, the cabinets are the big thing. You're doing all the right things to find ones that will suit your needs and wants. Dorm 'fridge notwithstanding, try not to rush this planning stage - you'll be happier in the end to find the "right" cabinets and the "right" people. P.S. If you end up going with Bellmont, be sure to post after they're in and you've used them for a while. That's not a brand that we see much here and it's always good to hear from someone who's been there IRL....See MoreShiloh Cabinets? How are they?
Comments (168)Shiloh/Eclipse cabinets are AWFUL! DO NOT ORDER THEM! We received many damaged pieces. The retailer agreed with us that they were damaged and needed to be replaced. The retailer brought Shiloh reps to the house and they were rude and didn't want to replace them. After much insistence they agreed to replace half of them. They arrived today after opening two boxes, more scratches and the with the combination of the cabinet being warped and incorrect size we now have a gapl! We will be opening the rest of the boxes soon and will try and to receive a price reduction! Good luck to us!...See MoreAre most kitchen cabinet drawers the same regarding wasted space?
Comments (18)I hated all the wasted spaces too. I went for frameless and made some look like inset. I used a combination of Ikea and custom Conestoga. Even with frameless, you still have wasted space behind the drawers. There is a huge difference between manufacturers. When I did my research, I saw wasted space from 4”-8”. For my custom drawers, I specified 1/2” inch from the back wall....See MoreCan I get a new Shiloh kitchen for $25000?
Comments (57)I’m glad that that would work for someone. I guess. That wouldn’t fly at my house. Keurig isn’t “real coffee” according to my other half. Real coffee evidently only comes from obscure locations, harvested by happy indigenous peoples, on slopes only a mountain goat can access. Then it’s custom roasted, precisely burr ground, and produced with exactly 210 degree water, by a machine that makes our 1969 moon shot look simple. It also requires about a half acres of counter space, which I futilely attempted to condense and corral in a few half baking pans to keep the messes at a minimum. Plus all of the throwaway plastic and paper in that drawer gives me pause, and I‘m not even half the hippie that my aunt was. I want a sugar bowl, and real cream to go with the space engineered coffee that is produced in the half acre of countertop. And my oddball mug collection. So . I’d want at least another 6-12” for even a minimal station. Without all of the single serve stuff. But, to each their own on that front. Just think about the trash generated from that setup though....See Morenewproject858
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