Cabinets ordered in wrong color
cmgaud2
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Comments (6)srahndennis - I chuckled a little when I read this, but certainly not at you ... it's because I was doing the same questioning of my choice (like I've done with so many other things in this kitchen reno =) I'm the opposite of you though - I originally wanted a deep brown sink because I have cream cabinets with a cafe dry brushing/light glaze and antique bronze handles. My granite is darker - has mostly deep browns, some black/creams/silver and slight splashes of dark coppery orange. But when I saw the Silgranit cafe in person, the brown didn't look rich enough for the browns in my granite (it actually looked like a dusty brown (it could have been that the sink was actually dusty instead though - lol) So I went with the anthracite since I have black in my granite too (and in parts of the ss appliances). With a colored sink, I'm of the thought that the sink looks best when it blends, rather than contrasts, with the counter (ss is an exception as it is so standard it always works). I think in our cases either one would work, but the cafe may work better for you since you have a lighter granite. It's hard to say without seeing it, but I think it may give you a softer flow than the black. And the appliances will then pull the slight blacks from your counter....See MoreWrong Cabinet Color Ordered by Contractor
Comments (13)Since you like the color that was ordered by mistake and, as you say, it is growing on you, then why not consider it a "fortunate accident" and go ahead and use the cabinets? Of course, if you don't like the color and have your heart set on what you oringinally ordered, then you should insist on getting what you wanted. Here's what concerns me ... if your contractor has to absorb the full cost of those wrongly ordered cabinets, even if it is HIS FAULT, you may end up suffering for it. He will be doing your job now with a huge cut in his profit, maybe even for NO profit. That is a very costly error on his part. Even if that has nothing to do with you, I'd be concerned that the quality of the rest of the job would suffer. Have you discussed NOT using the cabinets? What was his attitude? I would also want the entire order inspected before deciding ... is everything else satisfactory regarding the condition of the cabinets?...See MoreContractor/subcontractor ordered wrong cabinets
Comments (27)Answer a few questions: By "plywood option," do you mean that the sides, back and bottom of the box is plywood? Most cabinet lines only use hardwood like maple or oak for the faceframe. That's the part the door touches when it closes. Do these cabinets have a hardwood faceframe? You mention melamine. Do you mean that the door has a substrate with melamine (which is like Formica) laminated on top? Are you using the word melamine to describe the veneer on the sides, back and bottom of the cabinet? These terms have been thrown around and I want to get a clear idea of what you mean. I hope you'll take the time to answer....See MoreHelp! One Kitchen Cabinet Painted the Wrong Color
Comments (12)I own a company that goes into homes and re sprays this exact product all the time. We do excellent touch ups repairs on them as well. When presented with a larger spray that involves the doors and drawers. We do our best to get a company involved that can hang them and spray them for us and we go in and do the boxes onsite. There have been many times we have created our own way of hanging them, but it is a pain. You have conversion varnish on there now. We would come in to re spray with conversion varnish hopefully supplied by the company that finished them or get the color code and go get some made. The finish if applied correctly will be as durable. Being sprayed onsite is not any finishers favorite thing to do, but it is possible. The real thing you need to consider is what else can be damaged in removing the incorrect parts. If you allow them to spray onsite, and all goes well in a few hours everything will be done. If you wait for new product they need to uninstall a lot, re install, perform any touch ups if needed to your walls, floors and possibly the cabinets themselves. All of these areas are at risk of damage if uninstalled. Touch up is a very big part of the cabinet industry. Other than owning Woodright Repair Services in Tacoma. I am a Technical Rep for Konig North America for Washington, Oregon and Hawaii. Konig is a touch up material manufacturer that is 125 years old. My Konig customers are directly large cabinet companies. They all have some times several touch up stations within the factory. Sometimes even set up to respray parts that were shot the wrong color. This is to help reduce waste. If those cabinets come off your wall, they go into a dumpster. I would give them a shot at it once. If they blow it then get new cabinets....See Moretatts
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