One more CC fan here, though I realize you asked for a comparison. Just finished painting a raw wood bathroom vanity that my husband built, with CC tinted Benjamin Moore Simply White. Agree with other posters that the prep and sanding between coats is critical. I used a 4" purdy angled brush to cut in and a foam roller for the flat surfaces. The first coat soaked it up like a sponge (and a very expensive way to prime I might add). Next time I might use a less expensive product for the priming stage. I sanded with 220 between coats, tacked off dust and ultimately gave it 3 coats . I plan on using it for the matching linen cabinet he made us as well as the board and batten trim in our bathroom. I live in NC (near Raleigh) and was able to purchase this at a local store that carries Benjamin Moore paints (BM now owns Cabinet Coat/Insl-x products). Hope this helps - good luck!

The plywood sides you added are going to be in the way of a European hinge working. If you shop online for concealed hinges, every product is going to have a diagram showing the relationship of the door to the cabinet box or faceframe. Not ever one is capable of envisioning the relationships in their head. Using the original hinge is going to save a lot of time and trial & error until you figure it out (or realize it's impossible to do). Might help to see the door, see the edge detail, see how it fits the opening. Casey

@carii thank you for sharing your lovely kitchen, I would never have found Space.Theory without this thread! We're now getting a quote from them, too. I am also in Marin County and we're going through this same process of pricing out all our options for a very similar look to your kitchen. Would you mind sharing the information of the custom cabinet maker you got your quote from with the Shinnoki veneers? Thank you! Jess

We have a small bathroom and installed a 36 inch cabinet from Shiloh in September 2020. Shaker inset doors. Its pretty and seems like good construction. This past Feb 2021, When we went shopping for kitchen cabinets, we decided to go with Starmark. It was less expensive than the Shiloh quote. Coincidentally our neighbor installed Shiloh in their kitchen 3 years ago and when we looked at them now, the paint was rubbing off in high traffic surface areas more than I expected which I was worried about so that sealed the deal to go with Starmark. We are in process of installing the Starmark cabinets and they look gorgeous! The contractor we hired to install them likes them. He complained about the back being thin but honestly we didn't select that upgrade. Full overlay shaker. Messy pictures but it's all I have for now.