Please Help Custom/Semi-Custom Kitchen Cabinets options Los Angeles
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4 years agoHi AM C, we're in the valley. Can do any of that you mentioned. Kerf design, Henerybuilt look and more. Most everything I do is handleless. For kerf design you can use any laminate or Fenix super matte looks great or I just got samples or linoleum which is really popular in Scandinavian kitchens right now. All would be laminated to multi-ply with handle cut in.
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Comments (2)Thanks hollysprings. You really seem to know your stuff. This is a family owned business in LA. Apparently, they have been making cabinets for 30 years or so. They built the kitchen for my friend's house which looked great. That's how I found out about them. I went back to scrutinize my quote based on what you've said. 1) Hardware brand: Not specified. I need to nail him down with some brand like Blum I guess. 2) Plywood and source for boxes: Not sure. Will ask him to specify. 3) They are individual boxes. 4) Finishing: They are charging about $4100 to paint the entire order. They didn't specify how many steps. To my untrained eye, my friend's cabinets look good 2 years out, but I guess that doesn't say much. 5) He finishes the cabinets in his own shop. 6) He builds the doors himself. I think he builds almost everything himself. His factory was in the back, so I heard all sorts of saws working while I was with him for 3 hours getting the estimate. Is it a big deal who makes the doors as long as they are good quality?...See MoreFavorite custom or semi-custom white painted wood cabinets
Comments (11)If you are near an Amish cabinetry maker, you may find they can do the kitchen for the same cost I have Crystal Cabinet Works beaded inset cabinets and I'm very pleased. I purchased mine during a "free paint" and "free inset" promotion. They allow you to combine their Keyline (less customization, lower price) and full custom offerings that keeps their pricing in the mid to mid-high category. (They were far less than the Fieldstone). They have a good reputation here and among my preferred contractors. There is a good thread here on pricing comparison of white painted shaker cabinets....See MoreHelp me choose between 3 semi-custom cabinets
Comments (9)I used Diamond cabinets in my kitchen. Mine are shaker style in cherry, all plywood construction, solid wood doors. Since I don't have a painted finish, I can't comment on that, but I can say that I am very happy with the finish on my cabinets. I have a total of 18 boxes including a tall pantry, and all of them arrived in perfect shape. No issues with the finish, no dings, dents, warped doors, etc. One drawer had a problem where it didn't shut all the way on its own with the soft close feature, and they sent me new glides. That is the only problem I had. I did order them from an independent dealer, not Home Depot or Lowes, and I think the service was better than what I would have got from the big box stores. My sister used Diamond in a white finish in her kitchen and she was very happy with them as well. Another used Thomasville in a painted/glazed finish, which are pretty much the same as Diamond except the backs are bit thinner, and she was very happy with hers, too. All of these are recent installs, within the last two years....See MoreArchitect custom -> Builder Custom -> Semi Custom -> Tract
Comments (58)The question is...does it matter? I think it does, because words matter. We throw around words on this board constantly when we really mean other things, and I too am guilty of this. Custom really doesn't mean custom when used on this board, it means architect. So someone who maybe isn't experienced on this board may see the word "custom" and think they designed their house from the ground up, therefore it is very custom. When most posters really mean the house needs someone with professional design experience and some measure of talent to guide you through the design process or actually design the home. ----------- Also a better understanding of the differentiation can lead to better advice. In the area I was born in (an area that I still own land in), the major tract builder can build a 4,000 square foot house for under $280,000. If you can't differentiate between a tract and production builder, it is hard to understand how that is possible. ----------- Finally, I am not sure this board does a great job these days of helping people build a home. I might be alone in this, but I would prefer a well built, poorly designed home over a poorly built, well designed home. We focus so much on the design process and the freedom you have to make selections that we sometimes miss the real tragedy of production and tract builders, the shortcuts they take in construction in order to deliver those appealing prices. While I agree custom homes are better than semi-custom and semi-custom is better than production, etc., the real quality cutoff for me is control of the how the walls are built rather than where they are built. For me this is the biggest draw for an architect and the thing rarely touched on, but may actually pay dividends far into the future that make architects not only affordable, but profitable for those value conscious consumers. Again, this is just my opinion....See MoreAM C
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4 years agoHi AM C, we're in the valley. Can do any of that you mentioned. Kerf design, Henerybuilt look and more. Most everything I do is handleless. For kerf design you can use any laminate or Fenix super matte looks great or I just got samples or linoleum which is really popular in Scandinavian kitchens right now. All would be laminated to multi-ply with handle cut in.
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