Experience with Boxi cabinets?
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Comments (21)They messed up twice. In the 1st delivery most of the cabs had cracks on the joints, some sizes were wrong and spice rack door was upside down. They redelivered all of them. But then there were few more issues which they redelivered as well. But all the back and forth costed time and in the meantime my contractor was on hold because he didn't have the right cabs to install plus the contractor charged us extra for uninstalling and reinstalling....See MoreAnyone have experience with Cabinets to Go quality?
Comments (18)I used to work for CTG in kitchen design sales and I would not use them unless it is a small project like a vanity or something simple. They are RTA (ready to assemble) cabinets and are similar quality-wise to others on the market, but overpriced compared to others. Customer service has improved in 2023 but has a LONG way to go. We were told they come from Vietnam or Malaysia. Some companies get them from China and send them to Vietnam and Malaysia to be packaged so they can avoid the Chinese tariffs. I don’t know if this is the case with CTG but can tell you the owner used to own Lumber Liquidators and had to sell it after getting into major hot water years ago. (Check out the old 60 Minutes investigation on YouTube with Anderson Cooper) The one thing I will suggest is do not buy anything that does not have plywood boxes (the sides and back of the cabinet) and at least CTG does use plywood. Many cabinets out there have particle wood boxes which are horrible quality. It could be called MDF or other names but if it is not specifically called plywood, then it is not. They may look gorgeous but if the box gets wet (from a leak etc) it will warp from expansion and contraction and cannot be fixed. A great indicator of particle board boxes is the pricing. If it is considerably less than a plywood box cabinet, it is likely particle board. This is the case with IKEA. They look fantastic but are sub-par quality wise. If you want quality cabinets they will come with a higher price tag no matter where you get them from. In cabinets the old saying is true: you really do get what you pay for....See MoreExperiences w/re-using old, all wood kitchen cabinets in remodel
Comments (17)You are talking about a significant amount of money only to keep your current layout and storage. If you wanted to refinish the boxes, a site-finished finish would also be less durable than a factory finish will be. I would want all new so I could be free to tweak the layout, and also to get as many drawers as possible. Drawers are much superior storage because you pull it out and see everything in front of you - no getting on your hands and knees to search for whatever got lost in the back of the cabinet. My kitchen's lower cabinets are all drawers except for the under sink and trash pullouts (which are kind of drawers anyway) and the blind corner which also has peanut pullouts after you open the door. The storage convenience is magical - really. I never forget what I have or have to dig for it. And not to join the bandwagon, but I have an IKEA kitchen since 2015. There have been no issues at all with them. The only thing that would make them unusable would be a flood, which would have you replacing an all-wood kitchen anyway, and should be covered by your homeowner's insurance. And they've lived through two young children so far (first born 4 months after the kitchen was installed) and are holding up perfectly....See MorePlease share experience with appliance cabinet hinges!
Comments (11)There is no second picture. But the lift up and slide in type overhead pocket doors take away significant height from a cabinet. That leaves you unable to use traditionally tall countertop appliances in them as most stand mixers and coffee makers are built right at the 18" standard height distance between the counter and uppers. Not a lot of 15"H ones exist. Same with any type of pocket door. You have to subtract all the space the hardware and door take up. Times 2 for an "armoire" type of appliance garage with pocket doors. You lose about 6" in width for those. https://www.sugatsune.com/site-assets/Instructions/0167_8_ife.pdf...See Morestarahs
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