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Who are the top high-end kitchen cabinet manufacturers?

last year

I need to replace the existing shaker cabinets in my kitchen. I checked out Omega Dynasty cabinets at a local showroom but was very dissapointed with the craftmenship. It was mediocre at best. I would appreciate any recommendations for a company that makes quality cabinets.

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kculbers

last year

I had my kitchen renovated a few years ago and chose “Plain & Fancy” custom kitchen cabinetry. Made in Pennsylvania. I love them! I chose a simple Shaker style. They were delivered by the company’s special van, and each cabinet was exquisitely wrapped! Our experienced, seasoned and licensed carpenter said he loved installing “Plain & Fancy” cabinets due to their quality and lack of issues. Each cabinet was perfect! No flaws. I chose a painted finish called Vista Gray. Check out their website!

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kculbers
last year
A few more pictues of my “Plain & Fancy” cabinetry.
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User
last year
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Omega, Plato,William Ohs, Rutt, and Plain and Fancy play together on the same playground. You just don’t understand cabinet construction if you think 100K worth of Omega is mediocre.
nycbluedevil_gw
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I have Rutt in my city kitchen and they are exquisite.
ken C.
Original Author
last year
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Does anyone have experience with Wood-mode cabinets?
ken C.
Original Author
last year
Verbo, my main issue with the Omega showroom display was that the framed cabinets had 1/2" sides instead of 3/4". Also the drawer box in the showroom had a 5/8" front but 1/2" plywood sides and back. Also the dovetail corners were not properly alligned.

What I'm looking for are cabinets with 3/4" sides, bottoms, floors, ceilings and shelves. The back can be thinner. The entire drawer box (face, inner front, sides and back) should be 5/8" maple or my wood of choice. The drawer box corners should all be dovetailed and alligned correctly. The hardware should all be Blum.
M Miller
last year
Note that the interiors of those cabinets and drawers you’ve described will be small. Like this drawer - despite the width of its front it barely fits the paper napkins both width-wise and height-wise.
ken C.
Original Author
last year
We dont have small drawers like the one in your pic. Our existing drawers are all 3/4" and look and work great. We are changing the design so we need new cabinets.
User
last year
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Omega custom has 3/4” construction for inset. If it was half inch, you were looking at Dynasty semi custom. 3/4 is complete overkill for framed cabinets, as all the strength is in the faceframe. You can have 3/8 sides with face frame cabinets, and it will support way more than your entire cast iron collection, solid stone tops, and your 250 lb electrician.

Neither Omega nor Dynasty use anything but solid wood for their drawer sides. Omega has the ability to build any of your wants . And more. Some of your wants are complete overkill, functionally. They actually detract from usability.
ken C.
Original Author
last year
Verbo, The showroom dislpay and what the dealer represented is what i relied on. The dealer did seem a little clueless. The comment on being overkill and destract from usability doesnt make sense for our kitchen. We have larger drowers and cabinets and they store some serious weight at our house. Omega likely switched to the 1/2 cabinet sides to save some money. I didnt say anything about not being solid wood.

I didnt post here to argue about Omega. I wanted some recommendations on high end cabinet mfgs. Are you familier with other companies
User
last year
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Im familiar with multiple high end companies, as I mentioned above. I suggest you find a different Omega dealer. Anyone selling 100K worth of cabinets needs to have more of a clue. Only Plain and Fancy rates above them. Or a high end local custom maker with a 2 year wait time.. Plato and Rutt would be just below.
M Miller
last year
“I wanted some recommendations on high end cabinet mfgs. Are you familier with other companies”

@User gave you 4 other company names above.
jemimabean
last year
Here’s where I pop in like a broken record to recommend Jay Rambo cabinets. They’re local to me but have distributors around the country. Three years in, we couldn’t be happier with our cabinets. Planning on moving soon and hope that our new house needs a kitchen renovation so that we can use them again.
Helen
last year
Crown Point has very high end custom cabinets as well as a more moderate line.

https://www.crown-point.com
eandhl2
last year
We did 2 kitchens in 5 years. Saw a lot of cabinets& none compared to Crown Point.
roarah
last year
I love DeVol kitchens.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
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I agree about Crown Point Cabinetry--I haven't used them but I've seen their work and it is fabulous.

You might also consider Kountry Kraft in Pennsylvania. Beautiful cabinetry--I used them in my kitchen over 30 years ago and they are now in my sister's kitchen. I also used them for my bathroom vanities.
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Crown Point Cabinetry
last year
Thank you, eandhl2! We have an amazing group of craftsmen and craftswomen who appreciate those very words!

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