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Why Choose Custom Cabinets Instead Of Store Bought

May 4, 2017

Custom Cabinets

You’re getting ready to remodel your kitchen, or you are about to build your home. You’ve got everything in order from flooring to appliances to paint colors. There’s one thing missing, however. Your cabinets. Now, you have two choices for cabinets; you can buy store bought cabinets, or you can have your cabinets custom made. Which will you choose?

Unique Style

If you have a unique style in your home that you wish to mimic with your cabinets, you might struggle to find the perfect set of store bought cabinets to accomplish this goal. There are only so many styles to choose from in a chain home improvement store. While these cabinets might be faster, they aren’t always going to match your style or current décor.

Custom cabinets are the answer in this case. You can design your cabinets, from the facings to the handles, and they will match your décor, your color schemes, and your entire home. Another great thing about customized cabinets is the ability to be unique. Customized cabinets are just that: custom. They will be unlike any other cabinets in any other home because they will be made custom for your specific and unique style.

Color Schemes

If you are choosing color schemes for your new kitchen, bathroom, or mud room, you might struggle to find the right cabinets from the home improvement store. Store bought cabinets often come in only a few different types of wood or paint colors. These are often the plain Jane, typical colors as well. If you are a simple person, store bought cabinets might be a great fit.

If you are much more unique, then you should consider custom cabinets. You see, cabinet makers can paint the cabinets to match any color or look that you want. They will not only be a color specific to your home only, but they will be a perfect match to your décor. You also won’t be spending hours in the cabinet department at the store trying to match up colors and cabinets.

Size and Fit

Your home was made with specific measurements, and undoubtedly your cabinets need to fit these precise measurements. Store bought cabinets can be bought to match these measurements, but will they fit? What if the store gets it wrong? These measurements must be precise to ensure that your cabinets fit and look well in your home.

Customized cabinets, however, are made for your home, which means they are made to fit the room specifically. Cabinets made like this are ideal for those who are building a home or even renovating because they can be measured and custom built to fit your desired room and size. These cabinets will also look nicer in the room because they are made for the home and not the other way around.

Price and Budget

Pricing is another great thing to consider before buying any new cabinets. This is a common perception that store bought cabinets are cheaper, but there are times when customers come and tell us quotes from major retailers are much higher than the quote B&W provided for comparable cabinets.

 

Conclusion

Which is your choice? Do you want a unique set of cabinets? Or is your budget demanding that you go with a more cost-friendly route? Whichever choice you make, your home will be beautiful and exactly the way you want it. Each home renovation and home build are different for different people. Cabinets are much the same. The choice is yours: store bought or custom?

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4 Features You Should Consider Upgrading in Your Kitchen

March 15, 2017

4 Features You Should Consider Upgrading in Your KitchenWhen it comes time to upgrade part of your house, the kitchen is the #1 room most families decide to spend money on. Not only is it a popular room for family and friends to use regularly, but it also does more to increase property value than any other option. If your budget is limited and a complete overhaul is not possible, you can still get an excellent update by changing or upgrading four distinct features in the kitchen.

Why Should You Upgrade Now?

According to a recent Houzz study, the majority of people upgrade their kitchens because they are simply tired of the old look and want to spruce things up with more current styles. Outside of actual damage, this makes the most sense. Kitchens can become dated quite quickly, and original homeowners may have skimped on materials and features that did not fit their budget.

Another common reason to upgrade the kitchen is due to purchasing a new property and moving. The former owners may have loved the black marble countertops, but you always dreamed about thick butcher block wood. When you move into a home that used to be someone else’s, one of the first things you want to do is make it yours. The kitchen is the heartbeat of the home and the room where family comes together more than any other. It makes sense to budget renovation and remodeling money for it first.

Top 4 Features to Upgrade in the Kitchen

Counters came in first when discussing which feature to upgrade first. Not only are they such a large and obvious style choice for the kitchen, but they are also the first thing to get stained or damaged. When combined with new kitchen cabinets, this can do more to improve the look of your kitchen than any other design feature.

The backsplash was the next most popular feature to replace in an older kitchen. This is another obvious feature that you will see whenever you use the sink, prepare food, or make coffee in the morning. It is also one of the places people tend to express their creative individuality more. Feel free to replace the Tuscan tile with subway blocks or hammered tin. Depending on the material you choose, the small size of the backsplash makes this an affordable upgrade for many families.

Sinks, faucets, and hardware were the third most commonly exchanged kitchen elements. Although these are often upgraded at the same time as the counter, it is easy to replace them without damaging or removing it as well. New, fresh fixtures and more efficient faucets can make everything from bathing the baby to washing vegetables for a salad more pleasant. They can even make your home more environmentally friendly.

The fourth most commonly upgraded design option in the kitchen were the walls. Whether you choose flat paint, a unique painting technique, wallpaper, or panelling, kitchen walls can affect the look and feel of the entire room every time you walk inside. Simple paint is probably one of the most cost-effective ways to spruce up the look as well.

These top 4 features you should consider upgrading came only a few percentage points ahead of things like cabinets, lighting fixtures, and appliances. While you may choose one of the most popular items to replace first, keep an eye on your budget and carefully weigh costs vs. end results. If your kitchen has a counter, you can live with but 1970’s olive green linoleum, upgrading that first may be the best option.

Features mentioned above are worth considering, but It is critical to remember that it will be much harder to replace your cabinets after you have upgraded your counters, floors or backsplash.  If you are considering any of these improvements, take a good look at your cabinets and be sure you are happy with the style and layout of your kitchen before investing in these other upgrades.  If you decide that new cabinets in your future, it is best to hold off on the other upgrades until you are ready to replace your cabinets.  This will give you the most flexibility in designing your new dream kitchen.

 

Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: Custom Cabinets, Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Remodeling, Kitchen Upgrades

Welcome to our new site!

January 5, 2017

We’re pleased to announce that our new site is now live! Start exploring and let us know what you think.

We’ll be using this blog to announce any new developments, and also to share news, resources, and specials for our custom cabinetry.

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, please feel free to contact us!

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