Kitchen Cabinetry

There are two options for kitchen cabinets, purchase pre-manufactured cabinets and have them installed, or have them built on site. The problem with going the pre-manufactured route is that they are made in specific sizes that may not work for your kitchen. You would then need to purchase filler panels to cover gaps they leave behind. Another issue with using pre-manufactured is whether they use mdf (particle board) or plywood and not necessarily being able to make the decision on which to use. If mdf gets any water damage, it bloats and begins to fall apart. Something you definitely do not want anywhere near your kitchen sink.

With this in mind, we decided to have the cabinets built on site. Through word of mouth, we selected Aaron Bell of Fine Edge. With our plans as guidelines, he has built all of the cabinetry.

Our trim carpenter, Aaron, also built a pantry which is functionally used to store a microwave, blender, and standing mixer but secretly conceals the ductwork we had to relocate.

The doors were ordered by a cabinet door maker who comes on site and measures the openings. The doors are then fabricated to match the style we selected. We wanted to have something fairly simple with clean lines. Being tired of seeing so many shaker doors, we selected something just as clean but with a little more detail. Below are all of the doors prior to being installed and an upclose of the detail.

Aaron was also able to add a little detail in the cabinets to match the doors. You can see the trim piece inset in the panel.