Home depot or manasota flooring cabinets??? (Alva: real estate, appliances, how much)

[SRQGator1]

Has anyone got kitchen cabinets from either places and what are your thoughts. Would they look good in a high end home?

[SRQGator1]

Ok how bout Lowes?

[keithhtt]

The installation is important to consider. I have worked around building inspectors in Mi for years and they are regularly critical of installers from big box stores. Of course you could buy them yourself from Lowes and then hire a trusted carpenter to install them.

[Scythykins]

Sorry for prolonged absence, this one's up my alley but we were out of the country for the last couple weeks. I was a kitchen designer for Depot for a few years. What I've basically garnered is that the semi-custom cabinets they offer will give you more consistent results, more options, and most importantly, more consistent post-purchase support. I can't even begin to tell you how much each store eats on a yearly basis in losses from customers changing their mind after the (custom!) cabinets are ordered, shipped and arrive. You have much more flexibility, and it will be a more WYSIWYG process, instead of unexpected variances.

If you're not a certified kitchen designer, real estate professional (go ahead, SoFlGal...) or watch HGTV 24/7, you will be unable to tell the difference from mid-upper range HD/Lowes and full custom cabinets, but your price difference will be tens of thousands of dollars. The key is finding a competent designer that is on the same page as you and most importantly pays great attention to detail. The most horrible cabinets can look amazing with the right molding and accessories. In my time, I've put similar cabinets in a $100k home and a $2.5m home, and both clients were overwhelmingly impressed. I'm going to attach a couple pics here of one of my more difficult projects (and more importantly, one that let me post pictures of it! I never do w/o consent, especially since I'm not 100% in the field anymore.) Most important with any big box, it shouldn't be too terribly hard to find someone who is a CKD (cert kitchen designer.) They'd be certified by the NKBA and will likely have it on their business cards as it's the only thing HD allows their employees to put after their names.

I would NOT use HD's or Lowes' installers, it's almost universally a nightmare. And while not as much an issue in FL, be wary of installers in the winter months. Typically the pickup with "Joe's Landscaping" magnet sign on the side in June says "Joe's Kitchen Installations" in February...

In any event, attached three pictures here. The ceilings were a job on this one, as in the first pic you can see the two different heights. I had wanted to put a ring of crown on the inside of the soffit against the ceiling to make a tray ceiling effect, but the budget didn't allow. C'est la vie... The cabinets are Thomasville, door style is Villa Maple, Toasted Almond glaze. Appliances are GE Profile, granite is Giallo Veneziano. Note that the knobs are the same granite as the tops, one of the few times I was actually able to pull that off. Total materials cost on this kitchen was in the ballpark of $17k as I recall, appliances and counters incl. The floors I honestly don't remember, and they did that floor through the first floor of the house. Personally prefer Thomasville to the other brands carried, look for Diamond or Omega in Lowes...they're all the same manufacturer.

While I don't maintain my CKD anymore, would be happy to take a look at a floor plan for you and give a few ideas. Send me an msg

[SRQGator1]

Scy,
thanks for the input, can I get your email and I'll send you over our kitchen design that I think we're gonna go with

[mr&mrssunshine]

interesting subject, one thing we notice coming from the UK is kitchens in the US are not generally as good a quality as the ones here. i even toyed with the idea of tying to import them however the cost i think would be prohibitive. I am talking custom made, not off the shelf.

for example we are just about to start building a home worth $4.5m and the kitchen will be close to $200k (trade not retail price )

on more 'average'homes of around $750-$1m (yes a standard 4 bedroom 2000 sq ft home can cost that easily here) we generally fit kitchens with a trade value of $20-30k

[tomk40]

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[sunshine205]

Has anyone recently purchased kitchen cabinets? Anyone have an experience with Manasota Flooring for cabinets? Thank you.

[CAB317]

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