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Custom Cabinetry Pros & Cons
By David Allen
Working in the remodeling industry for the last 38 years, and exclusively in the kitchen and bath remodeling sector for the last 8 years, I have noticed a good deal of confusion and misunderstanding regarding custom cabinetry. This article is intended to shed some light on the subject.
The dictionary defines “custom” when used as an adjective as meaning “made for an individual”. It says nothing regarding the quality of what is made. This is an important distinction primarily because people make assumptions and decisions based on the meaning they associate with a word.
To illustrate, let’s say that I offer to build a “custom home” for you. You agree and I proceed to construct one out of popsicle sticks. This would by definition be a “custom home” but would not meet any sane person’s criteria for quality nor match your idea of what a “custom home “should be.
Something similar occurs when people consider, as one of their options for a kitchen or bath remodel, purchasing custom cabinets. The problem arises when they discover that what they have purchased falls short of their expectations...<Read More>
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