| Kitchen cabinets are a vital consideration | | | | - Pine |
| for any contemporary kitchen, whether you are | | | | |
| constructing a totally new kitchen or just | | | | - Poplar |
| redecorating it. It is not always as | | | | |
| straightforward to install cabinets as it | | | | - Walnut |
| appears. Sometimes you need to bring in a | | | | |
| professional to help you with the best | | | | - Decorative laminate |
| choices. A qualified carpenter can also be | | | | |
| necessary to redesign your kitchen to get the | | | | - MetalWhen you pick out kitchen cabinets |
| most from the space you have and to visualize | | | | on your own or even with an expert, ask if |
| how many cabinets you will need to store your | | | | the kitchen cabinet brands are approved by |
| crockery and kitchen utensils. Bringing in a | | | | the KCMA (Kitchen Cabinets Manufacturing |
| professional can also mean you get a better | | | | Association), and have the KCMA seal on the |
| deal on premium materials.You can often find | | | | inside of the cabinet. Only kitchen cabinet |
| experts who will help you redesign your | | | | manufacturers from the United States and |
| kitchen or bathroom at retailers, wholesalers | | | | Canada that have passed rigorous testing on |
| and building contractors. Kitchens advisers | | | | each and every brand that is manufactured by |
| can also be found at home centers and some of | | | | an approved company can display this seal. |
| these will be qualified architects. Getting | | | | You can tell the manufacturer by the code on |
| an expert on-board a project means that you | | | | the seal. Below are kitchen cabinet |
| will benefit from their understanding of how | | | | manufacturers and their codes currently |
| kitchens are used, how to locate important | | | | approved by KCMA:- American Woodmark |
| kitchen fixtures in the most appropriate | | | | Corporation, Code X. |
| place and can recommend particular brands to | | | | |
| suit your requirements.What you can expect | | | | - MasterBrand Cabinets, Code MBCI. |
| from your cabinets varies. There are | | | | |
| manufacturers who offer a tailored product | | | | - Continental Cabinets, Inc., Code CC. |
| where the customer can choose from a range of | | | | |
| possibilities. But this degree of | | | | - De Pere Cabinets, Inc., Code PJB. |
| pick-and-choose freedom is not likely if you | | | | |
| buy wholesale or from a home center - these | | | | - MasterBrand/HomeCrest Cabinetry, Code HA. |
| outlets will have a stock which you can | | | | |
| choose from instead. The typically you will | | | | - Kitchen Kompact, Inc., Code I. |
| be offered a choice of cabinet doors. For | | | | |
| example, many suppliers offer at least maple, | | | | - Republic/Legacy Cabinets Inc., Code LE. |
| cherry or simple blond wood stain. This kind | | | | |
| of choice is easy for the builder to offer | | | | - Prestige Acquisition Corp., Code PI. |
| and would even be available in new building | | | | |
| projects where the kitchen fittings have | | | | - Republic Industries, Inc., Code RI. |
| already been ordered in bulk and the choice | | | | |
| is relatively limited.If you do have the | | | | - Rosebud Manufacturing Co., Code RK. |
| freedom to choose your own cabinets, you can | | | | |
| select from a wide range of materials either | | | | - Armstrong Cabinet Products, Code H. |
| for the entire cabinet or just the cabinet | | | | |
| doors. Below is a sample list of some | | | | - Eurocraft, Code EUC. |
| choices:- Alder | | | | |
| | | | - Texwood Industries, LP, Code QJ. |
| - Ash | | | | |
| | | | - KraftMaid Cabinetry, Inc., Code GA.You |
| - Birch | | | | can get plenty more kitchen cabinet ideas in |
| | | | the big kitchen sections of your local |
| - Cherry | | | | department stores. But why not save time by |
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| - Hickory | | | | rights reserved. |
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| - Oak | | | | their options, find example design, and get |
| | | | help locally. |