Your kitchen cabinets are the most prominent design feature in the heart of your home. They shape the luxury look and feel of the room, plus they provide the functionality you need to enjoy using your kitchen every day.
Why not install custom cabinets to complete your kitchen? Custom cabinets are an outstanding investment for your home. Semi-custom cabinets come with significant advantages, too.
Here’s a look at the qualities and benefits of each.
Custom kitchen cabinets are quality-built and hand-installed to suit your home. They fit perfectly into your kitchen because they’re carefully designed to meet your precise specifications.
To create them, a custom builder meets with you and learns more about your needs, lifestyle, tastes, budget, and kitchen layout. Then they use high-quality materials to custom craft the cabinets and apply the finishes you prefer.
Generally speaking, custom cabinets are constructed with hardwood and elegant, durable hardware. They may be custom-painted to match a home’s unique color palette and may have decorative millwork and other details to create a high-end look.
Semi-custom kitchen cabinets mix custom building with stock cabinetry. They often use standard interior boxes with custom-built fronts and a blend of stock and custom-made parts.
When you purchase semi-custom cabinets, the designer or installer will still have a meeting with you to discuss the details, but your options may be somewhat more limited. You might need to choose a standard cabinet depth or layout, for example.
Versatility and quality are the top reasons why people choose custom cabinets for their kitchens. With custom cabinets, you can install almost any cabinet layout, type, color, or stain – and have more wood species to choose from. The finished result will be of the highest quality, inside and out.
Personalized features draw many people to select custom-designed cabinets. For example, a custom cabinet designer can create hidden nooks and cabinets tailored to fit the size of your mixer, blender, toaster, coffeemaker, and more. Your custom options are endless.
If you’re hoping to increase the value of your home, custom cabinets are an excellent choice. House Digest reports that custom kitchen cabinets tend to draw home buyer interest, while outdated and builder-grade cabinets erode buyer interest.
A Home Improvement Research Institute study found that even during the supply chain restrictions of the pandemic, kitchen improvement purchasing stayed strong and cabinet purchases only recently dipped slightly.
Of course, your kitchen’s value isn’t just about who might use it in the future. The true value comes from using it and enjoying it yourself. About 61% of kitchen cabinet buyers have children under the age of 18, showing the importance of family in decision-making about cabinets.
Custom kitchen cabinets allow you to get the most out of your kitchen. You’ll love using them every day because they were designed just for you.
Semi-custom cabinets don’t offer as many design and layout options as fully custom cabinets, but they do offer many finishing options. While the interior box may be a stock size, the doors and drawer fronts can be custom-created to suit your style.
Cost is a common reason why homeowners choose semi-custom cabinets. The standard pieces offer greater affordability and bring down the total cost of the project.
Speed is also an advantage. Semi-custom cabinet building usually goes more quickly than fully custom cabinets. The standard sizes and parts make it easier to accomplish a fast installation.
The bottom line is that opting for semi-custom or custom cabinets is a personal choice. Make your decision thoughtfully with your kitchen designer so you’ll be thrilled with the results.
When it’s time to upgrade your kitchen cabinets, there’s no replacement for the right building partner. Custom and semi-custom cabinets require an expert touch you won’t find just anywhere in Colorado.
Partner with Truth Design Build, Denver’s experienced home designer-builder for custom kitchen designs. We work with both Siteline Cabinetry and Greenfield Cabinetry to provide our customers with the best quality cabinets.
We create inspired living spaces through a unified approach to design, cost, and feasibility. We empower clients to make decisions that serve their interests through our focus on transparency, reliability, and connection.
