Cabinet Door Styles: Shaker, Slab, Inset, and Raised Panel Explained
What each door style actually is, where it belongs, and what it costs to build well. Including the one thing most people get wrong: inset is not a door style at all.
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Notes from the workshop
Calm, useful writing on custom cabinetry, materials, and the way good work is made. No hype, no filler. Just what we have learned at the bench since 1985.
Best Wood for Kitchen Cabinets: Walnut, White Oak, Maple, and Cherry Compared
Four woods, weighed the way we weigh them at the bench: grain, hardness, how each takes finish, honest costs, and which wood suits which kitchen. Plus the case for mixing them.
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Framed vs. Frameless Kitchen Cabinets: Which Is Right for You?
The real difference between framed and frameless cabinets, the honest pros and cons of each, which one actually looks more custom, the cost gap, and which we build for your kitchen.
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How Much Do Custom Kitchen Cabinets Cost in the Sacramento Area? (2026)
Real per-linear-foot ranges for custom cabinetry in the Sacramento area, what a whole kitchen tends to run, the four choices that move the number most, and how to build an honest budget.
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Custom Kitchen Cabinets: The Complete Guide
What custom kitchen cabinets really cost, framed versus frameless, which wood suits which finish, how long the build takes, and the questions that tell you whether a cabinetmaker is the right one.
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