Custom Kitchen Cabinets Chicago, IL

When the room will not accept standard sizes without wasted space, or when you want something specific that stock ranges do not offer. In a square kitchen with normal dimensions, semi-custom often gets you most of the way for less.

Longer than stock, because it is drawn, approved, built and finished for your room. That timeline is known upfront, and the rest of the project is scheduled around it so nothing sits idle waiting.

Often yes — matching profiles, stain and sheen to existing trim is one of the strongest arguments for going custom in an older home. An exact match is not always achievable, and we will show you the closest sample before committing.

Yes. Measured drawings come before fabrication, and that is the moment to change your mind about door style, storage and dimensions. Changes after fabrication starts are expensive; changes at the drawing stage cost nothing.

Yes, and it has to be decided early. Panel-ready appliances have specific dimensions and hinge requirements that the cabinetry is built around, so the appliance selection comes before the drawings are finalised.

Cabinetry is almost always the longest lead item in a kitchen, well ahead of the construction itself. We order as early as the layout allows and schedule demolition around the delivery date rather than the other way round.

In a kitchen that sees heavy use or any risk of moisture, generally yes. Plywood holds screws better and tolerates a leak under the sink far better than particleboard. In a lightly used kitchen the difference is less decisive.