When you are custom kitchen cabinets, there are many factors that go into the overall cost. Labor, cabinet style and material, finishes, and accessories all contribute to the final price. But the most important factor is what kind of kitchen style you are looking for, and this will dictate your other choices. There are various styles to choose from including contemporary, farmhouse, and traditional. Trends change frequently, but you want to pick a cabinet style that you will enjoy even when the current trend is out of fashion.

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Stock, semi-custom and custom cabinetry are available in both framed and frameless designs. In the past face framed was more popular, but the frameless design is growing in popularity and has many of the same benefits. In either case the boxes are constructed from plywood or a similar material and assembled using the mortise and tenon, dowel, or dado method. The wood material can range from expensive hardwoods like cherry and oak to less expensive materials such as MDF.

Once you have the cabinet boxes and frame structure established you can add all sorts of customized features. Some of the most common include drawer and door swings, adjustable shelves, and specialized corner trim pieces. You can also add molding and hardware. Software programs can show a 3D layout of the room and rotate the cabinet to help you ensure that the cabinets are correctly positioned. This will prevent things like cabinets being too tight to end walls, interior door casing catching drawer handles, or cabinets blocking the dishwasher from opening fully.