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Signature Details for Kitchen Cabinets

Seven creative cabinetmakers show what a small shop can do that a cabinet factory can't

Cabinets provide an important role in a kitchen: They're the place where we store food, dishes, glassware, and more. Although cabinets in many kitchens have a utilitarian, purely functional appearance, some cabinetmakers use artful details to elevate them to something more. Senior editor Charles Bickford profiles the work of seven cabinetmakers from across the United States to show what skilled artisans do to make kitchen cabinets more than just wooden storage units.

Magazine Extra: More photos and deeper interviews with these cabinetmakers in Six skilled artisans talk about their craft.
From Fine Homebuilding189 , pp. 46-51 September 1, 2007