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Cabinets and Built-ins

Walk into any kitchen and its collection of cabinets is likely to be the first thing you notice. That’s for a good reason. No other element in the room commands so much real estate, serves so many practical needs, or makes an aesthetic statement quite as powerfully. Kitchen cabinets are a unique blend of design and function: what they look like has a lot to say about the overall architectural style of the house, but in the end what they do is hold boxes of breakfast cereal and stacks of plates. Just in a nice way.

Homeowners have almost too many choices when it comes to specifying cabinet details — everything from the species of wood and how it’s finished to cabinet pulls and hinges. Cabinets can be ordered in a variety of price ranges, and from local shops or national manufacturers. Prefer IKEA cabinets made from a kit? That’s another option.

Kitchen cabinets typically represent the biggest cabinetry investment in a house, but by no means are they the only one. There are others cabinets to consider, such as bathroom vanities, medicine chests and the built-ins that can be found in virtually any room in the home. All of them can be tailored to a homeowner’s budget and sense of style, and they all are opportunities to blend smart design decisions with sensible choices on materials. Providing you get some good advice.

Whether you’re looking for design ideas to pass along to a local cabinet shop, wondering how to repair or repaint existing cabinets, or venturing into the shop to build your own, you’ll find detailed suggestions on both construction and design in Fine Homebuilding’s extensive collection of articles.

  • Podcast 331: PRO TALK With Cabinetmaker Ben Scott

    Podcast 331: PRO TALK With Cabinetmaker Ben Scott

    In this Pro-Talk podcast Patrick talks to cabinetmaker Ben Scott of Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

  • Undercabinet Lighting Jig

    Undercabinet Lighting Jig

    A homemade T-square with a drilling guide centers a long drill bit in a cabinet bottom for running a puck-light wire.

  • Installing Frameless Cabinets

    Full overlay doors and tight reveals means everything has to be perfect, even if the space is not.

  • Protect Corners During Construction

    Drywall corner bead keeps cabinets and trim mar-free during construction.

  • Great Stapler for Sheet Goods

    The Cadex V3/90.40 narrow-crown stapler is the best tool for attaching cabinet backs and building jigs with thin material.

  • 2020 Best Remodel: Two Structures, Two Treatments

    A restored Massachusetts farmhouse receives a modern addition inspired by traditional New England barns.

  • 2020 Editor’s Choice: Island Inspiration

    An admirable team effort results in a modest, modern home at ease in its rural setting.

  • Steel Garage Storage

    Turn a messy garage into an organized and attractive workshop with NewAge Products' modular cabinets and slatwalls.

  • How to Use a Pocket-Hole Jig

    Create strong, flush joints in your carpentry projects with this simple tool and its accompanying pocket screws.

  • Add a Laundry Chute

    Learn how to plan, fabricate, and install a chute to conveniently send your dirty clothes from an upstairs bathroom or hallway to your laundry room below.

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