4 Secrets to Buying Cheap Kitchen Cabinets (February 4, 2009)

4 Secrets to Buying Cheap Kitchen Cabinets

1. Go Independent

The best way to get cheap kitchen cabinets is to choose an independent cabinet store that doesn¡¯t merely carry brand names. Do you want to pay brand name prices for the same cabinet? Chances are, many independent cabinet stores are can get you a great price, sometimes as little as 20% the price of Kraftsmaid or Mill¡¯s Pride cabinets. You can, many times, haggle at these stores and get close to their wholesale price, so definitely try to get a better deal.

2. Know Your Quality

The main thing to look for is the cabinet box. Although Kraftsmaid offers 100% wood cabinets at an high cost, most cabinets have the wood frame and door, while the rest of the box is 1/2¡å plywood (aka ¡°5-ply¡±). Avoid getting MDF, a type of compressed wood backing for the cabinets, since these can sag after a while.

Some cabinets come from China, but the wood is still top quality because it¡¯s gathered from their respective countries and is shipped to China for manufacturing. Many of these cabinet factories keep up-to-date on the latest innovations by Kraftsmaid, such as soft-close or fully extend-able drawers. Be sure to check them out and see what things they use, such as their new hinges or dove tails.

3. Ask for a Discount

Discount kitchen cabinets are usually shipped in containers and require assembly. The cabinet stores will assemble them before they sell or install them, but some stores will give you a discount if they sell you the cabinet before assembly. An experienced contractor can put these cabinets together.

4. Find These Stores

Look at the classifieds, the Yellow Pages, or a local advertising paper. ¡°The Advertiser¡± is a popular advertising journal in San Francisco.

If you aren¡¯t sure of the kitchen you want, head over to our gallery to learn about cabinet styles and other accessories you can get.

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