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  Custom Cabinets vs. Semi-Custom Cabinets: What’s the Difference? Here at By Design, we get a lot of questions about the difference between custom and semi-custom cabinets and hope this will help to distinguish between both and make it easier to decide which way to go.  When we speak about custom, we do not mean "site-built" cabinets or cabinets that come unfinished and require you to find a cabinet finisher to complete the process.  If you go that route, please remember that a good finish could cost you as much as your unfinished cabinets.  After all, you don't want to have amazing cabinets that don't look very good at all. Custom Cabinets: Designed and Built for You : Custom cabinets are like bespoke suits for your kitchen. They are meticulously  crafted to fit your specific space , taking into account every nook, cranny, and quirk of your kitchen layout. Unlimited Customization : With custom cabinets,  you call the shots . From dimensions and materials to color, f

Warehouse or Kitchen and Bath Showroom? Big Box or Kitchen and Bath Showroom? Warehouses are great.  They are necessary in order to ensure quick turnaround and availability of products, but they do not offer the best shopping experience available.  Especially when it comes to your next kitchen project.  What help will you get from someone who works in Plumbing when it comes to cabinet and countertop options?  You need a kitchen and bath specialist.  When you go to a kitchen and bath showroom, you know that whoever you speak to knows what you are talking about.  And, in most cases, what they are talking about! Big box stores can find and hire knowledgeable kitchen and bath designers, but they do not always have the coverage available when you are ready to discuss your project.  Nearby departments may have knowledgeable employees, but they will not be able to assist you with your kitchen and bath project.  Kitchen and bath requires a specific area of expertise and other employees will no

Are Outdoor Kitchens Practical in North Texas? March 25, 2024 Outdoor Living in North Texas. Outdoor living is important to Texans, but our climate is not always cooperative.  We usually have a little ice in the winter and heat advisories in the summer.  We are, however, blessed with some beautiful days in between.  80 degree days in the winter and summer are possible and we can use that outdoor grill throughout the year if we are lucky.  So plan accordingly and you won't always have to winterized your outdoor kitchen.  Except for plumbing in the winter of course. Is it worth spending the money on an outdoor kitchen if you can only use it when the weather is nice?  Maybe so.  People spend a lot of money on vacations, outdoor sports and other activities that they can only enjoy when the weather is nice too.  A nice mountain bike these days can cost $3000-6000 or more and that boat or RV, even though you love them, sit idle most of the year.  I guess that is why people use the term s

Framed Cabinetry (Inset)                                 Frameless or Framed Cabinetry?   Which one suits your needs? Frameless Cabinetry The Difference Between Framed and Frameless Cabinetry Framed Cabinetry Framed cabinetry is what most US cabinetmakers offer their customers.  As the name suggests, the cabinet construction includes cabinet fronts that consist of both doors/drawers and a faceframe.  With framed cabinets there is usually a reveal around the doors and drawers where you see the faceframe.  The amount of faceframe you see depends on the overlay you have chosen, usually full-overlay, partial/standard overlay, or inset. With full-overlay, 1/4" of the faceframe can be seen around the door/drawer fronts.  With standard/partial overlay, you can normally see either 1/2" or 3/4" of the faceframe around the doors/drawer fronts.  Keep in mind that the doors and drawer fronts are usually the most expensive components of your cabinetry and expect to pay more for full-