Asheville area woodworker Gregory Paolini, offering hand made, custom furniture, cabinetry, and custom built ins for discerning clients Asheville Cabinet Makers

	6-1-11 :: This page is under construction cabinetry pricing information
	One of the questions I'm asked most often is "How much would my cabinets cost?" - A simple question, which has a somewhat more complex answer. I often compare the process of purchasing cabinetry, to the process of buying a vehicle: Are you heading to the common domestic car dealer? Are you looking at high-end German vehicles? Or perhaps you're looking at a one of a kind Italian super car, or a hand made English luxury sedan? Did you want power windows and locks? Four wheel drive? Leather or cloth interior? And so on, and so on. All of these items affect the final price of the vehicle you purchase - So it's a great idea to have a budget in mind, before you shop.
	Shopping for cabinetry, whether a simple bathroom vanity, a built in bookcase, or an entire kitchen, is much the same process. There are several methods of determining your cabinetry budget. One common theory for kitchens is to approximate you budget at 10% of your home's value. Another method is to look at your bare walls, and assign a dollar value of $400 to $1200 per foot of wall as your budget.
	Another common method is the "Linear foot pricing" method, often used by big box retailers. This method assigns a "price per foot of cabinet", but it usually doesn't consider all of the options, such as trim, pull outs, non-stock cabinets, and so on. Quite often, a display of cabinets that "costs" $175 per linear foot at the showroom, equates to $1000 or more per foot of wall, once all of the line items, and options are figured into the equation.
	Another thing to keep in mind is, most cabinetry estimates do not include counter tops, or cabinet installation, and rarely include any decorative hardware, such as knobs or pulls - Always check to see if your estimate does include these.

	We prefer to work with our clients, keeping their needs, desires, and budget in mind when designing a kitchen, bath, office, built-in, or library project. It's our goal to build the best project we can for the allotted budget, and we will never sacrifice quality for the sake of budget. A quality cabinet will endure, while a superficially glamorous cabinet will end up in a landfill. Be sure to read more about the standard quality of the cabinets we build.


Here are some of the things which have an affect on cabinetry pricing
Construction methods and materials: Thin, paper covered particle board cabinet boxes will not endure. Look for a 3/4 in. thick plywood cabinet box. Options and Accessories: For example, fully concealed under mount drawer slides, while no more durable than standard side mounted slides, can cost five times as much, to perform the same function. Layout And Configuration: The more exacting the size of the cabinet, the more time it takes to fabricate the cabinet, and its components Wood species: Natural cherry costs twice as much as common red oak - Depending on the species, the price of the cabinetry can vary dramatically Trim and Details: Just adding a simple bead details, to the inside of a face frame; or choosing inset doors versus overlay doors can have a big impact on pricing Door styles: Raised panel doors require more work than flat panel doors; arch top doors require more work than square panel doors. Finish choices: Natural woods --> Stained --> Painted --> Glazed --> Distressed

When comparing an estimate from Gregory Paolini Design LLC, to that of a home center, or another cabinet maker, be sure that the estimates match the type of construction, finish, wood species, door styles, trim, options, and accessories - Otherwise, you just may be comparing the Imported luxury sedan, to the stripped down economy car.

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