Cabinetry guides, cost explainers, and planning notes from our Clayton shop for Triangle homeowners.
Plain-English cabinet, vanity, hardware, and project-planning guides from a Clayton cabinet shop serving Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Garner, and Johnston County.
At some point during a kitchen or bathroom project, a homeowner usually asks us: "Does it really matter what hinges you use?" It's a fair question. From the outside, a hinge is a hinge. You...
Project PlanningThe number one complaint we hear from Triangle homeowners who've been through a kitchen remodel isn't about the final result — it's about being blindsided by how long it took. Someone told...
VanitiesWe get asked this question constantly, and honestly, we respect it. Before anyone spends real money on a bathroom renovation, they want to know what they're walking into. So here's what...
Cabinet DesignWe get this question a few times a month, usually right after a homeowner has been scrolling Pinterest or sat through a kitchen showroom tour: "Should I do inset or overlay cabinets?"...
Cabinet PlanningWe get this question a lot. A homeowner calls us, tired of looking at their dated oak cabinets, and asks: "Can I just reface these and save some money?" Sometimes the answer is yes....
Cabinet FinishesIt's one of the first questions we get when a homeowner sits down with us in Clayton: Should I paint or stain? Usually they've already scrolled through a few hundred Instagram kitchens and...
Kitchen IslandsEverybody wants a kitchen island. The open-plan homes going up across Raleigh, Apex, Holly Springs, and Cary almost demand one — and older homes in Clayton and Johnston County are getting...
Cabinet CostWe get this question every week, usually from homeowners who've already spent an hour on Google and come away more confused than when they started. One site says $150 a linear foot. Another...
Cabinet FinishesWalk into any kitchen showroom in Cary or Apex right now and you'll see a wall of white painted shaker doors on one side and warm wood stain samples on the other. We get this question every...
Cabinet Buying GuideIf you've started pricing out a kitchen or bathroom remodel in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, or anywhere else in the Triangle, you've probably run into three options: stock cabinets from a big-box...