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Cabinet Customization

Posted on by Justin Ehrman

Homeowners often ask us about the cabinet sizes we offer and if we customize our cabinets. Yes! We provide standard sizes and configurations; however, because we are a semi-custom cabinet manufacturer, we can customize the size and look of most cabinets. Read our blog explaining the differences between custom and semi-custom cabinetry.

Black Bar cabinets

We build standard sizes in 3-inch increments with widths ranging from 9 to 48 inches, and heights of 12 to 66 inches, to keep our product offering simplified. But in most cases we can modify cabinet widths, depths, and heights to fit your needs. But, there are a few exceptions, including cabinets with installed storage and organization accessories.

And, though we offer a wide variety of products, we may not have standard options in everything. That’s okay! Work with your dealer to see if we can turn your vision into an actual cabinet!

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Here are some ways we can customize your cabinets to fit your style and space.

  • Width, depth, and height modifications
  • Custom cabinet configurations to add/remove openings
  • Add glass doors (but no custom door profiles or construction)
  • Add decorative door panels on cabinet sides
  • Toe space sizing
  • Angled cabinet modifications
  • Combining multiple cabinets into one piece
  • Drawer modifications
  • Accessories for storage, organization, and convenience
  • Custom paint colors (no custom stains)
  • And much more!

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These are just a few of the many ways you can customize your Showplace cabinetry to fit your style and needs.

blue kitchen cabinets

Drawer Modification

Add organization to your drawer with a two-tiered cutlery divider drawer.

White kitchen cabinets

Glass Doors with Mullions

Don’t settle for plain doors! Add glass and mullions for pizzazz!

Blue and white kitchen cabinets

Modify for Appliances

Have a special appliance you can’t live without? We can modify our cabinets to fit your appliance and still have functionality.

Kitchen Visualizer: Create Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

Posted on by Justin Ehrman

Are you thinking about remodeling your home, but want to “try on” Showplace Cabinetry before you start the design process with a local authorized Showplace dealer? Good news! We offer a kitchen visualizer which allows you to select from a collection of kitchen images, and then you make them your own – and you don’t have to be a designer!

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The Showplace kitchen visualizer is a no-pressure, no-obligation place for you to explore a representative sample of available options on your time, in the comfort of your home. Here you can begin to narrow styling options to the choices that best fit your vision of home, perfectly designed just for you.

Kitchen Visualizer
Click image to visit the Showplace Kitchen Visualizer.

Using this kitchen visualizer, you’ll begin to discover the design, color, styles, and finishes that appeal to you, but you won’t have to make final decisions alone. Once you connect with an authorized Showplace Cabinetry dealer, a trained designer will help you finalize your choices. Your dealer will have the resources and expertise to take the ideas you visualize here and make them real.

dark stained and white kitchen cabinets

Keep in mind that the various wood graining and finishes represented in the visualizer are computer generated and may look slightly different than they will in real life. Though we have a large variety of door styles and finishes available on the visualizer, some doors, as well as our vintage, distressing, and glaze options are not included. But, have some fun exploring and beginning your new kitchen style using our kitchen visualizer! When you’re ready, you can save the image to share with your designer during your first visit.

Are you ready to start designing your new kitchen?

Try the Kitchen Visualizer!

Semi-Custom Cabinets vs. Stock Cabinetry

Posted on by Justin Ehrman

You may be wondering how Showplace products differ from cabinets you can purchase from “big box” stores. Their stock cabinets may look similar from the outside, but there’s more of a difference than meets the eye.

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Here’s what you get from stock cabinetry purchased from a national chain store or stock cabinet company:

  • Standard-sized cabinets offered
  • Standard offering of wood species
  • Standard selection of finish colors
  • Standard selection of door styles
  • Limited or no ability to change cabinet dimensions
  • May be built-to-order, but often built ahead and sold from inventory
  • Priced most affordably due to limitations and materials used
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Showplace produces semi-custom cabinets. Although Showplace will build custom configurations and offers custom paint colors, we do not offer limitless species or custom door styles and custom stains. Here is a list of generally accepted semi-custom cabinet attributes:

  • Standard-sized cabinets offered; virtually any dimension of these cabinets may be changed to fit the kitchen or bath design and the available space
  • Standard offering of wood species with some specialty species offered
  • Standard selection of finish colors with some specialty finish treatments offered
  • Standard selection of door styles
  • Custom sizing and configurations available within standard wood species, color, and style offerings
  • Cabinets built-to-order for individual homeowner
  • Mid-priced to reflect flexibility and broad product offerings
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Showplace offers many custom features found with other cabinet makers who call themselves custom; since there are no universally accepted attributes to describe custom cabinets, we thought we’d share this list:

  • Standard sized cabinets may be available; specialty is “you draw it, we build it”
  • Standard offering of wood species, but will accommodate special requests
  • Standard finish colors offered, but will accommodate special requests for color matching and specialty finish treatments
  • Standard door styling offered, but will accommodate special requests
  • Special configurations of cabinetry are offered without restrictions on species, color and style
  • Cabinets built-to-order for individual homeowner
  • Most expensive due to limitless options
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Semi-custom Showplace cabinets were used in this modern kitchen design. Click the image to visit this gallery.