Are you planning to renovate your kitchen? Or have just begun the process? There are many things involved in kitchen renovation, such as budget, cooking requirements, kitchen cabinet styles, and many more. Cabinets are the most important assets of your kitchen. They can either make or break the look and feel of your kitchen.
When choosing cabinets, it’s essential to understand the difference between stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinets. This entire blog is just meant to serve the purpose.
Stock VS Semi-Custom VS Custom Kitchen Cabinet Styles
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Stock Cabinets
Stock cabinets are readymade kitchen cabinet styles. They are pre-manufactured and mass-produced in a factory. These types of cabinets are ready to ship when ordered. There is little or no customization option because you have a limited selection of colours, wood types, handle styles, and finishes. Stock cabinets are sold in modular units.Â
The most significant benefit of stock cabinets is they are highly affordable, ready to assemble, and have a quick delivery time. They look standard, and their labour costs are also inexpensive as they are easy to build.Â
How To Get?
It is crucial to measure the correct sizes of the kitchen, and your designer can help you plan the space effectively. Simply go for a design consultation and conduct a site visit before ordering the units of your modular kitchen in the store or online. Your cabinets will arrive in a few days, after which you and your team can install them.
Semi-Custom Cabinets
In simple terms, semi-custom cabinets are prefabricated (stock) cabinets that have extra modification options. They are tailored to fit your budget, space, style, and requirements. It has the basic cabinetry sizes, but you have the option to change certain things like increasing/decreasing the cabinet depth, resizing the cabinet drawers, etc.
The cabinets still look standardized but subtle changes in the finishing and other things make a difference. The cost of these cabinets varies depending on the modification you choose. Even the small frills, such as handle styles, can bring the cost up or down.Â
The biggest advantage of this type of kitchen is you get the feeling of personalized input in the design without paying for the complete custom cabinets. Sometimes, all you need to add is a little personal touch without spending on custom cabinetry.
Semi-custom cabinets are much better than stock cabinets as they enable you to add a personal touch to your space without spending much. You can add extra work to the cabinets and other kitchen elements without spending on a fully customized kitchen.Â
How To Get?
You can choose a consultation and conduct a site visit before planning the layout and dimensions of your kitchen. You can also ask for all the parts and pieces you require. Buy the cabinets, and install them after you receive them.
Custom Cabinets
Custom cabinets are built as per your liking and preferences, and you can get anything you want! It has a design that is tailored to your requirements. A skilled and experienced kitchen designer or an architect can best do this job. These experts can add modern design and source materials and install everything for you. In simple terms, you sit back and relax while they lift all the burden for you.Â
The most expensive element of a custom kitchen is the cabinets. They are built as per your requirements, hence are labour-intensive. An expert carpenter can build custom cabinets onsite or offsite. They can even manufacture them on a made-to-order basis. You can even give them a set of standard-sized cabinets to work with. They have the ability to add the features and details you need.Â
Custom cabinets are costlier than stock cabinets and semi-custom cabinets. But they will be unique and one of a kind. It will never have a twin, but no custom projects are ever the same. Also, it will take a few weeks or months to complete.Â
The cost of custom cabinets depends on various factors like the size of your kitchen, the design and style you choose, hardware, and the amount of labour required.Â
How To Get?
You need a design consultation and site visit for custom cabinets. As soon as the designer and homeowner discuss the project brief, their team will begin the process. They will work on the details such as cabinet door styles, handles, colours, materials, finishes, ergonomics, and much more. As the final design is decided, the designers will contact contractors and product suppliers who will build the kitchen. A small kitchen project can take around 3-4 weeks.
Are you planning for stock, semi-custom, or custom cabinets for your kitchen? Contact expert kitchen designers at Sydney Wide Kitchens on 02 9792 4824 or get a quote online, and we will be delighted to help you.
