Within the limits of sound construction, the sky’s the limit when it comes to the design and style possibilities of custom cabinetry. There tend to be two kinds of custom cabinets: those made by a custom manufacturer and those made by a local “custom” woodworking shop.

Here at Kitchen Emporium, we specialize in Traditional, face frame cabinets with full overlay doors offered by Omega. Omega Cabinetry was ranked #1 by Consumer Report August 2004 as the best cabinet available.

Since 1977, Omega Cabinetry has grown from meager beginnings in a small barn in the rural community of Washburn, Iowa to a leading manufacturer of all-wood cabinetry. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, in the heart of the Midwest, Omega Cabinetry boasts over 600,000 square feet of state-of-the-art production space on almost 60 acres and more than 1,400 well trained and hard-working associates.

The basic building blocks of the Omega Cabinetry products are select hardwoods and veneers. Cabinets are available in Alder, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Pecan, Quatersawn Oak, Rustic Alder, Rustic Oak, Rustic Pecan, Red Birch, and Walnut.

Doors manufactured within Omega Cabinetry are under strict tolerances for humidification that reduce tendencies for warpage and shrinkage. All raised and reversed raised panel doors are joined by tongue and groove, and miter doors are joined by finger joint and dowel method.

Drawer fronts are solid hardwood, or MDF if opaque, and are attached to the drawer box with wood screws. Drawer boxes are constructed of closed grain wood machined to 5/8” thickness and joined at all four corners with a dovetail joint.

Drawer Guides used are totally concealed tandem full extension undermount self-closing guides. These guides feature a 100-lb weight capacity and an easy release feature. These guides also carry a life time warranty.

Frames are constructed of solid 3/4” thick wood and joined by dowel pins or hardened steel screws. Frames are joined to the cabinets sides by a tongue and groove method that eliminates any nail holes in the face frame.

Tops and Floors of cabinets are 1/2” plywood with hardwood veneers on both sides. Tops and floors are dadoed into the cabinet sides and secured by glue and metal.

Cabinet sides are 3/4” plywood or MDO (Medium Density Overlay) with select hardwood veneers. All finished sides will match the face frame and door species. All interiors are birch or maple and are stained and finished to the same exacting standards as the exteriors of the cabinet. Cabinet backs are 1/4” plywood which is secured to the sides by means of a rabbet joint and metal fasteners.

Shelves are 3/4” thick plywood that is veneered on both sides with select birch or maple veneer and banded on the front edge with a 1/4” solid hardwood band. All shelves are fully adjustable unless otherwise noted. Solid hardwood shelves may be ordered for an additional charge.

Omega Cabinets offers a diverse palette of over 50 standard finishes. These include stains, opaque finishes, frosts, glazes, distressed, and two-tone effects. Omega will also work with you to develop a custom finish.

OMEGA CUSTOM ONLY FINISHES

Baroque –
The overall effect of this artistic finish is that of a much-loved family heirloom. Similar to Renaissance but in a golden hue, Baroque features slight tonal variations, pad staining, dents, rasping, chiseling, an abundance of worm holes and other special effects.

Vintage Clear –
Vintage Clear is a lighter touch if distressing with only sand-over and sand-through only. All special effects are applied by hand for a randomness that replicates the natural wearing of wood through the years.

Cappuccino –
Cappuccino is available on maple opaque finishes and features a brown toned glaze that will slightly tint the base color, making the finish appear slightly darker. Like Hazelnut, Cappuccino is an artistic quality finish, making each door its own work of art. The unique profiling of each door style allows for a different degree of glaze hang-up.

Hazelnut –
Hazelnut is a dynamic dark brown brushed glaze, which is perfect for an entire project, spectacular island, or a stand-alone furniture piece. Its artistic quality and unique profiling of each door style allows for a different degree of glaze hang-up, making each door its own work of art.

Renaissance –
Renaissance combines distressing and hand-applied shading for a magnificent artistic effect. The combination of the cherry wood in conjunction with the pad stain, wiping stain, dry brush stain, and speckling gives each piece a uniqueness all it own, showcasing the beauty of each door. Because of the complexity of this finish, slight tonal variations should be expected. Among the special effects used to achieve this look are: medium dents, rasping, chisel marks, and an abundance of worm holes.

From the select materials used to build the cabinetry to the multi-step finish processes applied to each component, Omega Cabinetry's quality is unparalleled. Backed by the most comprehensive warranty in the industry, depth and breadth of product offerings, there's no question that kitchen solutions from Omega are the best value around.