These are the basics to consider when you are budgeting for your new cabinets. Your cabinets’ door style and color have a major impact on your new kitchen by making the strongest visual statement. They’ll also have the most impact on your wallet. Cabinets will usually account for half the cost of your entire kitchen remodel—a hefty sum that demands careful consideration.
When it comes to cabinetry, price depends on:

• Manufacturer

• Quality of cabinet construction (stock, semi-custom or custom)

• Materials

• The number of interior storage options or the type of cabinet

• Door style and finish

• The number of cabinets you need

Prepare to Spend

Stock cabinets: $5,000 to $10,000
Semi-custom cabinets: $10,000 to $30,000
Custom cabinets: $ 20,000 and up

Be ready to make a compromise here and there. Here’s a guide to a few lower-priced cabinet substitutions that will give you a look similar to pricier materials.

• Combine a simpler stock cabinet or door style with crown molding.

• Vary the heights of your cabinets.

• Substitute maple wood with a cherry-colored stain for more expensive cherry wood.

• Instead of paying for removal and installation, tear out old cabinets yourself.

• Opt for fewer molding details.

How the cabinet door fits over the cabinet box determines the door overlay and apperarance of the kitchen.

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Full overlay doors have approximately 1/4” to 3/8” spacing between them— they will cover most of the cabinet frame.

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Standard overlay doors reveal about half of the face frame. Typically there is usually a 1” to 1 1/2” space between closed doors, allowing you to see much of the face frame. Because standard overlay doors are smaller than full overlay doors, they require less material, so this choice will reduce your cabinetry’s total cost.

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Inset doors sit within the rails and stiles and lay flush with the front edges of the cabinet frame. Most inset doors are only available with framed construction. Note: wood may expand and contract because of humidity, making more frequent adjustment of doors necessary.