Kitchen Cabinets Grand Rapids MI — Custom, Refacing, Restoration & Painting

The Situation: Heritage Hill Victorian built 1908. Kitchen had 11-foot ceilings, two doorways reducing linear run to 9 feet, and a window placement blocking standard upper cabinet installation. Previous contractor said the kitchen “couldn’t be done with standard cabinets.” The homeowners had been living with 1960s renovation cabinets for six years waiting for someone who could solve the problem.

What We Did: Custom cabinet run designed around the architecture — not a template forced into it. Upper cabinets built in two sections with a decorative glass-front section bridging the window. Crown molding built up in three layers to reach the 11-foot ceiling line. Painted Shaker doors in Benjamin Moore White Dove. Soft-close hinges and full-extension drawer slides throughout.

The Result: Kitchen that looks like it was designed for the home rather than fitted around it. Ceiling-height cabinetry maximized storage in a kitchen with less linear footage than average.

The Situation: West Grand bungalow built 1932. The homeowners had gotten a full replacement quote for $15,500. Before signing, they called us for a second opinion. During our in-home assessment, we found the original solid maple boxes were structurally perfect — no water damage, hinges mounting solidly, frames plumb within 1/8 inch. The boxes were better constructed than anything we could replace them with at that budget.

What We Did: Recommended refacing instead of replacement. Flat-front thermofoil doors in warm white on all 14 doors and 6 drawer fronts. New concealed soft-close hinges on every door. Brushed nickel hardware throughout. Interior pull-out shelf upgrades on base cabinets.

The Result: Kitchen looks identical to a full replacement. Completed in 4 days instead of 5 weeks. Homeowners kept $9,300 in their pocket versus the original quote.

The Situation: Roosevelt Park worker cottage built 1943. Kitchen was 87 sq ft. The refrigerator was positioned on the only natural light wall, blocking the window. Counter run was 8 feet total. The homeowners cooked daily and had resigned themselves to living with it because they assumed nothing could change in a kitchen that small.

What We Did: Three layout configurations designed and rendered before any commitment. Chosen design moved the refrigerator to the end wall, replaced a standard 30-inch range with a 24-inch depth unit, extended the counter run to 14 feet. Two-tone semi-custom cabinets — white uppers, navy lowers.

The Result: 14 feet of counter run versus 8 feet. Natural light restored to the kitchen. The layout now supports two people cooking simultaneously, which was impossible before.