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In the world of kitchen cabinetry, there are three broad types of cabinets to choose from. Custom cabinetry is built to your exact specifications, out of the material of your choice, and is made by a skilled craftsman. While custom cabinets are beautiful and efficient, they're also pricey. Tens of thousands of dollars is not an unrealistic price tag, making them too expensive for many homeowners. On the other end of the spectrum is stock cabinetry. These cabinets are pre-manufactured in the factory in set designs and sizes, and then sold by big box home improvement stores and other suppliers. They are hands down the cheapest option, though you definitely sacrifice quality and design options by going this route.

The final cabinetry option covers the middle ground. Semi-custom cabinetry, such as the cabinetry lines sold by Medallion Cabinetry, allow you to custom design a factory made set of cabinets for your kitchen or bath. It's not custom cabinetry, exactly, but it's pretty darn close. And because it's factory-made instead of hand-crafted, you'll save bundles when you pay the final bill.

How Semi-Custom Cabinetry Works
The idea behind semi-custom cabinetry is pretty simple. Where stock cabinetry is one size fits all, semi-custom cabinetmakers like Medallion Cabinetry give you a wide range of options to choose from. You can't choose a style, cabinet design, material, or size that isn't in their catalog, but since they offer an enormous selection in each area, the customer still gets a "custom" designed set of cabinets that has that one-of-a-kind feel. And since the cabinets come off a factory production line instead of a cabinet maker's workbench, they are much cheaper to purchase and have installed than custom counterparts.

How Custom Can Semi-Custom Get?
You'd be amazed. Take Medallion Cabinetry, for instance. Their Gold Designer line of cabinets comes in 30 distinct styles, each of which comes in multiple finishes, and with literally hundreds of cabinet designs, trim, valences, and hardware to choose from. If you sat 100 homeowners down and asked them to design the perfect cabinetry for their home, from the same starting point, you'd almost be sure to get 100 different results. That's what makes semi-custom cabinetry so impressive. It really is custom quality design at a fraction of the price.

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Kitchen design and cabinet installation are some of the most complicated remodels you can undertake. For that reason, it's not a bad idea to call a contractor who specializes in cabinet installation or kitchen remodeling about walking you through the process and getting your new cabinets ordered, shipped, and installed. Not only will you know your cabinetry has been installed correctly, but a professional in kitchen remodeling and cabinet design will have suggestions and ideas that you never would have dreamed of. For that dream kitchen you've been longing for, talking to a kitchen contractor about semi-custom cabinetry might be exactly what the Dr. ordered.

Matt Goering, formerly a carpenter and house painter, is a freelance writer for the home improvement industry who has published over 600 articles.

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