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Tips for Staying on Budget During Your Remodel

If you are planning to remodel your house for future resale or to upgrade the home to improve aesthetics, increase functionality and efficiency, careful planning, and budgeting is essential. Budgeting assists with decision-making to accomplish desired goals with money to spare. Failure to do so can result in doing more harm than good to your house or, worse, empty your wallet.

Planning and budgeting for any remodeling project must go hand in hand. During the planning stage, you first need to figure out which portion of the house requires remodeling to improve convenience and functionality. Your wants and luxury preferences should be considered last.

Once you have decided what the remodeling project will entail, budgeting is the next task. The purpose of budgeting is to have an overview of how much money is needed to accomplish the project. There are numerous factors required to be considered to come up with a precise budget. A miscalculation in this part can result in unexpected costs. Here are some tips on how to budget:

Create A Rough Estimate Of The Overall Costs

The first thing you need to do is estimate both material and labor costs. Doing this gives you a bird’s eye view of the scale of expenses you will carry. This calculation will be your ceiling and reference in evaluating bids from your contractors.

Selecting a Contractor

You must have at least three contractors included in the bidding process; otherwise, you are left with no other choice if you cannot agree on terms with one contractor. More contractors in the bidding process give you the bargaining power to lower the bid cost further due to competition.

Factors that you must consider in shortlisting your contractor include low unit rates, completed projects, technical expertise, client customer care, and available workforce. If these factors are met, you are now ready to sign the contract.

Search For Materials At A Bargain Price

As a homeowner, one angle you can take in staying on budget is having the materials “Owner-Supplied”. Consequently, this allows you to control material prices completely. Doing this gives you more leeway in saving money in the form of less material costs. However, you need to guarantee that you can find materials at a bargained price. You can look for salvage yards, second-hand stores, or ordering in “bulk” with suppliers who can give you discounts.

Do It Yourself

While there are remodel projects only suitable for professionals, there are other tasks ideal for homeowners with moderate DIY skills. The only downside of this is the risk of producing an unsatisfactory result, which can incur additional costs on rectification. But if you do well, you can save significant savings in the form of decreased labor costs. Therefore, if you are confident about your DIY skills, then this is something worth considering. Here are some projects suitable for moderate DIY skills: painting walls, installation of wallpaper, light demolition, or wall finishing.

Wait For Sales Before Making Significant Purchases

If you are supplying the materials to your contractor, you can make significant savings by making big purchases only if there are big sales available. You can wait for American holidays for appliances, Black Friday for electronics, and every summer for furniture. Having the discipline to wait on big purchases can help you save significant savings.

Stick To The Approved Contract

The approved contract must be strictly followed to the letter to stay on budget. The ambiguity of some items must be cleared to prevent unexpected problems that may arise due to confusion. And as much as possible, avoid design changes once the contract is awarded to ensure ease of execution and preventing other mundane tasks such as revising the contract, formulating a new work execution plan, or allocating additional manpower, which can incur additional costs. If you do make changes, make sure those changes are reflected in the written contract signed by both you and the contractor. Verbal changes will not hold up legally if it comes to that.

For excellent, high-quality custom cabinetry for your remodel contact Edgewood Cabinetry.  Call 919-339-7300 for more information.

 

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Solutions For Your Kitchen Pantry

Edgewood cabinetry custom cabinetsKitchen pantries have existed for centuries; they are where chefs store their essential items and recipes. The pantry started as a separate room for storage and evolved into a built-in cabinet within the kitchen. Today’s kitchen pantry design revolves around the concept of saving space while maximizing functionality.

Generally, there are two types of kitchen pantries. One type is a walk-in pantry that is a separate room. The second is a built-in pantry. Today’s built-in pantries are the most common, and it is what we usually see in homes.  Here are some types of pantries to consider when designing a custom cabinet for your kitchen.

Pull-out Pantry

Pull-out pantries are designed to utilize the vertical space of the kitchen, reducing its footprint area. It has a mechanism wherein you can pull the entire shelving unit (usually two-sided), allowing complete storage access in one opening. Its ease of storage access will enable you to organize better items, reducing clutter, and making your kitchen tasks more manageable. Various things can be accessed that otherwise would have gotten lost in the corners of standard cabinetry. For those homeowners requiring more storage, especially avid cooks, a pull-out pantry can be designed as a full-height cabinet with thick shelving.

Roll-out Pantry

Roll-out pantries are an oversized drawer. Each row can be independently pulled out, which allows partial storage access in one opening. However, you need to pull each row to access storage completely. For this reason, organizing and retrieving items can become more tedious. Roll-out pantries can be expanded the same way as pull-out pantries; however, each row must be labeled and properly organized to avoid the painstaking task of pulling each row out. Roll-out pantries are a step down in functionality as compared to pull-out pantries, while its storage to footprint area is the same as pull-out pantries.

Standard Cabinet Pantry

Standard cabinet pantries are shelves inside a cabinet. It is designed horizontally and with reduced depth to accommodate storing items and have ease of access. Its design reduces deep corners, which are difficult to reach. To save on wall space, one can opt for a full-height cabinet. Its only downside would be items are not within an arm’s length.

Portable Pantry

A portable pantry is only used in kitchens with tight space. This unit is a small cupboard mounted on wheels. Its mobility is useful in a small kitchen wherein it can be placed anywhere, depending on the need. However, it has limited storage capacity and is suited only for homeowners that rarely cook.

If you are considering remodeling or upgrading your kitchen, consider the needs and preferences when choosing a kitchen pantry. There are numerous choices available. The right choice will significantly improve your kitchen lifestyle and can save you precious time in handling and accessing items.

For more information on designing a custom pantry for your kitchen contact Edgewood Cabinetry at 919-339-7300.

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How to Clean and Maintain Your Custom Kitchen Cabinets

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Keeping Your Kitchen Cabinets Clean

When you invest in having expensive, custom kitchen cabinets built and installed in your home, your intention is to have them for many years. Keeping them looking brand new throughout their lifetime is important. Let’s review how you can keep your custom kitchen cabinets in top shape.

Get Down to the Basics

When you’ve spilled something on the kitchen cabinet, it is best to clean it right then and there. Take a lint-free cotton cloth that has been slightly dampened with water and wipe off the mess. If you’ve spilled something oily or greasy, you might need to use a simple solution of mild soap and water to wipe it down. One thing to keep in mind: do not use any harsh chemical-based solutions or detergents to clean the cabinets, this might damage the surface or ruin the finish.

Get Rid of Moisture

Moisture is the sworn enemy of the beautiful finish on your expensive kitchen cabinetry. To prevent damage due to moisture, make sure that you don’t keep any wet towels or rags hanging on the doors of your cabinets.  If you inadvertently spill water on the surface of the cabinet, make sure that you immediately wipe it down, and dry it.  Check for any dripping pipes under the sink and repair them.

Avoid Heat as Much as you Can

High heat in contact with the surface can cause the finish to discolor and the wood to start cracking.  Make it a practice to avoid placing any hot vessels on the surface of the cabinet.

Don’t Use Harsh, Abrasive Cleaners of Any Kind

Don’t use steel wool pads, scouring pads, or any other type of abrasive cleaning product to clean the messes off of your kitchen cabinet. These have a physical impact on the surface and finish of your custom-made kitchen cabinet.  Once marred, it becomes easy for liquid and food to enter into the wood and deteriorate it.

Remember that a wooden product will only last long if it receives maintenance and care. Good maintenance practices, keeping the above points in mind, will ensure that your kitchen cabinets are long-lasting and remain in pristine condition.

It truly doesn’t take as much work as you may think it does, no more than you normally do. Just be mindful of any messes you see and get them cleaned up immediately, and be smart with what you do decide to use as a cleaner. With proper care, your cabinets should keep looking truly fantastic for years to come.

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Custom Outdoor Storage Solutions

Custom Outdoor Storage for Sports Gear & Shoes

Sports and playing outside are fantastic for bonding with family. This could result in a surplus of sports gear and shoes just laying all about outside your door. Considering that they come in different forms, shapes and sizes, it is evident that you need to identify the best way to store them while at the same time keeping them accessible to all. A simple outdoor custom storage area is just what you need.

Outdoor storage comes with the added advantage that you will be removing the clutter from the main house, so you have more room for other things. The outdoors allow for better custom storage as there is sufficient space with fewer limiting factors. Here, you can install a custom cabinet to suit your needs and preferences. Sports gear can vary from safety equipment, playing equipment, balls, etc. which means that you need a storage facility that will accommodate what you have. This calls for a customized cabinet.

Benefits of Custom Outdoor Storage Cabinets

  • Convenience & Efficiency

Homes, especially for those with young kids can be overwhelming because it is very difficult to control their decisions. While you are always encouraging them to play and practice different sports, it is not fun for anyone to have to clean up someone else’s stuff or a mess that was left behind because something dirty was brought in. Having storage outdoors makes it convenient and efficient, as they will always have a place to keep their equipment before dashing into the house. You can say goodbye to the days when you had to yell to have your kids keep the house clean.

  • Maintain Order

Customized cabinets are designed while keeping in mind what you want to store. You can have something as simple as a bucket or one large receptacle for balls to sit in, and little cubbies for shoes. That’s about as simple as you could get, and it will work wonders! I know as a kid i had a big bucket to keep all of my balls in and it was simple and perfect.

  • Blends in With the Rest of the Home

If your home’s theme is white shelving for example, we can replicate that outside for the sake of continuity. If you are looking to meet storage for kids, you can always alter the height of the cabinets so they can easily reach for what they need without creating a mess.

  • Keep the Dirt Outside

Kids can be messy and after a long day playing, they can bring in tons of dirt, dust, or snow. Having a great storage option outside means they won’t even think twice about leaving their things out there, and you won’t have to worry about messes. Win win. Outdoor storage is great for parents and kids alike, and you can have storage space created for anything from tools to hockey sticks, it all just depends on your needs.

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Get The MOST Out Of Your Custom Cabinets

What Can Beat Custom Cabinets?Organize Kitchen Cabinets

Every homeowner wants nothing more than a home that satisfies their taste and looks good to others. Cabinets are an amazing way to add taste to your home. On top of that, what could be better than getting to design exactly how your cabinets look and work so that YOU can get the most use out of them!

  • They allow you to match your décor and architecture exactly.
  • They allow you to add specialized touches to suit your specific needs.

Reservations about custom made cabinets may arise from their expensive nature when compared with cheap and easy pre-made cabinets. Unfortunately, cheap does not assure you of effectiveness and attractiveness. If you are still unconvinced about the advantages of custom made cabinets, here are other reasons to consider:

Looking Good

Custom cabinets of good quality can be made from any type of wood and trim you can imagine. Whether your home is full of rustic pine furniture or simple bohemian furniture, a custom designed cabinet can be made of the same style. Such a cabinet can also feature a unique trim or crown-molding pattern. With these pre-made cabinets, you get none of these customization options!

Conquering Space

You may have noticed that older homes are not designed to accommodate the standard sizes of pre-made cabinets. In many cases the kitchen is rarely the ideal width. As a result, awkward spacers are necessary to be fitted between standard-size cabinets. Fortunately, custom-made kitchen cabinets save your kitchen of awkwardness. These cabinets can be made for any size even in odd spaces that don’t need to go unused. Custom is key, your cabinets will fit like a glove and truly look incredible.

Personal TouchBathroom Storage

Standard pre-made cabinets follow the mantra one-size-fits-all which is more often than not a false premise. There’s just something about a custom-made cabinet. For instance, you can add a wine rack, rotating spice shelves or a glass door that shows off your china to your custom-made kitchen cabinet. You can also use custom-made cabinets for your living room. At Edgewood cabinetry, a master custom cabinet maker, we give you the opinion to add a personal touch to your cabinets. Even if you’re not sure what you want, we can bounce ideas together until we find something you love!

Quality Of Workmanship

Custom-made cabinetry is always handled by the professional whom you choose. Professionalism ensures that your standards are met and that the investment in your home is more than worth your money. Regardless of whether you are hiring an interior designer or directly working with a registered cabinet maker, the process of making custom-made cabinets is always managed by a trained professional. As a result, your cabinets should always turn out to be of excellent quality. Edgewood Cabinetry guarantees you professionalism. We endeavor to make your finished product something you are proud of and can enjoy for a long time. We ensure every single thing we produce is something we’d be proud to display in our own homes.

An Investment Into Your Home

Custom cabinets are an investment into your home. It is an amazing way to enhance your kitchen and your entire home! Such enhancements boost your home’s value and aesthetic appeal. Furthermore, you will be able to use your space effectively as you adapt to a changing lifestyle.

Edgewood cabinetry is the best custom cabinet maker around, check out our stuff on Facebook and let’s see what we can make for you!

Ready to start creating your own handcrafted storage options? Start by contacting us today to learn more. Call now at (919) 339-7300! We can’t wait to help you get the cabinets you’ve always wanted. 

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Kitchen Sink Tips For YOUR Remodel

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The kitchen is the most pivotal aspect to most when buying or building a house. It is here that food is prepared, hobbies are developed and families spend a lot of time together. All of the different options for all of the different parts of a kitchen can make merely designing one a struggle in itself. Sometimes you may know exactly what you want and have specific design ideas, but you have no idea which contractor will do the best job for the best price. Moreover, remodeling your kitchen gives you endless options for customization. Companies such as Edgewood Cabinetry are your go to pros in kitchen remodeling. They have a deep knowledge of all the aspects of home construction, designs and finishes. This allows them to provide valuable and practical suggestions to help you along the way.

When doing kitchen remodeling, one of the first things most people look to replace is the sink. If you’re not careful both about the type of sink and quality instillation of it. it may cause flooding or bad smells from mold and mildew, which may lead to long term health issues. Furthermore, a crusty build up can form around kitchen sink faucets giving your sink a nasty look, even if it is dirty.

Here are a few guidelines you should keep in mind when deciding what to do with your kitchen when remodeling

Material

A kitchen sink can be made from many different types of materials. It is very possible to have a custom-made kitchen sink. Some of the more common materials used to make kitchen sinks are:

–Stainless steel. This kind of sink fits into any kitchen design making it a very popular choice. It is extremely durable, isn’t very noisy, and is super easy to clean. This is a good option for most people if they aren’t sure what they want.

–Porcelain. These sinks are beautiful and they have nearly unlimited color choices. They are best fit for traditionally styled kitchens, but with all of the color options you can work them in anywhere easily! However, they can easily chip or scuff so they do need to be well taken care of. Repairing isn’t really an option so you have to keep it in tip top shape.

–Composite. Composite sinks are expensive because they are resistant to chips, scratches and water marks. They are very easy to take care of, you get what you pay for. They may not be the most attractive, but they do the job and will likely last as long as your home!

-Cast iron. These sinks are durable and come in a variety of colors. Furthermore, they are less noisy than other sinks and just plain look cool! They can act as a centerpiece for your entire kitchen.

Configuration

In the past, two-bowl sinks were the logical choice for a sink, one for washing and another for rinsing. However, today most homes come with dish washers so a two-bowl sink is unnecessary. This means you have more space and options to do what you really want to with your sink.

–A single kitchen sink basin gives a streamlined look in your kitchen. It is attractive and versatile for your everyday kitchen needs. It keeps things nice and simple.

–Two-basin kitchen sinks are still very much an option! They can be of equal or different sizes depending on your preference. Plus washing your own dishes will save you money if you’re into that!

–A Three-basin kitchen sink has the two big sink bowls for dish washing and a smaller bowl in the middle for food preparation. This would be more handy if you’re the type of person that cooks a lot, or hosts a lot of events. People tend to not go for the three basin option unless they NEED it.

Style

There are different ways to style your kitchen sink, here are some tips and tricks:

–The farmhouse sink is beautiful. It makes a statement and if it works in the theme of your home, its just great. If it doesn’t really fit the theme, you may want to go another way.

–Self-rimming sinks are durable.

–Undermount sinks create a seamless look from countertop to sink.

–Integrated quartz sinks offer a unique and seamless look.

-Prep sinks are utilitarian island sinks.

Your destination for custom kitchen cabinets and design ideas is Edgewood Cabinetry!

Ready to start creating your own kitchen sink? Start by contacting us today to learn more. Call at (919) 339-7300!

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Why YOU Need Custom Mudroom Cabinets!

Why Every Home Needs A Mudroom With Custom Cabinets!

Mudrooms with ample cabinet space and storage options are so good to have. They can improve the feel of your whole house both dirt and clutter wise. It acts as a filter of sorts and keeps extra stuff and all of the dirt on that stuff out. Big families with children and pets stand to benefit the most from custom mudroom cabinets!

Why You Need A Mudroom With Custom Cabinets For Your Home

A mudroom is very essential for getting everyone ready and out the door in the morning. It’s the best place to put on our shoes or remove them in the evening. You don’t expect to have a clean mudroom but it’s the best part of our homes to help us organize ourselves as we leave or enter our homes. With the addition of custom cabinets, you can have a well organised and neat looking mudroom of your dreams.

A mudroom is a perfect space for your family’s muddy shoes as well as sports equipment so they don’t have to be taken into the home at all! A mudroom with custom cabinets from Edgewood cabinetry is the best idea for your home in 2018 and beyond. By establishing a more durable custom mudroom with multi-level cabinets creates more space for you to store your coats, shoes and other stuff and keep them out of reach of children. You can also use your mudrooms to store breakable and various less kids-friendly stuff high beyond their reach.

Maximize Your Space

Edgewood cabinetry can help you with bench installation – one of the most important elements of any great mudroom. Family and kids use the bench to sit while tying or untying shoes. It is also great for putting on jackets. A custom mudroom simply makes your space more functional. There’s no limit on what you can do to maximise your available space. Just look for the mudroom design that meets your needs the best!

Improve The Appearance Of Your Home

In order to make your home look more modern and functional, the choice of cabinets establishes the mood, feel and look of your home. Custom cabinets play a major role in your entire home. It is therefore important for you to learn more about custom cabinetry and custom mudrooms as well as the choices available to find the best Edgewood cabinetry for your home.

What Are You Waiting For?

Whether you want to install custom mudrooms for a new home or for a house remodel, call Edgewood cabinetry now for modern mudroom designs for a modern home. Talk to us, we can help you come up with custom cabinets that best suits your home. Custom designs are one of our strong suits, we can make the mudroom that YOU want!

Looking For Professional Custom Mudroom Solutions?

In order to keep your home clean, tidy and organized, a custom mudroom is a must have thing in your home. Having a big family is great, but it’s a lot of work and causes a lot of mess, that’s just a fact. It’s only through a functional custom mudroom that you can keep dirt, cluster and other messiness of such a family under control.

Need Help?

If you are looking for Edgewood cabinetry experts in Raleigh, call us now or visit our website. We are committed to providing you with top quality custom mudrooms you are looking for.

Ready to keep all your every day clutter and mess in one spot? Start by contacting us today to learn more. Call at (919) 339-7300!

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Stock VS Pre-fabricated VS Custom-Made Cabinets

All These Cabinets, What’s Best?

Cabinets are prepared in three ways: custom built, semi-custom built and stock. All three are different and understanding the structure of each is crucial in helping you determine which one is ideal for your situation.

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These are built, then cartooned before being warehoused. They are based on industry standards of sizing. These sizing standards start from 9 inches all the way to 48 inches with 3-inch increments from one size to the next.  There are also specifications on the base and height dimensions for vanity, wall and tall cabinets.

Because they aren’t not made following a client’s order, there is a limit on the sizes that you can you can choose. Additionally, stock cabinets don’t provide room for modifications so you are stuck with what you buy irrespective of whether it meets your specific needs.

The advantage of stock cabinets, however, is the fact that you if you need  a solution urgently, they are easily available and cheaper than custom ones. The instillation process should be relatively easy as well.

Semi-Custom Cabinets

semi-custom cabinets Semi-custom cabinets come with a wide range of selection including all options available in stock cabinets. Moreover, they offer the options of modifications for some of the options available. These types of cabinets allow the homeowner a lot of freedom to tailor make their space to achieve desired style and size.

Some of the popular options available for semi-custom cabinets include:

  • Flush to Space
  • Reduced Width
  • Increased Depth
  • Extended Stiles
  • Reduced Depth

There are other types of semi-custom cabinets on the market but these are among the most popular. When purchasing, it is important to buy them from a store or manufacturer who will be able to give you additional information that will help lead you in your purchasing decision.

Custom Cabinets

Custom cabinets are usually made by local cabinetmakers some of whom cabinets other than in kitchen-edgewood cabinetry-clayton ncsell semi-custom and stock cabinets. Custom makers often have shops furnished to produce cabinet boxes, drawers, face frame and doors.

Custom cabinets give a client the freedom to construct and design the exact specifications that they want. There is no standard sizing for custom cabinets as you would find with stock ones. Sizes are produced based on what is needed. This means that the interior of the cabinets can be open and without partitions and this provides greater capacity for storage and flexibility.

There are limitations to custom cabinet making but generally, they offer more options and a wider range of designs to choose from. It is important to note that custom cabinets cost more than the semi-custom and stock. The value you get from custom cabinets, however, is worth every penny and more.

Edgewood cabinetry is one of the best manufacturing companies in the United States. We offer personalized services from the beginning to the end of all the work done. We have a wide selection of cabinets and other products designed to suit your needs. We have a wealth of experience in design, home construction, and finishes. They provide practical insight and guide your purchase process from beginning to end.

Ready to design your own space-saving solutions? Contact us today to find out how we can help turn your small spaces into larger ones (919) 339-7300.

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How Glass Front Cabinets Can Enhance Your Kitchen

When it comes to cabinetry, less truly is more, because when you install glass front cabinetry in your kitchen, you add more light, style, and interest to your design.  It’s no wonder they’re such a popular kitchen trend this year.  Just a few glass front cabinets interspersed with the rest of your cabinetry can open up your kitchen immensely.
But that’s not the only reason to love glass front cabinets.  They have many other design benefits, including:

  • Pleasing the eye.  Glass front cabinets break up monotonous cabinet banks, adding visual interest to your kitchen through the introduction of a different texture.
  • Suiting any decor.  Whether your kitchen is modern, traditional, or somewhere in between, glass front cabinets can work in any decor, particularly because there are many variations of glass fronts.  For instance, our Old World Kitchen features glass that has been treated to match the style of the cabinetry.
  • Letting in light.  Especially in a smaller kitchen, glass front cabinets have the ability to let light into new spaces and make the room look and feel much larger than it is.
  • Displaying your treasures.  If you have serving dishes, china, or other special pieces in your kitchen, glass front cabinets provide a display space for all your treasures.  This will also allow you to add punches of color to complement other elements in your kitchen.

When you’re ready to turn your vision into reality, contact us to learn more about Edgewood Cabinetry and see examples of our fine kitchen craftsmanship.

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