Kitchen The questions we get asked most
Straight answers, including the ones about money and time. If something here isn't clear, just ask us.
- Will I see a design before I commit to anything?
- Yes, and quickly. We come out and measure, then build a 3D model of the room so you can see the actual cabinetry in your actual space, not a catalogue photo of someone else's kitchen. That comes back to you with a written estimate the same day, or within two days at the outside. You are not waiting a fortnight to find out what it costs.
- What door styles and finishes can I choose from?
- Kitchens go four ways, and they mix. Prefinished full overlay: factory-finished fronts covering the box almost completely, so a run reads as doors and a fine shadow line rather than frames. Wood finish: real wood, stained or clear-coated so the grain stays visible. Shaker or raised panel: the two traditional framed profiles, usually painted. And slab: one flat face, no frame and no profile. Closets are either full overlay, with doors and drawer fronts across the whole run, or open shelving with everything on show. Most projects use more than one.
- How long does the whole thing take?
- Once you approve the design, most projects are built and installed within two to five weeks, depending on the size of the job and how quickly the materials come in. A single wardrobe or a bathroom vanity sits at the short end; a full kitchen with stone and integrated appliances sits at the longer end. You get real dates, not a range, before anything is cut.
- Who am I dealing with?
- Us, the whole way. Kitchen + Closet is family owned, and the people you meet at the first visit stay responsible for your project through the final walkthrough.
- What drives the cost?
- Size first: how many linear feet of cabinetry, and how many drawers versus doors, since drawers cost more to build. Then materials: solid hardwood fronts sit above painted panels, and stone and hardware vary enormously. Then complexity: integrated lighting, appliance panels, curves, and anything that has to be scribed to an old and unlevel wall. We quote the whole project rather than per cabinet, and the number we give you after the in-home visit is the number.
- Do you work with builders and designers?
- Yes. We'll build to your drawings or draw to your spec, and we're used to working around a site schedule and coordinating with the other trades. Talk to us early. The sooner cabinetry is measured, the fewer surprises at install.
- Do you take on commercial work?
- Yes. Offices and workplaces, retail and showrooms, waiting rooms and reception areas, and rental units being fitted out. Reception desks and service counters, break rooms and kitchenettes, display and shelving, lockers, and back-of-house storage. We build to your architect's or contractor's drawings or draw it ourselves, and where a space has to stay open we install after hours and work around the other trades.
- What if something isn't right?
- It almost never happens, because fit is built into how we work: we measure the room more than once before anything is built, and we cut and fit on site during the install. If something still isn't right, we come back and make it right, usually the same week. That's the perfect-fit guarantee.
- Do you only make kitchens and closets?
- No. Bathroom vanities, home offices, entertainment centers, bookcases, shelving, wardrobes, bench seating. Anything built to fit the room it lives in. Kitchens and closets are simply the biggest share of what we make.
- Where do you work?
- Across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and North Texas. We come to you: the design starts in your home, and we see the project through to the final install.
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Tell us about your space. We come to you, measure, and send back a 3D model with a written estimate within two days.