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Built-ins and cabinetry made for the opening

Mudroom lockers, pantries, window seats, bookcases and entertainment walls, built to the actual opening and scribed to the wall.

Built-Ins & Cabinetry

Built in should mean built in

A real built-in fills the opening. No filler strip on one side, no shadow line where the wall bows out, no toe kick that dies into nothing. It reads as part of the architecture because it was fit to the architecture.

That means measuring the space as it is, which is never perfectly square, and scribing the case to the wall and the floor. It is slower than dropping in a stock cabinet and it is the entire difference between custom and assembled.

We also install cabinetry that arrives from a shop or a supplier. Boxes set level and tied together, fillers and end panels fit, light rail, toe kick and crown run so the kitchen ties into the trim in the rest of the house.

Mudroom lockers built in raw wood before finishing

Scope

What we build and install

Mudroom lockers and benches

Cubbies, hooks, bench seats and drawers, sized to the family and fit wall to wall.

Pantries and closets

Adjustable shelving, drawer banks and door systems that use the full depth of the space.

Window seats

Seat, storage and trim built as one piece, scribed into the jambs so nothing reads as an add-on.

Bookcases and entertainment walls

Full height cases with proper backing, wire management and shelves that do not sag.

Kitchen and bath cabinet installation

Boxes set level and shimmed, fillers and panels fit, crown and light rail run to finish it out.

Floating shelves

Concealed steel or wood cleats set into blocking, so the shelf holds real weight and stays level.

Recent work

Built-Ins & Cabinetry projects

Process

How a built-in comes together

Step 01

Measure and design

We measure the opening, talk through what has to fit in it and settle the layout before any material is ordered.

Step 02

Build

Cases built for that opening, with the doors, drawers and hardware picked to match the rest of the house.

Step 03

Fit and scribe

Set in place, scribed to the wall and floor, trimmed out so the seam disappears once it is painted.

Questions

Common questions

Do you build the cabinets or install them?

Both. We build site built cases and shelving, and we install shop or supplier cabinetry for kitchens and baths.

How long does a mudroom take?

Most mudrooms are a few days on site once the material is ready, depending on the size and how much drawer work is involved.

Can you match the finish to my kitchen?

We build for the finish you want and coordinate with your painter or finisher so the color and sheen match what is already there.

Do you install kitchen cabinets?

Yes. We set kitchen and bath cabinet boxes level, fit fillers and panels, and run light rail, toe kick and crown so the cabinets tie into the rest of the trim.

What kinds of built-ins do you make?

Mudroom lockers, pantries, closets, window seats, bookcases and entertainment walls, built to the actual opening.

Why are your built-ins scribed to the wall?

Walls are never perfectly flat or plumb. Scribing the cabinet to the wall removes the gap and the filler strip that give away a unit that was dropped in later.

Custom kitchen cabinetry with a black island and pendant lighting

Ready to price your built-ins and cabinetry?

Tell us the rooms or send the plans. We will walk the job and put a real number in writing.