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Custom cabinet comparison
How Boise Cabinet Co custom cabinets compare with stock and semi-custom lines, plus our 6 door styles and 299 finishes side by side.
Stock, semi-custom, or custom
How our custom cabinets compare
Stock cabinets are pre-built in fixed sizes, semi-custom lines start from a catalog and allow modifications, and custom cabinets are built to your exact dimensions. Here is where ours sit on each factor.
| Factor | Stock | Semi-custom | Boise Cabinet Co custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | Fixed sizes in 3 inch increments | Standard sizes plus modifications | Built to your room's exact widths, heights, and depths |
| Door styles | Limited | Broad | 6: Slab, 3 Piece, Modern Shaker, Thin Shaker, Alpha Shaker, Beta Shaker |
| Finishes | Limited | Broad | 299: 55 matte, 53 gloss, 191 woodgrain |
| Fit to your space | Filler strips cover the gaps | Good | Field-measured, then leveled and scribed to your walls |
| Box construction | Varies, often basic | Better | Frameless box; exposed sides in 3/4 inch birch plywood; soft-close hinge and slide options |
| Design and drawings | Sold at home centers, often ready to assemble | Configured through a dealer or showroom | Free in-home design consultation and shop drawings you approve before the order |
| Installation | You or a separate installer | Often a separate installer | Installed by our own Treasure Valley crew |
| Lead time | Fastest | Moderate | Typically 4-8 weeks from approved design |
| Warranty | Varies by line | Varies by line | 2-year workmanship warranty on cabinet installation; warranty claims handled by us |
| Relative cost | $ | $$ | $$$, quoted in writing after measurement |
Custom describes fit and options, not quality on its own. Judge any cabinet by its box, drawer boxes, and hinges; our construction specifications list ours, and the stock vs custom cabinets guide explains each tier in depth.
Door styles
Six door styles compared
Every door style is available on every cabinet we build. The finish families each profile accepts, and the drawer front it pairs with, are listed below.
| Door style | Look | Finish families | Drawer fronts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slab | Minimal, streamlined, flat. Pairs with woodgrain or bold color. | Matte, Gloss, Woodgrain | Slab front |
| 3 Piece | Center panel runs horizontally to show woodgrain depth. | Woodgrain | Matches door |
| Modern Shaker | Classic, timeless; detail without being busy. | Matte, Gloss, Woodgrain | Matches door |
| Thin Shaker | Transitional modern; softer, understated detail. | Matte, Gloss, Woodgrain | Matches door |
| Alpha Shaker | Mitered shaker profile, streamlined look. | Matte, Gloss, Woodgrain | Horizontal-grain slab front |
| Beta Shaker | Mitered construction, radius center profile, flat panel. | Matte, Gloss, Woodgrain | Horizontal-grain slab front |
Four of the six are shaker profiles; see shaker cabinets for how they differ, or browse every door in the cabinet catalog.
Finishes
299 finishes in three families
Finish counts come from the current catalog. Physical samples are confirmed in your light at the design visit.
| Finish family | Finishes | Door styles |
|---|---|---|
| Matte | 55 | Slab, Modern Shaker, Thin Shaker, Alpha Shaker, Beta Shaker |
| Gloss | 53 | Slab, Modern Shaker, Thin Shaker, Alpha Shaker, Beta Shaker |
| Woodgrain | 191 | Slab, 3 Piece, Modern Shaker, Thin Shaker, Alpha Shaker, Beta Shaker |
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