We found Chris because he was one of the first East Coast distributors of Neil Kelly cabinets, which we learned about from the book Good Green Kitchens.
Chris also uses Breathe Easy Cabinets and Cuisine Cabico lines, and he works with cabinetmaker Jeff Dahlquist of Dahlquist Studios right near us the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria.
The idea of using a local maker who gets his wood from managed forests one or two states over appeals to me. Cut down on shipping costs, and ensure that we can see the product in process!
Jeff uses water-based VOC finishes and his boxes have no formaldehyde, which is something I care a lot about.
We'll see what prices out to be our best option.
All along, we'd been thinking of getting a maple shaker door, but after talking with Chris about that pesky problem of crumbs and dust settling on the ledge on our current cabinets, I'd consider going with flat panels on drawers!
We've been drooling over this photo of a lovely sage green quartz countertop against birch cabinetry, our current fave look.
Next up to tackle: The backsplash/tile conundrum. Where to start? How much to spend?
