Lowes Kitchens

My neighbors just redid their kitchen and got the cabinets at Lowes. The cabinets looked just fine. They installed them themselves.

I don't think they have the exeact same brands as HD

The designers anywhere you go are going to be hit and miss. When I went to HD the designer told me they wouldn't put the rnage next tothe wall, told me it was against building code. I called the buiuldings dept and they say nothing inthe code to prevent it if you tile the wall next to it, ie there can't be a cumbustable surface les than a foot away. A local person you could try is Debbie Getz http://closetsbydg.com/ or Aaron Gruenberg at Greenmountain Cconstruction http://gmcandd.com/ (I've no connection to either of these just know their work)


If you have a small kitchen 2 things to ccocnsider are getting european "frameless" cabinets instead of face frame cabinets. Those face frames can take up lots of drawer and pull-out space and you'll gain a couple of inches of room. Also think about getting custome or semi custom cabinets. For a small kitchen the cost is not going to be that much more and you can really maximize the space. the cabinets sold at Lowes and HD only come in standard sizes, usually 3" increments so you could gain several inches of cabinet space easy.

Subject: Re: Lowes Kitchens

singrams wrote: Has anyone used Lowes for kitchens? Do they carry the same brands as HD and how are their designers. I went in and the showrooom is very nice

I did a gut reno of my kitched and used HD for my cabinets because they carry Thomasville - I did not have them install them. I knew exactly what I wanted but the young lady at HD gave me a couple of good suggestions. But that was pretty much all I did with HD. As far as Thomasville I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. They called me when they received the order, gave me an order number I could track on line at their site and when they told me three weeks it was three weeks to the day. The delivery guys were great and not one cabinet was damaged in transit.

But as Idlewild said their cabinets are all standard sizes and if you are looking for something other than that you are definitely better off at a custom built place.

One piece of advice I will give you is that you shouldn't skimp too much on the cabinets - all the brands, Krafmaid, Thomasville, etc. will give you a choice of full wood or particle board (?) - go for the wood. And do NOT buy granite or other high end countertops from HD or Lowes - there are many other places who will give you the exact same product for much, much less.

Good luck! [/list]