Kitchen Cabinet ratings for 2017. Reviews of the top selling cabinet lines.
March 1, 2017
Main Line Kitchen ranks the best selling cabinets in the US
All the designers that gave us input on the cabinet lines below have greater than 20 years experience in our industry. When possible all construction specifics were double checked on the web sites for each cabinet line.
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Main Line kitchen design acknowledges that we are dealers for the following cabinet lines: Wellsford, Bishop, Brighton, Fabuwood, 6 Square, and CNC. We could be prejudiced towards ranking these lines more favorably, but we have tried to be impartial. However, since the cabinet lines we carry were chosen specifically for their construction quality and value, our ranking them well should not be a surprise.
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Below is our comprehensive list of the top selling cabinet manufacturers in the United States and how they rank for construction quality and for value considering the price point of each cabinet line. Price point is rated from 1 to 6 with 6 being the most expensive cabinetry on the market.
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We rate cabinetry assuming each line is upgraded to the top level of construction available. A grade of A for construction quality will not be equal across different price levels, as the more expensive price point cabinets will have far nicer finishes and construction options.
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The value grade we give is not a rating about the quality of the cabinetry but a rating of how good an investment a cabinet line is considering it’s cost. For example, many of the most expensive well made cabinet lines receive lover marks on value even though as designers we think the cabinetry is the best in it’s class. These lines receive lower grades on value simply because there are competitors offering the same quality at slightly lower prices.
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Note: The highest grade for Quality in any frameless European style cabinet line is a B. While frameless cabinetry is easier to access and is sleeker looking, it is also less durable than the best made framed cabinetry.
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FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE OUR SERVICE AREA OF WITHIN A TWO HOUR DRIVE OF OUR BALA CYNWYD PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE, BELOW IS A LINK TO RECOMMENDED DEALERS IN OTHER AREAS. GOOD DEALERS CLOSE TO YOU CAN BETTER ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT’S AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA:
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Cabinet line | Price level 1-6 | Quality | Value | |
6 Square | 2 | B+ | B+ | |
American Woodmark | 3 | B | C+ | |
Aristocraft | 2 | C | C | |
Bertch | 4 | A | A- | |
Bishop | 4 | A | A- | |
Bishop Frameless | 5 | B | B+ | |
Bremtown | 6 | A+ | C | |
Brighton | 4 | A | A+ | |
Brookhaven Closed | Closed | A | B | |
Cabico | 4 | B | B | |
Candlelight | 4 | A | A | |
Canyon Creek | 3 | B | B | |
CNC | 1 | B+ | A | |
Collier | 5 | A | B- | |
Crystal | 5 | A+ | A | |
Decora | 4 | A | A | |
Design-Craft | 4 | B | B | |
Diamond | 4 | B | B | |
Durasupreme | 5 | B+ | B | |
Durasupreme frameless | 3 | C | C | |
(Omega)Dynasty Frameless | 4 | B | C | |
(Omega)Dynasty Pinnacle Framed | 5 | A | B | |
Fabuwood | 2 | A | A | |
Fabuwood Frameless | 3 | B | A+ | |
Fieldstone | 4 | A | B+ | |
Grabill | 6 | A+ | B | |
Haas | 3 | B | B | |
Hanssem | 1 | B+ | B | |
Homecrest | 3 | B+ | B | |
IKEA (frameless) | 1 | C | C | |
Innermost framelss | 3 | B | B | |
Kabinart | 3 | D | D | |
Kemper | 3 | B | C | |
Kitchencraft Frameless | 3 | C | B | |
Kith | 3 | B+ | C+ | |
Kountry Kraft framed | 6 | A | B | |
Kountry Kraft frameless | 6 | B | B | |
Kraftmaid | 4 | B+ | A | |
Legacy | 3 | B+ | C- | |
LifeArt | 1 | C+ | A | |
Marsh | 2 | B+ | B | |
Medallion | 5 | B+ | C+ | |
Merillat | 2 | C | D | |
Mid Continent | 2 | C | C | |
Mouser | 5 | A | A- | |
Mouser Frameless | 5 | B | A | |
Ovation | 4 | B | C | |
Plain and Fancy | 6 | A | B | |
Poggenpohl frameless | 6 | B | C | |
QuakerMaid frameless | 4 | B | B | |
Rutt | 6 | A+ | A | |
Schrock | 3 | B | B | |
Schuler | 5 | B+ | C+ | |
Shenandoah | 3 | B | C+ | |
Shiloh | 4 | C | C | |
Showplace | 3 | B+ | B- | |
Solid Wood Cabinets | 1 | A | A | |
Starmark | 4 | A | B+ | |
Stylecraft | 6 | A+ | B+ | |
Thomasville* | 4 | B- | C- | |
Timberlake | 3 | B | C+ | |
Ultracraft Frameless | 2 | C | C | |
Village | 5 | A | A | |
Waypoint | 2 | B | B | |
Wellborn | 4 | A | A | |
Wellsford | 5 | A+ | A+ | |
Wolf | 1 | B+ | B+ | |
Woodharbor | 4 | B+ | C | |
Woodmode Closed | Closed | A | A- | |
Yorktowne | 3 | C | D |
* Note: Home Depot can change who manufactures this line although Masterbrands has been manufacturing the line under the Thomasville name for over ten years.
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Remember that choosing the designer, the cabinet dealer, and the installer you are working with is just as important as the cabinet line.
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The updated rankings for these cabinet lines and an additional 30 popular cabinet lines are included in our
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The link below is to a more general review of cabinetry from 2015 explaining types of cabinetry construction:
https://www.mainlinekitchendesign.com/general/2015-popular-kitchen-cabinetry-brand-comparison/
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And for those sensitive to the fumes new cabinetry can give off:
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Hoping you make all the right choices . . . .
and of course . . .
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Bon Appetit!
Main Line Kitchen Design
Paul, John, Stacia, Ed, Tom, and Julie