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Archive through May 11, 2004

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions: 2004 May - July: Home and Garden (ARCHIVES): Choosing Kitchen Cabinets: Archive through May 11, 2004 users admin

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Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spy, I got the kitchen plans and here are "some" options for white cabinets. Two of them are "thermafoil" and one is "pickled" You can read about the differences at www.wellborn.com

cabinet1
Rose Hall Cathedral, Pickle Maple
cabinet2
Sea Spray Arch, White Thermofoil
cabinet3
Sea Spray Square, White Thermofoil

Azriel
Member

08-01-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oooooo! Ahhhhhh! Those are all purty!

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The pickled finish is more like a glaze, you can still see the wood grain through it.
You can also get maple cabinet with a painted finish like this:

maple

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW!!! I want a new kitchen!!!!!

Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spy, all of Miss Sarah's cabinets are maple with a Vanilla Glaze and we absolutely love them. They are just "off" white enough to really warm up the room and yet they still look white.

Resortgirl
Member

09-23-2000

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with Tess! I love to see the woodgrain in cabinets, and the glazed or stained ones in a light color look really nice! I'm sending that brochure I promised you Spy, with my MK payment!!

Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Friday, April 02, 2004 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, RG :-) I have been looking through several cabinet sites and I really do like the glazed finishes. I can't wait to see the brochure!

Cinnamongirl
Member

01-10-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I work in the kitchen cabinet industry and I would definately go with painted maple like Tess. The thermafoil will not last and you'll end up regretting it.


Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cinnamon, for real??? That theramoil seems very durable! I'm surprised to hear that it won't last. I really love the white cabinets...I'm so torn.

Painted/glazed maple seems to be the feedback I'm getting from most everyone.

RG, did you get a chance to mail out the brochure?


Cinnamongirl
Member

01-10-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can only go from experience and we get alot of callbacks from thermafoil customers for service work and/or door replacing. The foil sometimes shrinks over time leaving the core exposed. It does look nice and clean and alot of customers are very happy but most of our service calls are for that product.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Horse's mouth, Spygirl. Word to the wise, etc.

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I had thermofoil white cabinets in a prior home and it started yellowing after 4 years. We had to paint the cabinets before we sold the house.

Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, poopy pants. I'm gonna have to get a glazed maple, huh?

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You sound like you're choosing the last donut in the box.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, Spygirl, these good and gentle people are saving your poopy butt.

I shall now do a triple back flip in expression of your gratitude for the voices of wisdom saving you from almost certain folly.



Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Uhhhh Spy? Glazed maple isn't exactly "settling" you know. :-) Perhaps it's not your first choice as far as being to your taste, but in terms of quality you'll be far more satisfied.

Of course, you could always get regular ole non-spectacular cabinets and paint them with regular ole white paint and not do the therma-foil thingy.

the glaze is nice though

I just thought of something. I don't think we see much grain through Miss Sarah's glaze on her cabinets. I'll have to go down and check. brb.

Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
okey dokey....I checked. Miss Sarah's cabinets which are solid maple with a vanilla glaze show no wood grain at all. DH's cabinets which are also solid maple from the same company, are in a honey spice stain and do show beautiful grain so we have a little of both. Clear as mud?

I, too, love the white cabinet look but I am not fond of the thermafoil finish. That's why we went with the vanilla so I get the "almost white" and yet we don't have to have the thermafoil.

I was serious about painting. I did that in my old house and it took some time and effort but I did like the results. I guess it comes from growing up in a house where all I knew was painted cabinets.

Spygirl
Member

04-23-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Alright, time to get seeer-e-us about cabinets! I have about 3 days to make a final decision.


Here are my choices...which one do you like? This is to choose the finish only - the type of door is already chosen.


bisqueglaze...hazlenut...white
#1..................................#2......................................#3


Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I say #3. Glad you're going with the color you really want.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like #3 as well...

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
3

Melfie1222
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
#1

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
#1

Wink
Member

10-06-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
#1

Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
G!

Oh, wait. That wasn't one of the choices. :-)

#1