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Mistake #3.) Falling for the trap of buying poorly made cabinets with the mindset of "I'm only going to be in the house for a couple of years, then I plan to sell". Did you know that quality custom-made cabinetry is an investment in the truest sense of the word? It's true. Studies show that upon the sale of your home, you can get up to 166% of the purchase price of your custom cabinets back in your pocket - as a return on your investment. Just like your home, good quality cabinets appreciate and actually increase the value of your home. However, "stock" cabinets can actually decrease the value of your home on resale. This is yet another reason why informed homeowners avoid stock or prefabricated cabinets like the plague. I'll say it again: prefabricated or "stock" cabinets actually devalue your home - you rarely recoup your purchase price. Even worse, many homeowners who bought stock or prefabricated cabinets eventually find that to sell their home, they have to replace their stock cabinets with custom cabinets anyway - and end up spending more than they would have if they had started with quality custom cabinets in the first place. So the moral is: do not buy cheap "stock" cabinets. This is especially true if you plan to sell your home in the near future. Mistake #4.) Choosing good quality cabinets in the kitchen and then turning around and choosing cheap cabinets in the baths and rest of the house. Many homeowners commit this very common mistake. Why is this so bad for the value of your home? Because good quality cabinetry in the kitchen makes the stock cabinets in your bathrooms and other areas of the home seem even cheaper by comparison. Here's why: a guest walks into your home, sees beautiful custom cabinets in the kitchen, then turns the corner and - yikes! - Comes face to face with cheap particleboard stock cabinets. In this scenario, it's obvious to everyone you cut corners. Any good interior designer worth their salt will tell you that consistency is a key in interior and home design. Don't undermine the gains you made in the kitchen by installing cheap cabinets elsewhere in your home. Mistake #5.) Buying cabinets from a company with limited options. Limited options means limited satisfaction. Stock cabinets typically give you only a few choices to pick from. They are usually limited in: style, function, shelving, drawer slides, types of material (wood), configurations, stains and finishes, quality, etc. Choose a cabinet shop that has the ability to customize any particular approach you want and will match your existing or new home's decor.
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