Inside a Yarmouth, Maine Custom Kitchen: Walnut, Black Stone and a Vaulted Ceiling
A custom kitchen in Yarmouth, Maine built around a vaulted ceiling and an open plan: a walnut island, honed black countertops, painted perimeter cabinetry and a green mudroom.
Inside a Scarborough, Maine Custom Kitchen: White Oak, Quartz and Brass
A whole-home cabinetry project in Scarborough, Maine: rift white oak, painted uppers, quartz countertops and a custom wood range hood. Photos and design decisions from the finished build.
The Best Kitchen Cabinet Materials for Maine Coastal Homes
A kitchen on the Maine coast isn’t just a kitchen. It’s a room where morning light reflects off the water and bounces across painted shaker doors. It’s where salt air drifts through an open window while you’re cooking lobster in August. And it’s one of the most demanding environments a cabinet can live in. If […]
Aging in Place Kitchen Design: Accessible Cabinetry in Maine
Aging in place kitchen design means building a kitchen that works as well at 85 as it does at 45. Here is how Maine homeowners get there: lower upper cabinets, full-extension drawer bases, bar pulls, wider aisles, and better task lighting, with nothing that reads as clinical.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets for New England Cape Cods and Farmhouses
New England is defined by two housing types more than almost any other region in the country: the Cape Cod and the farmhouse. Maine alone has hundreds of thousands of them — modest Capes tucked along coastal roads, and sprawling farmhouses anchoring acres of cleared field. They are beautiful, characterful, and sometimes maddeningly particular to […]
How Maine’s Climate Affects Your Kitchen Cabinets (And How to Protect Them)
Maine is one of the most beautiful places in the country to call home — and one of the most demanding on the materials inside it. If you’ve lived here long enough, you know what the seasons do to wood: the front door that swells shut every July, the hardwood floors that gap in February, […]
Custom Kitchen Cabinets: A Complete Guide for Maine Homes
For Maine homeowners planning a kitchen, custom kitchen cabinets are the decision that shapes everything else: how the room looks, how it works, and how long it lasts. Custom cabinetry is built to your exact space, materials, and design rather than pulled from a catalog of fixed sizes. This guide covers what “custom” really means, […]
Small Kitchen Storage Ideas: Maximize Every Inch
Practical small kitchen storage ideas for Maine homes: go vertical, use pull-outs and corner hardware, claim door space, and design cabinetry built to fit.
Working With a Kitchen Designer in Greater Portland, Maine
What to expect when you work with a kitchen designer in Greater Portland — the process, what to bring, and how in-showroom design turns ideas into a buildable plan.
How Much Do Custom Kitchen Cabinets Cost in Maine? (2026 Price Guide)
If you’ve spent any time researching custom kitchen cabinet costs online, you’ve probably found numbers that feel completely disconnected from reality. National averages from home improvement aggregators rarely reflect what a Maine homeowner actually pays — and there’s a good reason for that. Labor markets, material sourcing, regional design preferences, and the sheer quality of […]
What Are RTA Cabinets? Materials, Assembly & Savings Explained
Planning a kitchen remodel on a budget? Chances are you’ve heard the term RTA cabinets thrown around by contractors, designers, and online retailers alike. But what exactly are RTA cabinets, and should they be part of your home improvement plan? RTA stands for Ready-to-Assemble, which means these cabinets arrive at your door in flat-pack boxes […]
How to Install Drawer Pulls Without Measuring Mistakes
Have you ever noticed how poorly installed drawer hardware can completely undermine an otherwise beautiful cabinet? A misaligned pull or crooked knob catches the eye immediately, even if everything else about your furniture or kitchen is flawless. The good news is that learning how to install drawer pulls is far simpler than most people think, […]