Best Places to Buy Kitchen Cabinets: Part 2: Big-Box Home Centers
Big-Box Home CentersMaking their presence known in just about every community since the late seventies, these well-recognized retail centers offer a broad set of cabinetry such as in stock, ready-to-assemble (RTA), and semi-custom classifications. Relying on tremendous amounts of consumer research data that keeps them abreast of satisfaction levels and where customers' demands are going to be, home centers carry respected and trusted brands that are best suited to meet the wide variety of tastes, budgets, and preferences of their shoppers. Big-box stores are conveniently located within most centers of population in the U.S. with convenient store hours and delivery options.
As summarized in a report by Columbian University on the advantages and concerns of Big-Box retailers, Home centers provide a broad range of price points for different home improvement budgets; however, the U.S. Census Bureau recently reported average markups for retail sales, and the percentage remains quite significant for home furnishings. For stock cabinetry at the home center, your style choices are limited to what is readily available at the store; out-of-stock units can delay your project. Home centers' semi-custom brands offer some cabinet luxury feature options such as glazing, soft-close hardware, and architectural detailing, but are considered significant upgrades to their starting prices. For semi-custom cabinets, you must also realize that your options to satisfy unusual applications, spaces, or personal tastes are limited.
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