A pantry wall that wastes space
We plan pantry storage around jars, cereal boxes and bulk bags, with shelves at the right heights instead of fixed catalog spacing.
Serving Geneva & nearby Batavia, St. Charles
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Geneva, IL
Cabinets designed and built for your Geneva kitchen's exact walls, ceilings and appliances, then installed by the same team.
- Kitchen remodels across Geneva ZIP 60134, 60510
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
When Geneva kitchens need custom cabinets
When a kitchen has odd dimensions, tall ceilings or a style worth matching, built-to-fit cabinets are the honest answer. We measure your Geneva kitchen in detail, send drawings for approval and handle construction, finishing and installation in one job.
Appliances that should disappear
If you want the fridge to look like a pantry and the dishwasher to vanish, custom panels and surrounds make it happen.
Door style or detail you can't find
Certain door details simply aren't sold in standard lines. Custom construction lets us copy or design them.
Cabinets that stop short of the ceiling
A strip of empty wall and dust above the uppers wastes storage. Custom wall cabinets can rise to the ceiling and finish with crown molding.
Wide gaps and fillers everywhere
When half the run seems to be filler strips, sizing each box to the wall makes the kitchen look intentional.
Island that should look like furniture
A built island can carry a different color or wood from the perimeter, with legs, corbels or a paneled back for the stools side.
Odd dimensions that stock sizes can't fill
If the room's numbers never land on a standard width, custom boxes are made to them instead, so the run ends exactly where the wall does.
Storage that doesn't fit how you cook
We ask what you cook and what you keep, then plan an interior for it: knife drawers, sheet-pan slots, a lift for heavy appliances.
What's included
- Design visit and detailed measuringWe measure every wall, window, ceiling height and appliance opening and talk through how you use the kitchen.
- Drawings and renderingsYou review drawn elevations and 3D views and sign off on them before construction starts.
- FinishingPaint or stain applied before delivery, so the finish is even and cured when it reaches your house.
- Tear-out and site prepWe remove the existing cabinets, protect the house and prepare walls for the new boxes.
- Installation and scribingWe set every box level, fasten it into the framing and fit edges to the walls.
- Panels, crown and trimFinished panels for appliances and exposed sides, plus crown and light rail.
- Hardware and final adjustmentPulls installed, doors and drawers tuned for even gaps, and a walk-through with you.
Finishes and options
Inset vs. full overlay doorsFull overlay hides the frame and gives a little more opening; inset shows the frame and suits older homes.
Plywood boxes and dovetail drawersSturdy plywood cases and dovetail drawers hold up to daily use and moisture far better than stapled particleboard.
Maple, cherry, oak and walnutMaple paints and stains evenly, cherry darkens with age, white oak shows a strong grain, walnut is rich and dark.
Painted, stained and two-tone finishesChoose any paint color, a stain matched to your trim, or mix them between perimeter and island.
Paint-grade constructionPainted doors are often made with MDF panels, which stay flatter and show fewer seasonal cracks.
Before and after: kitchens near Geneva
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AfterA Geneva two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
A two-story colonial from the 1990s near Mill Creek, a typical kitchen for Geneva. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: wasted space above the wall cabinets. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and charcoal concrete-look quartz counters. Work included design visit and detailed measuring, drawings and renderings, plus finishing.
Before
AfterA Batavia two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Batavia. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: worn cabinets and storage that never fit the room. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in charcoal gray with polished nickel pulls and dark soapstone-look quartz counters. On site this meant design visit and detailed measuring, finishing, plus panels, crown and trim.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Batavia →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in West Chicago
The site: a 1980s two-story in West Chicago. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The main complaint was dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in pale sage with brushed nickel bar pulls and warm walnut butcher block counters. On site this meant design visit and detailed measuring, drawings and renderings, plus tear-out and site prep.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in West Chicago →
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AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1990s two-story colonial, Geneva
What changed: new cabinets in light terracotta with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Geneva →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Geneva
Finished: a new layout with an island, cabinets in light warm taupe, warm walnut butcher block counters and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Geneva →How your custom cabinet project goes
- Design consultationA visit to measure, take photos and hear what the cabinets need to do.
- Drawings and estimateElevations, a materials list and a written, itemized estimate for build and install.
- Approval and buildOnce you sign off on drawings and samples, construction begins; custom work usually takes longer than stock lines.
- InstallationWe remove the old kitchen and install, fit and trim the new cabinetry.
- Final fit and walk-throughLast adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through before countertops or after, as the schedule needs.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets questions from Geneva homeowners
Are custom cabinets worth it?
They are worth it if fit, storage and finish matter to you over the long run. We'll say so if a simpler line would work just as well.
How much do custom kitchen cabinets cost?
We price from your drawings: box count, species, finish and hardware. You get a line-item estimate after the design visit.
What's the difference between custom and semi-custom cabinets?
Semi-custom cabinets are factory lines with extra sizes and finishes; custom cabinets are built for your room with any size, detail or finish.
Do you make vanities, laundry and built-ins too?
Yes. Bathroom vanities, laundry cabinets, mudroom lockers and bars can be built in the same style as the kitchen.
Do you also install the custom cabinets?
We do. Building and installing in one job means no finger-pointing if something needs adjusting.
Geneva contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
None: the City does not have contractor registration (contractor name, address, phone and license numbers if required go on the application). We take care of that before work starts.
What is the Geneva building department phone number?
Permits go through Building & Zoning Division (Building Division), 109 James St., phone 630-262-0280. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do I need a permit for custom cabinet project in Geneva?
It depends on the scope. Geneva's rule in short: A building permit is required before any construction or alteration; separate Kitchen Remodel permit form exists. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building & Zoning Division (Building Division), 109 James St..
Do you work in my part of Geneva?
Yes. Our crews work across Geneva, including Mill Creek — ZIP 60134, 60510 — and nearby Batavia, St. Charles, West Chicago.
Working in Geneva
- A lot of Geneva kitchens date from the 1990s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Geneva homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in the Geneva Historic District and designated Historic Landmarks? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
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