A tight condo kitchen where inches count
In a condo galley, a cabinet two inches wider is real storage. We fit each box to the wall and plan around plumbing risers that can't move.
Serving Itasca & nearby Wood Dale, Elk Grove Village
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Itasca, IL
Cabinets designed and built for your Itasca kitchen's exact walls, ceilings and appliances, then installed by the same team.
- Kitchen remodels across Itasca ZIP 60143
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
When Itasca kitchens need custom cabinets
Custom cabinetry starts with your room and the way you cook, not with a catalog. For Itasca homeowners we draw every box, choose species and finish together, and then build and install cabinets that fill the space without wide fillers or wasted corners.
Island that should look like furniture
Turned legs, a contrasting stain, end panels with detail — a custom island can be made to look like a freestanding piece.
Wide gaps and fillers everywhere
Lots of plain filler boards are the mark of stock sizes forced into a room. Custom cabinets replace them with usable space.
Cabinets that stop short of the ceiling
That dusty gap over the wall cabinets is lost space. We run cabinets right up to the ceiling line and trim them so nothing collects on top.
Storage that doesn't fit how you cook
Catalog interiors are one-size-fits-all. We design drawers, dividers and pull-outs around what you own and where you use it.
Small appliances crowding the counter
An appliance garage with a lift-up or pocket door hides the toaster and coffee maker while keeping them plugged in and ready.
Door style or detail you can't find
Beaded inset, a narrow Shaker rail, a specific profile from an old door — we can make the detail you want instead of the closest catalog match.
A pantry wall that wastes space
A floor-to-ceiling pantry wall sized to the room holds more than a pair of stock tall cabinets with fillers between them.
Everything in a custom cabinet project
- Design visit and detailed measuringAn in-home design visit with precise measurements and a list of what each cabinet has to hold.
- Wood, door and finish samplesSpecies, door profiles and finish samples so you choose with real pieces, not screen colors.
- Building the cabinetsConstruction of each cabinet to its measured size, including pull-outs and dividers.
- 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.
- Panels, crown and trimAppliance panels, end panels, crown molding and toe kicks to finish the built-in look.
- Hardware and final adjustmentEvery hinge and slide adjusted and the hardware set straight before we call it done.
Materials and options
Painted, stained and two-tone finishesChoose any paint color, a stain matched to your trim, or mix them between perimeter and island.
Framed and frameless boxesFramed cabinets have a face frame and suit traditional and inset work; frameless cabinets give wider access and a clean line.
Maple, cherry, oak and walnutMaple paints and stains evenly, cherry darkens with age, white oak shows a strong grain, walnut is rich and dark.
Paint-grade constructionPainted doors are often made with MDF panels, which stay flatter and show fewer seasonal cracks.
Plywood boxes and dovetail drawersPlywood boxes and dovetailed drawer boxes on full-extension soft-close slides are our usual construction.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets before and after — Itasca homes
Before
In progress
AfterItasca kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: custom kitchen cabinets
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near The Ranchettes. The kitchen as it was: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. The result: 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 building the cabinets, tear-out and site prep, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Wood Dale
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Wood Dale. Before: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The reason for the call: worn cabinets and storage that never fit the room. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in charcoal gray with brushed nickel bar pulls and black honed granite counters. The job covered building the cabinets, tear-out and site prep, plus panels, crown and trim.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterAn Elk Grove Village postwar bi-level: before and after
The site: a postwar bi-level in Elk Grove Village. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The reason for the call: catalog-size cabinets with fillers everywhere. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and light marble-look quartz counters. The job covered wood, door and finish samples, finishing, plus panels, crown and trim.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Elk Grove Village →
Before
AfterItasca kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
Finished: new cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Itasca →
Before
AfterAn Itasca two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
Finished: a new layout with an island, cabinets in white uppers and dusty blue lowers, warm walnut butcher block counters and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Itasca →The project, step by step
- 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 buildAfter approval we build and finish the cabinets, which often takes several weeks.
- InstallationTear-out, then the new cabinets set, scribed, trimmed and paneled.
- Final fit and walk-throughDoors and drawers adjusted, punch list finished, and we review the work together.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets questions from Itasca homeowners
Can you match my existing cabinets or trim?
Usually. We can copy a door profile and match a stain or paint color closely; we show you a sample before building.
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.
Can you build panels for panel-ready appliances?
Yes. Send us the model numbers and we build panels and openings to the install specifications.
What's the difference between custom and semi-custom cabinets?
Semi-custom lets you adjust a catalog design. Custom starts from your measurements and has no fixed sizes or finish list.
Do you make vanities, laundry and built-ins too?
Yes — built-ins near the kitchen, such as a butler's pantry or a coffee bar, are common additions.
Does custom cabinet project need a Itasca building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Community Development Department (Building Division), phone (630) 773-5568. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Which Itasca homes do you most often see for custom cabinet project?
In Itasca we see Pre-1900 and early 1900s homes in the historic district and Suburban growth after the 1940s. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Itasca contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the Village and be bonded before a permit is issued; Certificate of Insurance naming the Village required. We take care of that before work starts.
Can you do custom cabinet project in an Itasca condo?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do you work in my part of Itasca?
Yes. Our crews work across Itasca, including North Side, South Side, Nordic Park, The Ranchettes — ZIP 60143 — and nearby Wood Dale, Elk Grove Village, Addison.
Working in Itasca
- A lot of Itasca kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- Live in the Itasca Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
North SideSouth SideNordic ParkThe RanchettesItasca Historical DistrictWalnut Street downtown
ZIP 60143
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