St. George Cabinet Makers: Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Closets, Bathroom Vanities & Built-Ins

A custom kitchen starts with the measurements and the work aisles. NKBA recommends at least 42 in. between counters for one cook and 48 in. for two. Base cabinets are usually 34½ in. tall and 24 in. deep, which puts the counter at about 36 in. once the top goes on. Uppers are 12 in. deep and hang about 18 in. above it. Custom work lets you break those numbers where it helps: deeper uppers over a range, full-height pantry walls, an island with 15 in. of knee space and 24 in. of width for each stool. Knotty alder in a medium stain gives the warm, rustic look. Rift-sawn white oak in slab doors suits a modern house. Hard maple takes paint well.

See Custom Kitchen Cabinets in St. George, and the kitchen islands page for seating, sinks and two-level tops.

A vanity is a small cabinet that gets wet every day, so the box material and finish matter more than the door style. Plywood holds screws and handles moisture better than particleboard. A catalyzed finish such as conversion varnish resists water and household chemicals. Floating vanities make a small bath look bigger and leave the floor open for cleaning. A double vanity with a linen tower, or with a drawer bank between the sinks, gives each person storage of their own. Taller comfort-height vanities save some bending, and a custom box can be built to whatever height suits you.

See Bathroom Vanities in St. George.

A built-in closet replaces one rod and one shelf with sections planned around what you own: double-hang for shirts, long-hang for dresses and coats, drawer banks, shoe shelves and a center island with a top for folding. Melamine-faced panels keep the price down. Painted maple or stained wood doors make a walk-in look like furniture. LED strips in the shelves are easy to wire while the panels are still open.

See Custom Closets in St. George.

A media wall has to do more than hold a TV. Components need airflow, so the doors in front of them get slats, perforated panels or open backs. Cables run in a chase behind the panels, and the opening for the screen is sized to the set you own, plus room for the next one. A floating base cabinet with open shelving on both sides keeps a big wall from feeling heavy.

See Entertainment Centers in St. George.

Built-ins on each side of a fireplace give a great room the storage it usually lacks, with closed cabinets below and open shelves above. The test of a good bookshelf is whether it sags. Long spans need thicker shelves, a solid edge strip or a fixed divider in the middle. Window seats with drawers underneath turn dead space into blanket and toy storage.

See Built-In Bookshelves in St. George; open shelving has its own floating shelves page, and a bookcase that swings open is covered under hidden door bookcases.

Deep pantry cabinets lose things at the back, which is why roll-out shelves are the first upgrade most people ask for. A butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room adds a second prep counter, glass-front uppers for serving pieces, sometimes a bar sink, and an appliance garage that keeps the mixer and coffee maker off the main counter.

See Pantry Cabinets in St. George.

A built-in desk wall sets the work surface at a comfortable sitting height. It gives you file drawers sized for letter or legal hanging folders, cord grommets where the computer actually sits, and bookcases above with adjustable shelves. Hickory is the hardest of the common cabinet woods and stands up to a chair rolling into it every day.

See Home Office Cabinets in St. George.

A wet bar or coffee bar is a short run of cabinets that has to fit a lot: an under-counter fridge opening sized to the appliance's spec sheet, a bar sink, stemware racks and wine cubbies. A family-room alcove or the end of a kitchen run works well. Bring the appliance model numbers to the estimate, because the cutouts are built around them.

See Wet Bar Cabinets in St. George for the bar itself, or custom wine storage for racks, cubbies and cooled rooms.

Laundry rooms are often small, so every inch counts. Common requests are uppers over the washer and dryer, a folding counter on top of front-loaders, a tall cabinet for the broom and ironing board, a pull-out hamper and a sink base for a utility tub. Leave room behind the machines for the dryer vent and the water valves.

See Laundry Room Cabinets in St. George.

At the garage door, open lockers with hooks, a bench to sit on and cubbies for shoes keep the house entry clear. Closed cabinets above hold the seasonal gear. Painted finishes take the knocks of backpacks and boots better than a light stain, and they're easy to touch up.

See Mudroom Lockers in St. George.

Garage cabinets here deal with summer heat, since the normal July high is 101.9°F outside and an attached garage gets hot too. Wall-hung cabinets keep the floor clear for parking and sweeping. Tall cabinets at the end of a bay hold long tools, and a workbench with a hardwood top takes real work. Ask what the boxes and finish are rated for before choosing between wood, melamine and metal.

See Garage Cabinets in St. George.