J Wanamaker Cabinetry & Woodwork

First of all, I can't believe someone left a bad review because they didn't receive an estimate, everyone is so busy in this market that occassionally that happens... we're all swamped. James is the best around and I use him on every project that I can. His cabinets/vanities are all high quality solid wood with beautiful european hardware. When you meet with James, he will pick your brain, "do you cook a lot... what do you cook... how do prep? etc", and design everything around how you function in your house. Every time we meet with my clients I end up learning something new about why he makes things the way he does, it's pretty cool. Our most recent project, a kitchen in West Seattle, is up for a design award. It doesn't matter if it's painted wood or natural wood, his cabinets are strikingly beautiful. As a contractor, I hate installing anyone else's cabinets. When he drops off a kitchen or bathroom for us, he has every single part labeled and organized and gives us his design drawings with an explanation of how each part goes together. Everything goes together like an ornate jig saw puzzle. If there's ever a question, or any issue, he's on the phone or on site immediately to help. James is very passionate about his craft and will undoubtedly make you very happy. Construction by Joy Developments http://www.joydevelopments.com/ Kitchen Design by Six Walls Design in Mercer Island https://six-walls.com/ Photos by Jeff Beck photgraphy https://www.jeffbeckphotography.com/

We recently remodeled the kitchen in our 1913 Craftsman Style home in West Seattle. We knew that we wanted custom cabinetry that would blend well with the style and the age of our home. We had meetings with two Seattle kitchen firms but didn't find a good fit for our vision or our budget. While searching on Houzz for a contractor, we were able to discover (James) J. Wanamaker Cabinetry and Woodwork. His work is amazing. Not only does he build incredible cabinetry, he has great design ideas, vision and listens to the clients needs. He readily answers questions and has amazing attention to detail. This process from start to finish has been a joy and our kitchen is beautiful!

Requested an estimate for kitchen cabinets via email, received a response with a request for a design sketch. After I promptly sent the sketch, did not hear a response for a week. Followed up, and received a response that they had not received my email and would jump on this early/middle the following week. Week went by and no further response. Not sure if they are interested in new work at this time.