Kitchen Cabinets - Cliq Studios vs. Medallion

14 years ago

Hi!

I am planning and budgeting for kitchen remodeling and after doing some research online and getting some quotes from local cabinet stores, I narrowed my options down to either Cliq Studios cabinets or Medallion Silverline cabinets.

I summarized the specs of these cabinets and here they are.

Cliq Studios Cabinetry

Back Panel: 3/8Ã¢ÂÂ³ plywood full cabinet height

Base Cabinet Braces: 1/2" plywood captured i-beams

Cabinet Sides: 1/2" plywood

Drawer Box: Hardwood 5/8" dovetail sides & 1/4" captured plywood bottom

Drawer Runner: Full-extension, steel w/buffer close system

Hinges: Standard - Steel, 6-way adjustable concealed hinges 107 degree opening inset

Shelves: 3/4Ã¢ÂÂ³ thick full-depth plywood standard

Door Styles: All styles full-overlay or inset

Cabinet Tops/Bottoms: 1/2" Plywood bottom (& top for wall cabinets)

Door Bumpers: Quietex soft urethane drawer & door

Integral Toekick: 1/2" Plywood captured between cabinet sides

Face Frame: 3/4" Solid hardwood glue & double-doweled

Medallion Siverline

Back Panel: Furniture board

Base Cabinet Braces: Furniture board

Cabinet Sides: Laminated furniture board

Drawer Box: 3/4" dovetail hardwood sides with 1/4" plywood caputured bottom

Drawer Runner: Fully concealed, undermount guides

Hinges: 2-way adjustable on half overlay doors

Shelves: 3/4" Laminated furniture board

Door Styles: N/A

Cabinet Tops/Bottoms: 1/2" Laminated furniture board

Door Bumpers: SmartClose only standard on Platinum

Integral Toekick: 1/2" furniture board

Face Frame: 3/4" thick solid wood

Based on what I read on this forum and other reviews, Medallion silverline offers decent quality cabinets but looking at the specs, Cliq Studios cabinets offers much more for smaller amount of money.

Can anyone who have Cliq Studios or Medallion Silverline cabinets share the experiences and thoughts?

I think I am going with Cliq Studios cabinets but would like to hear real voice of owners who have them.

Thanks!

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Taylor's Cabinets & Interiors

11 years ago

You can buy a comparable American made cabinet for the same money.

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Comments (6)

localeater
14 years ago
I do not have either Medallion Silverline or Cliq Studios, I say that as a caveat.
I recently went through a similar exercise for my cabinet selection process, my goal was frameless full overlay or frameless with slab doors and drawer fronts- I have a slightly modern aesthetic. I evaluated 5 companies; Medallion(can't recall which line), DesignCraft(frameless made by Medallion's parent company Elkay AKA Innermost, Dynasty, Brookhaven, and custom.
If I evaluated only the spec sheets, I would have gone with Dynasty and been unhappy. I learned that in addition to evaluating the specs, you need to evaluate the offerings. Dynasty could only offer my a top drawer with a 3.5 inch depth, this is the depth of the bottom of the drawer box to the bottom of the frame rail. This is different from the depth of the drawer box itself. If I put a tiered spice rack in that drawer my favorite brand of spices(Simply Organic) would not fit. The depth of all their drawers became a non-starter for me. They wasted alot of space that I couldn't afford to waste. I urge you to go further into the details before you make a choice.
gabytx12
11 years ago
I am also leaning toward Cliq Studios, everything I have read seems favorable....one post on here does not give good ratings but not sure it is a real posting. I am hoping that someone give some info on Cliq!!
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Seth Preisler
11 years ago
Bump for more input from people that have first hand experience
blondelle
8 years ago
My Cliq quote is coming at almost 3x the original quick quote estimate. About $430 a running foot for their least expensive door. Can I get a better quality cabinet for this price? I wish the painted doors weren't so matte. Do the Home Depot and Lowes cabinets cost around this for a decent quality? Was going to use the IKEA Bodbyn. Thought these were a little more from the initial quote, but they are coming in at 3x the price. Not sure if they are worth the difference. Had wanted a 27" sink cabinet and a narrower spice pull out, and fancier toe kicks which IKEA doesn't make but not willing to pay 4 grand for them.
kazmom
8 years ago
Lots of good experiences with IKEA on this forum. If I had comparable pricing from an online seller or IKEA I would go with IKEA. I think it is a safer bet in quality wise. When we were pricing cabinets Medallion was very competitive (among box and other stores, didn’t price IKEA). It is what is in our current kitchen and has held up well for 10+ years. Medallion is sold under a different name at one of the big stores (HD? Lowe’s? Not sure). We priced ours at Menards and a local kitchen place and both were comparable.