I have been very pleased with my Merillat Classic cabinets. These are the mid level cabinets but I got upgraded drawers. The Classic does not have as many options as the Masterpiece which is priced at about 10% higher. They look good and they have held up well so far after 18 months.

My Merillat cabinets are 19 years old and being replaced only because a dishwasher leak ruined a couple of them. Other than that, they are still in good condition (with 19 years of wear).The turntables still turn, the pull outs still pull out and the drawers still open and close easily. Not the fancy stuff available today but not bad for 19 years old.

I have brand new Merillat Masterpiece, I love them. I haven't had any quality issues at all. They are very solid and well built. In fact, we are redoing our powder room and are using Merillat for the vanity.

pull out trays have soft close

corner cab w/super susan

best shot I have of cabinet finish

These were all taken before all the kitchen was done. Its still not totally done but you get the idea.

Thanks for the feedback, and the pics!

As of today we are 98% done, and I'm going through post-partum depression (guess I'm not alone) EXCEPT with my cabinets. I love them! We got Classic maple Portrait style. Can't wait to start loading them up!
Here are some photos from a few weeks ago.

Thanks for the pics...we are going with either the portrait or silhouette doors. What finish do you have on the maple?

Thanks

Ah, that would be toffee.

Thanks...the toffee cabs in your photos look much better than the toffee on the Merillat website. We were thinking of cherry in the paprika finish, but I may change my mind. I need to go out and see these finishes in person.

Looks good!

ghound, our contractor loaned us a cabinet door to help us decide. We used it frequently to take to other shops, to hold up with the flooring sample to compare, and then with all the paint swatches. It was so helpful in making a decision!

I called our KD today and asked for a sample, but all they had was a very small one. They have a maple toffee door out on loan to someone else, but are going to get another for us. I'm still torn between maple toffee and cherry paprika.....

I'm just installing Fusion Maple in Sedona (the dark stain) right now. The picture isn't great - it is at night and I probably moved, but hopefully you can get an idea of the color. We originally were going with Maple Natural and ended up with Sedona. But, we love the look thus far, warms up the space for us - and matches some of our other furniture.

I am so far happy with the looks of the cabinets...

My mother's builder grade Merillat have held up really well for the last 18 years. She had them professionally refinished to update them, but the structure is fine. The drawers are not even dovetail.

Merillat is owned by the same company as Kraftmaid and the lines are very similar, with Merillat marketed to builders and Kraftmaid to consumers.