I just renovated my apartment and installed HenryBuilt cabinets. Love them! I have two walls of walnut and one wall of white laminate. The storage options with HenryBuilt are interesting, creative and, almost, endless. This kitchen system is not cheap but the quality is commensurate with the price and my experience with the company was terrific.

I've used nationwide semi custom manufacturers before and wasn't thrilled with the results or the business model. In my last house, I used a small, custom cabinetmaker and I was very happy with that experience, too, although the storage options were on me to figure out. In that case, I was working with the cabinetmaker right after the '08 housing collapse so it was a pretty quick process as his business was way off. I have friends who have used small, custom cabinetmakers during hotter markets and they have had serious delivery challenges when the small shops take on too much work. I've never retrofitted IKEA cabinetry but that's, obviously, a popular approach these days. Good luck!

I've been using regional custom (Craft-Maid) and semi-custom (Cuisimax USA) for 15 years and they have been rock solid suppliers. Both have lots of wood species selections and storage as well as style options. As a professional I do not recommend anything I don't stand behind. I've had my worst experiences with nationally distributed cabinetry and for that reason will not work with Homecrest, Kraftmaid, or IKEA.