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Be advised about Forevermark White Shaker cabinets

9 years ago
We installed these in our kitchen and overall, we like them but they do not take coffee spills at all - no matter what you use, it leaves a light brown stain. Apparently you cannot purchase a single drawer from the company - just a single 18" drawer seems would be easy enough, right? No, we would have to buy the entire cabinetry (36" double cabinet unit) to get the drawer(s). The customer service at the company is not so great either. Just do not put a coffee pot anywhere near the cabinets. Otherwise we've enjoyed them. I did replace the glass fronts with custom cut glass shelves and added lighting in each cabinet. Very positive outcome.
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Comments (9)

  • 9 years ago
    That isn't my kitchen ha! Just put your coffeemaker on an ancillary piece of furniture. The best items for the staining are rubbing alcohol or barmaid's helper. Keep a thick white paint sharpie nearby for touch up. The drawers work nicely but a few are out of alignment and I haven't yet figured out cause or fix. They do look good but honestly I would have spent more for A+ quality. That the company does not follow up well via text after the sale was very disheartening. If u need to replace a drawer ever we can split the cost of full unit with you just to get a drawer each :)
  • 9 years ago

    This is mine, as well as the demolition of original circa-1970 kitchen.

  • 9 years ago

    Wow,great job with your kitchen as well. Thanks for getting back to me. Well your response did not make me feel at ease, a kitchen is well used....especially with 3 little ones.Looks are one thing, but I can only hope with all the money and time that went into the kitchen it would not need a sharpie for upkeep. Sounds like you work doing design, do you find MDF is common for cabinet doors. Maybe throughout the years we will just have to replace the doors all together. Gosh this leaves me upset.

  • 8 years ago
    Malaika, did you end up using forevermark...how are they holding up? If not what did you use?
  • 8 years ago

    I have Forevermark Ice White for perimeter cabinets and Forevermark Greystone Island. My counters are Calacatta Gold Marble and Pure white quartz. I had a couple custom cabinets built and Forevermark customer service has not been helpful thus far. I am trying to find a paint or stain for my custom cabinets to match the ice white shaker cabinet as the custom and RTA cabinet are side by side. Website says they use Sherwinn Williams finishes on cabinets but the only paint or stain I can find to purchase is a touch up kit or a spray can. I really need at least a gallon of whatever paint or stain they use on the cabinet line and I am getting nowhere.

  • 8 years ago

    Perhaps cabinetdoorworld.com can assist as they do paint ice white shaker cabinetry. Maybe they will at least know if the paint exists in quantity.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I recommend you avoid their cabinetry with MDF frames. I have the Ice White Shaker cabinets. The local dealer told me the cabinets were wood. Then they said the inserts on the doors and drawer fronts were MDF but the frames were birch. I later learned that while the Shaker-style frames on Shakertown and Pepper are birch the Ice White Shaker ones are MDF. Within a few months the frames on the drawer fronts on the sink base had swollen spots from moisture. I've been very happy with them otherwise. Rather than just sand and repaint them, I want to buy replacement Shakertown or Pepper fronts with birch frames and paint them. I've read that Sherwin Williams Extra White is a good match. I haven't heard back from TSG customer service, and now see here that they don't sell drawers, so I'll bet they don't sell fronts. I'm going to have to be sure to seal the MDF edges really well before painting. https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/avoid-extra-sanding-prime-mdf-2365111

  • 7 years ago

    Hi Karen Sue,

    We just discovered a local cabinetry store who carries Forevermark Cabinets and were shocked at how inexpensive they would be for a full kitchen. The cost would be about one third of most typical mid range cabinets we have priced in the past. We were told the shaker style we like are wood cabinets and the door style is Quakertown Salt. I am wondering if this is what you were referring to when you said Shakertown. I am not familiar with this brand of cabinets and was interested in getting honest opinions of quality before we commit. Thanks.