That is such a big question to ask without more parameters. If you'd like to add photos of your space or a layout, idea of the size of your project plus budget, and any more details about the contractor with whom you're working who surely must have some local builders with whom he's worked in the past for such projects, you might get more comments here.

Mid range needs a mid range budget. Not an builder grade RTA import junk budget.

Have you looked at Kraftmaid Vantage? They are mid range and I have been very happy with their quality.

Kriii, have you purchased Kraftmaid recently? We had selected Kraftmaid, but are now hearing that they have gone downhill, and there are better cabinets out there for same amount of money, but no one says what those brands are! Are the Kraftmaid Vantage different than the Home Depot Kraftmaid? We were happy with the Vantage in the showroom, but my son’s cabinets are marked Kraftmaid, and we are not impressed. We are near Amish Country in Ohio, but had not even looked there, as I assumed they would be over budget, but now I wonder....
The kitchen is just 10x10, including the eating area. Please excuse the crude drawing. We have “real elevations” but we made many changes to them! Our budget is $35,000-40,000.

Vantage is dealer only, and higher quality than the box store. 40-50K should be very doable. But you need a better design. And to account for all the things you’re not thinking about. Electrical for better lighting and to update to code, plumbing disconnects and reconnects , painting, flooring removal (with dust control) and prep for new floors. And all the rest.

There are no mid grade RTA lines. RTA in and of itself is for DIYers. By the time you add in the contractor labor for assembly, your costs are just as high as buying assembled. Conestoga is a upscale RTA, but it will cost you more than KM if you have to pay for assembly. You’ll end up with a better product, but it’s probably overkill for what you actually need.

There are scads of mid grade lines, but cabinets are primarily sold regionally. Name off some brands available to you. Price should tell you though. For that space 12-15K would be a rough estimate of costs in a mid grade, with all of the needed finished touches, moldings, and panels. If you get quotes for less than that? It’s not likely to be mid grade. Or, it’s one of the junior lines from a mid grade company. Companies are cannibalizing their reputation by offering 5 different levels of product under one name. (Diamond, I’m looking at you!) People think that they are buying the mid line, and they are really buying the builder line.

This is why you need the right Kitchen Designer. You need the guide services into the strange land. And the better design.

Live-wire-oak, Thank you so much for your input! We have been searching for that answer regarding Kraftmaid Vantage, and have been unable to get a solid answer. Lots of hemming and hawing. Other cabinets in the running are Schrock and Kitchencraft. We have had design mockups by 3 different kitchen designers, as well as an interior designer, and all have come back with the same plan, just different sizes used for the cabinets. The sizes in my crude drawing, are the sizes we have settled on, so that we can get the correct pricing. The 3 parts together make a U shape. We have a contractor, and do have all the other components in place, such as electrical, plumbing, lighting, appliances, codes, and flooring, it is the cabinetry that has us stumped. Our contractor is not real familiar with mid range. He typically deals with multi-million dollar homes, or multi-unit buildings with low end cabinetry, not the in-between. The house is in a neighborhood that has cute homes, but it is quickly being bought up for college rentals, so not worth investing a ton of money into. (A relatively new problem for small college towns as college kids prefer not to be in dorms) Thanks again for your input! Any tweaks to design are welcome!