{"id":1431,"date":"2016-05-22T21:15:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T21:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:27:56","slug":"recognize-quality-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/recognize-quality-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recognize Quality Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cabinetry is a tricky thing. &nbsp;Getting the wrong cabinets, or staying with them, can really affect the beauty and quality of life in your house. &nbsp;Whether you are purchasing cabinets, or thinking about refurbishing yours, small tips and tricks exist to recognize if the cabinets are quality, or not. &nbsp;The difference is amazing, and strong affects the life of your cabinetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What Makes a Good Cabinet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of things which go into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/RTA-Kitchen-Cabinets\/\">good cabinet<\/a>.&nbsp; One has to consider construction, hardware, joinery, features, and initial build quality.&nbsp; Forewarned is forearmed, and in this post, we will give you some of the information you need to make an educated decision on the quality of any set of cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Wood<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The penultimate sign of a good cabinet is whether it is made from real wood, high quality particle board, veneered medium-density fiberboard (MDF).&nbsp; We here at RTACabinetStore agree that wood cabinets tend to last longer, look better, and are easier to maintain over the years.&nbsp; While they are somewhat more expensive, most people, when buying a kitchen, are thinking of quality and use over tens of years rather than short-term.&nbsp; Considering the cost of wood against the years of use, high quality wood cabinets end up being cheaper in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What Are the Connections?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A set of quality cabinets usually has solid wood drawers, and they are held together with dovetail joints, rather than particle board which has been stapled or trim nailed in.&nbsp; Another sign of quality cabinets is if the drawers have dedicated rail hardware, rather than a routered line down the side of the drawer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Doors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The doors of your cabinets take the most wear and tear.&nbsp; If you are checking whether you will need to refurbish cabinets, or are considering purchasing cabinet doors, there is only one rule for quality.&nbsp; A solid wood frame surrounding solid wood or plywood panels in the center.&nbsp; If you already have this type of cabinet doors, simply changing your cabinet hardware can make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Shelves and Mounting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that your shelves are, or will be, real wood or \u00be-inch plywood. &nbsp;Thinner is lesser quality and will eventually sag and potentially fall.&nbsp; Also, make sure \u00be-inch mounting strips, or metal ones, are used.&nbsp; It is a sure sign of a lesser quality job to find 5\/8 or \u00bd-inch mounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Check the Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Life can be made much easier by additional features, such as pull-out shelves, lazy Susans, pull out trash cans, and built-in charging stations.&nbsp; This is one of the reasons we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/\">RTA Cabinets<\/a>, as they are so versatile and many of the sets come with these features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to determine the quality of cabinets is essential to making your decisions for your remodel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[2272],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1431"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6588,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions\/6588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}