{"id":2935,"date":"2017-10-21T23:23:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T23:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2023-08-23T18:42:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:42:01","slug":"inexpensive-cabinets-doesnt-mean-cheap-kitchen-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/inexpensive-cabinets-doesnt-mean-cheap-kitchen-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"Inexpensive Cabinets Doesn\u2019t Mean Cheap Kitchen Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When people think about cheap kitchen cabinets, they envision cabinets at low cost and low quality. It\u2019s the idea of \u201cyou get what you pay for,\u201d but that\u2019s not always the case. There <u>is<\/u> such a thing as high quality and inexpensive kitchen cabinets, if you know what you\u2019re looking for. It\u2019s something we pride ourselves on and what we strive to achieve with all our cabinets. Here is a little help determining the difference between cheap and inexpensive.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Discount Kitchen Cabinet Materials<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cabinets can be made from many different materials, from real wood to press board. Real wood is the best material and will cost the most while press board is the least expensive and won\u2019t last very long. Press board is cheap, but you\u2019ll find your cabinets are easier to damage with daily wear and tear and exposure to water or humidity. Any of the other less expensive materials aren\u2019t as flimsy as press board, so if you find those at a low price, then grab them up. Low price press board isn\u2019t worth the headache and you\u2019ll end up spending more over time, because you\u2019ll need new kitchen cabinets quicker than with other materials.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>DIY Kitchen Cabinets Are Less Expensive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ready to assemble kitchen cabinets are less expensive than pre-assembled, regardless of the material or brand. When you choose pre-assembled, the cost of the factory worker putting them together is factored into the price. The exact same model that is ready to assemble will naturally be less expensive than the pre-assembled version. This is a great example of how less expensive doesn\u2019t necessarily mean less quality. It just takes a little extra work when they arrive. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/RTA-Kitchen-Cabinets\/\">cabinets<\/a> are designed to be easily put together, so anyone with a modicum of handyman knowledge can put them together with ease.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Inexpensive Kitchen Cabinets Could Be Discontinued Models<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When a company decides to discontinue or retire a model of kitchen cabinet, they\u2019ll lower the price. Lowering the price gets them out of the factory faster to make way for the new models. This is a great opportunity to get a high-end cabinet for less money, but it does come with some consequences. The opportunity to purchase repair parts and accessories diminishes with discontinued lines, so if you need replacement parts a decade later, then you might not be able to find the exact kind. It\u2019s the risk you take when getting such a great deal with discontinued cabinet models.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to improve your kitchen with new cabinets, then check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/free-kitchen-design-help\">design tool<\/a>. It can help you see what the cabinets will look like in your kitchen, which makes the cabinet buying process so much easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because cabinets are inexpensive doesn\u2019t make them \u201ccheap.\u201d Know the difference between the two and get a great deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[1295,306],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935"}],"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=2935"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5926,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions\/5926"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}