| Without employing the professional services of a | | | | industrial arts, arts and crafts, and woodworking. |
| cabinet maker, you're basically stuck with remodeling | | | | A Quick History of Cabinet making |
| your home kitchen or bathroom with pre-designed | | | | Cabinet making made its mark in history during the |
| cabinets - which might not be a problem if you're | | | | 18th century - lending to the household names that |
| lucky enough to find what you want. But what if you | | | | we hear even today, like George Hepplewhite, |
| aren't able to find that perfectly matching color or | | | | Thomas Chippendale, and Thomas Sheraton. In fact, |
| molding? | | | | the designs of Hepplewhite and Chippendale have set |
| Chances are that you have a specific look or style in | | | | the standard for future cabinet makers with their |
| mind before you begin shopping for cabinets. And no | | | | own unique and time-tested classic look. |
| matter how much planning or comparison shopping | | | | Due to high demand, the industrial revolution almost |
| you do - you could still end up without the set that | | | | wiped out the advent of cabinet making with its |
| you wanted from the beginning. | | | | advancing machinery and mass production of |
| Some people might purchase a set of cabinets and | | | | household shelving. The industrial process in fact, is |
| manipulate them to look the way they want, but this | | | | fully automated and designed to produce a large |
| strategy is best left to professional cabinet makers | | | | quantity of molded cabinets, applying a final veneered |
| (or at least those who are highly skilled in carpentry). | | | | finish to pressed wood. But as we all know, nothing |
| If you don't have training in this area and you | | | | can replace the artistry of handcrafted work. |
| attempt to craft your own set of cabinets (or | | | | Cabinet Making Today |
| modify a set to your liking), you really run the risk of | | | | Today, cabinet makers are among some of the most |
| damaging not only the cabinets, but also the walls | | | | highly skilled craftsmen in the entire industry and |
| that they're attached to. | | | | those who understand the value in not only high |
| Instead of making irreparable mistakes with | | | | quality but in uniqueness as well, solicit their services. |
| miscalculations, over-hammering and jagged saws, | | | | Commonly attributed to general carpenters, cabinet |
| hire a professional cabinet maker. A professional | | | | makers also work with various types of lumber, |
| cabinet maker is specially trained to take your idea | | | | sizes, and dimensions. They read blueprints, excel in |
| and manifest it into a beautiful and working set of | | | | crafting all kinds of wood and they work with |
| cabinets for your kitchen and/or bathrooms. | | | | insulation as well. Cabinet makers are also well |
| What are cabinet makers? | | | | experienced in finishing wood with special colors and |
| Cabinet makers not only craft shelving, they also | | | | hardening techniques specially formulated to bring out |
| finish them with intricate and creative molding and | | | | a wood's natural beauty. And it's that particular |
| edging. Throughout the ages, this craft has been | | | | artistry that has made their services so valuable to |
| categorized under the careers of furniture making, | | | | home builders, homeowners, and interior decorators. |