Hey everybody!?! Eric here, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our cabinet journey here. I couldn’t believe it, but it’s true. Today marks the 13th anniversary of MTKC’s grand opening. Happy 13, MTKC! Over the years, my family and I have been through a lot of ups and downs with MTKC. From the water pipe burst that flooded our San Mateo showroom and took us 9...Read More
Many of our customers ask us what they should expect regarding their construction schedule. While we are not general contractors, and MTKC does not manage the construction schedule, we can speak broadly about kitchen projects, and what home owners should anticipate during their kitchen remodels. Generally speaking, you would need to get a kitchen remodel permit from your city for the construction work you do. In most cases, removing/demolishing your...Read More
This photo album below features a full set of before and after pictures of the kitchen remodel. In this project, we had shifted the front entrance from the foyer to the center of the kitchen wall. This allowed for a set of full depth cabinets (24″) on both sides of the room. Further, we have taken down the partition wall between the dining room and the kitchen to connect the...Read More
Here, I have used a 7ft by 13ft L shape kitchen to illustrate how the cabinet price would double or even triple based on your selection of color/finish, door style, internal accessories, and overall design. The as-is version of these kitchen cabinets are roughly $14,000 (without installation). By changing the 4 variables mentioned, I can bring the cabinet costs down to the $4,500 price mark. Examples used are from KraftMaid...Read More
Ever wanted to be different? This customer (name kept private, let’s call her Stacey) certainly did. This project was done in Fremont, CA, and Stacey here told me she wanted a set of green cabinets. While all three of my product lines had a couple options of green, none of them had the exact shade of green Stacey wanted. Hmm, dilemma you say? Well not exactly. Both Sollera Cabinets and...Read More
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