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Kitchen cabinets: 'custom' goes mainstream.(Buyers Guide)

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How can you tell a premium kitchen cabinet from a basic one? In the past, if you saw dovetail joints inside the drawers, you knew you had a high-end model. But that distinction has blurred as manufacturers offer premium features at lower price points.

All but 4 of the 14 cabinets we tested include these stronger joints. More style choices are also moving basic "stock" cabinets closer to the midlevel "semicustom" cabinets that span the gap between basic and made-to-order "custom" units. What's more, you'll find more semicustom lines that offer range-hood covers, elaborate crown moldings, and other custom options.

That's welcome news, considering that ...

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