Kraftmaid Independent (?) Dealers
5 years ago we did a kitchen remodel at our primary residence. The general contractor put me in touch with the Kraftmaid dealer/designer. He was a one man shop, no showroom, minimal overhead.
We had some hiccups but overall I'm very happy with our KM Vantage cabinets. You can't get them at Lowes or HD, and need to go through a dealer/designer.
I am planning a remodel at my parents' place - smaller kitchen, not changing layout, just need to replace 30 year old builder grade shitty cabinets. I've looked around and I keep coming back to the idea that KM Vantage was the best bang for my buck. The quality is decent, I LOVE their storage solutions, and the door and color choices are plenty. I tried getting in touch with our old designer but he hasn't gotten back to me. Not sure if he is still in business or retired.
How does one find folks like my old designer? All I see on Kraftmaid website is big kitchen shops. I've been to one and what they quoted me for the cabinets (Evoke by RD Henry) is more than I paid for my KM Vantage, while my parents' kitchen is half the size of mine. I understand mine was 5 years ago, but still. I feel like these big shops have to have the higher markup just to pay for their space and showroom. My guy just came to me with his laptop and KM software. I also liked how I was able to give him input and he re-designed several things a few times.