Cabinet Tariffs Go Up January 1. What That Means for Your Kitchen

Cabinet Tariffs Go Up January 1. What That Means for Your Kitchen

David Short
Published on: 03/11/2026

Kitchen cabinet tariffs are set to double from 25% to 50% on January 1, 2027. What changes, who pays it, what refacing keeps, and what to ask any quote now.

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You Just Bought the House. Here Is the Order to Fix the Kitchen In.

You Just Bought the House. Here Is the Order to Fix the Kitchen In.

David Short
Published on: 29/10/2026

What to renovate first: new house, old kitchen. What to do in month one, what to wait on, and the order that stops you paying twice for the same work.

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Should You Swap 30-Inch Uppers for 42-Inch?

Should You Swap 30-Inch Uppers for 42-Inch?

David Short
Published on: 22/10/2026

Swapping standard uppers for 42 inch upper cabinets is the biggest change you can make without gutting a St. Louis kitchen. When it works, and what it involves.

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The 1990s Chesterfield Kitchen: What to Do About Honey Oak and Arched Doors

The 1990s Chesterfield Kitchen: What to Do About Honey Oak and Arched Doors

David Short
Published on: 20/10/2026

A honey oak kitchen cabinets update for a 1990s Chesterfield kitchen: what is worth keeping, what dates the room, and the two directions that actually work.

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