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rachael24

They should cost about that for high end. You can get some cheaper, but since you want high end, look to be paying upwards of 8-10k

handyguys

The high end and Home Depot is low end for some other places. I pretty sure Home Depot only deals in stock carcass sizes. I have heard type of cabinets described as stock, semi-custom and custom. Prices go up the more you deviate from stock (as does quality)

What to look for...
Plywood sides and backs not particle board. Plywood is better quality.
Solid wood drawer sides and plywood drawer bottoms.
Dovetails connecting the drawer sides to their fronts. Dovetails on the back will be only on high high end.

Essentially the more real wood or real wood veneer the better the quality. If anything has a picture of wood over particle board its junk IMO.

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JulieC

Granite countertops are expensive, about $70/sf and up. You can save some money with granite tiles, the larger the tile (I've seen up to 24"x24"), the more expensive per square foot, but less than slab granite. You could go with look-alike laminate too. High end costs high dollars.

DC-Brandon

Another reason cabinets are so expensive is because they are generally passed through dealers and middle men, increasing the price each time. Look in your area for independent kitchen cabinet shops because a lot of the time they can offer a better product, for much less.

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Vic Ontime

I've found http://www.remodeling-guru.com/getestimate has a useful tool to see the cost of just about anything when remodeling. They even have cabinets. give it a shot, it helped me, might help you. It was free, so who cares?

ChrWright

The better known brands for stock cabinets will be of best quality: Kraftmaid, Aristokraft, etc. They will also offer the most options for species, finishes and accessories.

$10,000 for cabinets and counters sounds about right for the average size kitchen, depending on the wood, finish and stone. I'm assuming that's without installation?

granite-girl

I know I'm late getting in on this one. But that sounds about right to me also. What did you do ? - If you are still here. By the way... granite has come down in price, cabinets may have also.

Granite countertops

anie973

Some of the cabinets are expensive due to their construction, finishing and production.

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itsreallyconc

having recently had to repl ours, we pric'd the top end @ hd then sought out a cabinetmaker who did the work,,, total custom was slightly less - much less when he included install,,, cost of granite has decreased UNLESS your wife's my bride's sister