What we stock and why

Four cabinet lines, six stone families, one honest opinion

We do not carry everything. We carry what performs in a kitchen that gets cooked in, and we will tell you which of these is wrong for your household before you fall for a sample.

Slab walks at four yards
Acid test on every quartzite
Offcut rack open to clients

A hand selecting a wooden sample from a display shelf featuring various construction materials. — **Selection wall, Bay 4**Samples on hand

Cabinetry

Four lines, all built in the same shop

The difference between our lines is construction and finish, not quality of materials. Every box is three quarter inch plywood with dovetailed maple drawers on soft close undermount slides.

Bay 4 Standard
Full overlay, paint grade
Our workhorse line. Three quarter inch plywood boxes, maple face frames, catalyzed paint in any color you bring us.
Box
3/4 in plywood, dadoed and glued
Doors
Slab or shaker, paint grade maple
Finish
Catalyzed paint, 3 coats
Drawers
Dovetailed maple, soft close undermount
Bay 4 Inset
Inset, painted or stained
Doors set flush inside the frame with a consistent reveal. Slower to build and to hang, and it shows in the room.
Reveal
3/32 in, consistent all round
Hinge
Concealed soft close or exposed butt
Best for
Historic homes and trim matching
Lead time
Adds about 2 weeks in the shop
Dickerson Oak
Rift and quartered white oak
Rift-sawn white oak with a straight grain, finished in matte conversion varnish or fumed for a darker tone.
Species
Rift and quartered white oak
Finish
Matte conversion varnish or fumed
Grain
Sequenced across a run where possible
Best for
Islands, pantry walls, feature runs
Reface Program
New doors on sound boxes
The same doors, drawers and hardware as a full build, fitted to cabinet boxes that are already square and sound.
Timeline
10 to 14 working days
Doors
Any Bay 4 style and finish
Includes
New drawer boxes, slides, hinges, skins
Warranty
Same 5 year finish coverage

Countertop stone

Pick for the worst thing that will happen to it

Nadia runs an acid test on every quartzite slab before a client commits, because a meaningful share of slabs sold as quartzite in this market behave like marble.

Close-up of elegant white marble texture with natural veining and subtle cracks. — **Slab yard walk**Bundle tagged

Countertop stone families compared
Material	Hardness	Care	Band
Engineered quartzPredictable pattern, no sealing, sensitive to high heat.	Very hard	Soap and water	$
GraniteHandles heat better than quartz. Leathered finishes hide crumbs.	Hard	Seal every 1 to 3 years	$$
QuartziteLooks like marble, usually behaves like granite. We acid test each slab.	Hard to variable	Seal annually	$$$
SoapstoneWill scratch and darken. That is the point, and it is repairable.	Soft	Oil or let it patina	$$
MarbleBeautiful and honest about its age. Best on a baking counter, not a bar.	Soft	Seal, expect etching	$$$
Porcelain slabThin, heat proof and stain proof. Edge details are limited.	Very hard	Soap and water	$$

Price bands are relative, not quotes. A remnant bar top in quartzite can cost less than a full kitchen in entry quartz.

Hardware finishes

Living finishes and fixed finishes

A living finish changes with use and cannot be put back. A fixed finish stays where it started. Both are correct; only one of them will annoy you.

Unlacquered brassLiving finish
Starts bright, darkens where hands touch it. Looks best in a kitchen that is used daily.
Antique brassFixed finish
Pre-aged and sealed, so it stays where it starts. Our most requested finish for painted cabinetry.
Blackened bronzeFixed finish
Warm black with a slight brown cast. Reads softer than matte black against oak.
Satin nickelFixed finish
Neutral and forgiving on fingerprints. The safe choice when appliances are stainless.
Polished chromeFixed finish
Bright and reflective. Works in the Gulch lofts, tends to look cold in bungalows.
Hot rolled steelShop made
Fabricated and blackened in our metal bay for shelving, rails and hood straps.