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I sold kitchen cabinets for 12 years.The MAIN difference is in the construction.Particle wood with a veneer overlay is cheaper.Solid woods is more $ BUT NOT necessarily better.It is just a status.Today's Particle wood is 40X's denser and stronger.Next is the drawer construction.Some use full slide-outs with dovetail joints and all ball bearing construction.Third is they way the box is constructed.Some use staples and glue,others use dowels and biscuit joints.The latter is better.This will keep the cabinet true and straight!.Another factor is construction options.Some companies offer "what you see is what you get" and others offer complete special construction options like build-in pipe chases,flush toe kicks,flush sides.The wood variety is only a minor difference.Yes cherry is going to be the most $ as opposed to plain ole maple.Wood species can have a drastic affect of their grains.Opened grained woods can vary greatly like birch,and hickory.Some people do not like the radical grains while others do.Cherry will darken over time.The more sunlight that's exposed to it,the faster it will darken.Maples tend to turn yellow over time.Maple is the # 1 choice in the market as it can take almost any stain.
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