Comments on: Guest Post: Kitchen Cabinets from All Wood Cabinetry? http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/ Just a few of the reasons why I love Costco Mon, 21 May 2012 13:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-102714 Kimberly Fri, 04 May 2012 21:38:51 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-102714 CJ & Jennifer - if you guys want to sell your own brands of cabinets or services, you'll need to find another outlet. I run a blog about Costco and not so that other vendors can post their URLs and try to use my blog to drum up business for themselves. Thanks. CJ & Jennifer – if you guys want to sell your own brands of cabinets or services, you’ll need to find another outlet. I run a blog about Costco and not so that other vendors can post their URLs and try to use my blog to drum up business for themselves. Thanks.

]]> By: Sarah T. http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-102219 Sarah T. Tue, 01 May 2012 00:03:30 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-102219 We purchased cabinets for our kitchen from All Wood Cabinetry through Costco. We ordered Fulton Mocha Glaze and they look very nice. Jessica was our designer and was very helpful and patient. I was concerned what kind of condition they would be in coming across the country to southern California. They arrived maybe 3 weeks after placing the order in good condition. There were just a couple of minor problems caused from shipping. I called them and they immediately sent out replacements. We installed them ourselves but I would recommend that you hire an installer unless you are extremely handy. I would buy these again. I think for the money they are a good deal as we didn't want to pay for custom cabinets. We purchased cabinets for our kitchen from All Wood Cabinetry through Costco. We ordered Fulton Mocha Glaze and they look very nice. Jessica was our designer and was very helpful and patient. I was concerned what kind of condition they would be in coming across the country to southern California. They arrived maybe 3 weeks after placing the order in good condition. There were just a couple of minor problems caused from shipping. I called them and they immediately sent out replacements. We installed them ourselves but I would recommend that you hire an installer unless you are extremely handy. I would buy these again. I think for the money they are a good deal as we didn’t want to pay for custom cabinets.

]]> By: Anonymous http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-100160 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:29:41 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-100160 I purchased cabinets from Allwood as they looked nice and even though not cheap, they were a good price for 'high quality' cabinets. Unfortunately it's been a nightmare. First they didn't ship all my cabinets and later told me some were on backorder-therefore my kitchen would be in disarray for an extra 2 months. Then I have had continual issues with quality and damaged cabinets. I contacted Costco and told them about my issues and to not sell them. I am on my 4th shipment and they are still bad, I had to insall them anyway and attempt to repair as I cannot wait any longer for what will likely be another set of damaged cabinets. Plus, I have 80% installed and it doesn't make sense to rip them out and start over. I wish I had never heard of Allwood Cabinets. I purchased cabinets from Allwood as they looked nice and even though not cheap, they were a good price for ‘high quality’ cabinets. Unfortunately it’s been a nightmare. First they didn’t ship all my cabinets and later told me some were on backorder-therefore my kitchen would be in disarray for an extra 2 months. Then I have had continual issues with quality and damaged cabinets. I contacted Costco and told them about my issues and to not sell them. I am on my 4th shipment and they are still bad, I had to insall them anyway and attempt to repair as I cannot wait any longer for what will likely be another set of damaged cabinets. Plus, I have 80% installed and it doesn’t make sense to rip them out and start over. I wish I had never heard of Allwood Cabinets.

]]> By: Susan http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-99651 Susan Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:43:47 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-99651 DO NOT buy from All Wood Cabinets. It seems there's a bit of a "bait and switch" going on. Their website says they ship in 10 days. We placed an order on 2/25/12 for 5 cabinets. We received an email from AWC on 2/29/12 saying that our order would be delayed and would ship on 3/27/12. We agreed to wait. On 3/22/12, we received another email from AWC saying our order was again delayed and would not ship until 4/23/12. I cancelled the order. As a manufacturing company, they know exactly how many units they can produce per day and how many orders they can fulfill per day. Advertising they ship in 10 days but, in reality, shipping in two months, is dishonest and misleading. If they are dishonest at the ordering process, then, in my opinion, they will be dishonest about everything. It is very easy to write code for one's website to inform the purchaser that an item is on backorder before an order is placed. They did not do that yet continue to advertise they ship in 10 days. After we cancelled our order, we went to Home Depot. Consulted with a very knowledgeable kitchen design expert. Saved $400 and the experience was easy and effortless. We are considering terminating our Costco membership because of this. If Costco is aligned with such a deceptive company, then Costco is also a deceptive company. If we do decide to stay with Costco, we will never buy anything more expensive than organic chicken there. We have an entire house to update. That's tens of thousands of dollars that will go to another company. DO NOT buy from All Wood Cabinets. It seems there’s a bit of a “bait and switch” going on. Their website says they ship in 10 days. We placed an order on 2/25/12 for 5 cabinets. We received an email from AWC on 2/29/12 saying that our order would be delayed and would ship on 3/27/12. We agreed to wait. On 3/22/12, we received another email from AWC saying our order was again delayed and would not ship until 4/23/12. I cancelled the order.

As a manufacturing company, they know exactly how many units they can produce per day and how many orders they can fulfill per day. Advertising they ship in 10 days but, in reality, shipping in two months, is dishonest and misleading. If they are dishonest at the ordering process, then, in my opinion, they will be dishonest about everything.

It is very easy to write code for one’s website to inform the purchaser that an item is on backorder before an order is placed. They did not do that yet continue to advertise they ship in 10 days.

After we cancelled our order, we went to Home Depot. Consulted with a very knowledgeable kitchen design expert. Saved $400 and the experience was easy and effortless.

We are considering terminating our Costco membership because of this. If Costco is aligned with such a deceptive company, then Costco is also a deceptive company. If we do decide to stay with Costco, we will never buy anything more expensive than organic chicken there. We have an entire house to update. That’s tens of thousands of dollars that will go to another company.

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-95701 Kimberly Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:59:22 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-95701 @Tammara - I'd love it if you would be willing to do a guest post about your Xpressions experience, including any photos. If you are interested, you can email me (kimberly@addictedtocostco.com) with the text and photos. @Tammara – I’d love it if you would be willing to do a guest post about your Xpressions experience, including any photos. If you are interested, you can email me (kimberly@addictedtocostco.com) with the text and photos.

]]> By: Tammara VA http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-95448 Tammara VA Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:26:33 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-95448 I was looking for frameless cabinets and decided to purchase from Xpression through Costco. I will have a much longer post later on my experience, but I wanted to issue a warning, anyone interested in purchasing cabinets from Xpressions (Costco's other cabinet maker) - DONT! My experience with the company has left me with migranes; and it appears Costco doesn't have much luck with the vendor either. The majority of times, the vendor takes 72 hours (or longer) to respond to your problems/questions, and when you are in the middle of a kitchen crises (wrong measurement, damaged cabinets, etc), having someone not respond to your pleas via email messages or phone calls makes the situation worse. I should have listened to the subtle clues I received from the beginning. I will post about the quality, customer service (or lack thereof), and general overall attitude of the company. Very disappointing experience. Still struggling with returns - they dont' accept them. I was looking for frameless cabinets and decided to purchase from Xpression through Costco. I will have a much longer post later on my experience, but I wanted to issue a warning, anyone interested in purchasing cabinets from Xpressions (Costco’s other cabinet maker) – DONT! My experience with the company has left me with migranes; and it appears Costco doesn’t have much luck with the vendor either. The majority of times, the vendor takes 72 hours (or longer) to respond to your problems/questions, and when you are in the middle of a kitchen crises (wrong measurement, damaged cabinets, etc), having someone not respond to your pleas via email messages or phone calls makes the situation worse. I should have listened to the subtle clues I received from the beginning. I will post about the quality, customer service (or lack thereof), and general overall attitude of the company. Very disappointing experience. Still struggling with returns – they dont’ accept them.

]]> By: Chris http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-90843 Chris Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:57:12 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-90843 I was wondering if there was a difference between ordering cabinets through Costco.com (All Wood) v. the in-store cabinets (Masterbrand) with the free consultation services? It looks like two different companies handling cabinets through Costco? I was wondering if there was a difference between ordering cabinets through Costco.com (All Wood) v. the in-store cabinets (Masterbrand) with the free consultation services? It looks like two different companies handling cabinets through Costco?

]]> By: J Sanchez http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-87823 J Sanchez Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-87823 Correction -- we chose Milan Maple Chestnut Glaze -- doors are here http://www.tuscanhillscabinetry.com/index.php/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?name=&description=classico&short_description= Correction — we chose Milan Maple Chestnut Glaze — doors are here

http://www.tuscanhillscabinetry.com/index.php/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?name=&description=classico&short_description=

]]> By: J Sanchez http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-87822 J Sanchez Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:26:19 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-87822 There is so much "unknown" about Chinese import cabinets -- reading about it in depth before deciding made me worry. We have little way of tracking where the wood is harvested, if sustainable, or as I read, there is no concern given to regrowth or environmental impact. There is a loudly rumbling and growing voice of concern regarding potential dangers lurking in Chinese manufactured chemicals and glues -- so much so that I would not be comfortable purchasing cabinets that were simply "built and assembled" in the US. I did check on the other cabinetry manufacturers Costco offers and was surprised to see that a new low cost, plywood line called "Classico" is being offered through Tuscan Hills Cabinetry. (XPressions is a Canadian European style company). Seems like a pretty comprehensive offering, and claim to be "Made in the USA". (over 170 door styles/finishes where Allwood has 12??????) I have a quote from Allwood and Kraftmaid, which my husband uploaded to Tuscan Hills today. Curious to see where the price falls as the website states "Save 20%" and "USA Quality at "import and assemble price". We choose Classico's Milan door in maple chocolate glaze as it compares to Allwood's Ridgeway mocha glaze. Will update, maybe this new Costco cabinetry brand is worth a look. There is so much “unknown” about Chinese import cabinets — reading about it in depth before deciding made me worry. We have little way of tracking where the wood is harvested, if sustainable, or as I read, there is no concern given to regrowth or environmental impact. There is a loudly rumbling and growing voice of concern regarding potential dangers lurking in Chinese manufactured chemicals and glues — so much so that I would not be comfortable purchasing cabinets that were simply “built and assembled” in the US.

I did check on the other cabinetry manufacturers Costco offers and was surprised to see that a new low cost, plywood line called “Classico” is being offered through Tuscan Hills Cabinetry. (XPressions is a Canadian European style company). Seems like a pretty comprehensive offering, and claim to be “Made in the USA”. (over 170 door styles/finishes where Allwood has 12??????) I have a quote from Allwood and Kraftmaid, which my husband uploaded to Tuscan Hills today. Curious to see where the price falls as the website states “Save 20%” and “USA Quality at “import and assemble price”. We choose Classico’s Milan door in maple chocolate glaze as it compares to Allwood’s Ridgeway mocha glaze.

Will update, maybe this new Costco cabinetry brand is worth a look.

]]> By: Greg http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/01/15/guest-post-kitchen-cabinets-from-all-wood-cabinetry/#comment-87700 Greg Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:01:43 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/?p=1902#comment-87700 In Illinois Costco is charging tax based on pre discount price on all their in-store promotions. Does it apply to All Wood kitchen cabinets also? Considering promotions ranging from 20 to 40% this would mean few hundreds difference in my case. Does anyone know? Thank you. In Illinois Costco is charging tax based on pre discount price on all their in-store promotions. Does it apply to All Wood kitchen cabinets also? Considering promotions ranging from 20 to 40% this would mean few hundreds difference in my case. Does anyone know? Thank you.

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