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Custom Cabinets in Yakima, WA

Custom Cabinets Built for Yakima Kitchens

A full-service cabinet shop for kitchens, baths, and built-ins. We field measure, build to your exact room, and install soft-close doors and dovetailed drawers across the Yakima Valley. Free design consultation.

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Notes on custom cabinetry, materials, and kitchen projects from our Yakima shop.

Wood species and door samples for custom kitchen cabinets

Choosing the Right Wood for Your Yakima Kitchen Cabinets

July 1, 2026

Picking the wood is one of the first real decisions in a cabinet project, and it shapes both the look and the price of your kitchen. Grain, hardness, and how a species takes finish all matter. Here is how we help Yakima homeowners choose, whether the plan is a painted Shaker kitchen or a natural stained look.

Paint-Grade vs Stain-Grade

If you want a painted kitchen, you do not need expensive figured hardwood. Paint-grade doors are usually maple or MDF panels, both of which take a sprayed catalyzed finish smoothly and hide the grain under color. If you want the wood to show, that is stain-grade territory, where the species and its grain become the whole point.

The Common Species and How They Wear

Maple is hard, tight-grained, and takes both paint and stain well, which makes it our most requested species. Oak brings a strong open grain that suits traditional and craftsman homes. Cherry darkens beautifully with age, walnut reads rich and modern, and hickory offers dramatic color variation for a rustic look. Alder is softer and more affordable, a good middle ground for a warm stained kitchen on a budget.

Match the Door Style to the House

A slab door leans modern and pairs naturally with frameless, full-access boxes. A five-piece Shaker door is the safe classic that fits almost any Yakima home. Raised-panel doors suit more traditional houses. We build all of these, and the right pick depends as much on your cabinets and trim as on trend. Our custom kitchen cabinets page walks through the construction behind each style.

Do Not Forget the Box

The wood you see is only the doors and fronts. The boxes behind them do the structural work, and we build ours from cabinet-grade plywood rather than particleboard so they hold hinges and stay square. Plywood costs a little more up front and pays it back in a kitchen that still closes right a decade later.

Get Samples in Your Own Light

Species and stain look completely different under Yakima afternoon light than under a showroom bulb. Before you commit, get door and finish samples and set them in your actual kitchen for a day. We bring samples to the free measure so you can decide in the room where the cabinets will live.

Thinking about new cabinets and not sure which wood is right? Call Tsdigitalarts at (509) 960-6922 or contact us to book a free design consultation in Yakima.

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The Cabinet Work We Take On

One local shop for the full range of cabinetry, from a single vanity to a whole kitchen.

  • Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

    Made-to-order base, wall, and tall pantry cabinets sized to your exact room, with island and appliance-panel options that stock lines cannot match.

  • Cabinet Refacing and Redooring

    New doors, drawer fronts, and matching veneer over sound existing boxes, a lower-cost path to a fresh kitchen when the carcasses are still solid.

  • Bathroom Vanities and Storage

    Custom vanities, medicine cabinets, and linen towers built to your bathroom footprint, with plumbing cutouts and moisture-resistant materials.

  • Built-In Cabinetry and Millwork

    Entertainment centers, bookcases, window seats, mudroom lockers, and fireplace surrounds scribed and fitted tight to your walls and floors.

  • Closet Systems and Custom Storage

    Walk-in and reach-in organizers, pantry systems, and garage storage with adjustable shelving, drawers, and hanging components tailored to the space.

  • Cabinet Refinishing and Repainting

    Strip, sand, and spray a new stain or catalyzed finish on existing cabinetry to change the color or restore worn surfaces without new doors.

  1. Real plywood boxesCabinet-grade birch or maple plywood carcasses, not bare particleboard, joined with dado and dovetail construction.
  2. Framed or framelessWe build both face-frame and full-access frameless cabinets on the 32mm system, matched to your home and budget.
  3. Soft-close as standardBlum and Grass concealed hinges and undermount slides come standard, so doors and drawers glide shut every time.
  4. Built and finished hereDesign, build, and spray finishing happen in our Yakima shop, so quality and schedule stay under one roof.

Tsdigitalarts provides custom cabinets in Yakima, WA, from custom kitchen cabinetry and cabinet refacing to bathroom vanities, built-in millwork, closet systems, and cabinet refinishing. We build face-frame and frameless boxes from cabinet-grade plywood, hang Shaker, raised-panel, and slab doors on concealed soft-close hinges, and fit dovetailed drawer boxes on undermount slides. Our shop serves homes off Tieton Drive, in Nob Hill and West Valley, and out to the ZIP codes across 98902.

A cabinet is only as good as its box, so we do not cut that corner. Boxes come out of 3/4 inch birch or maple plywood rather than bare particleboard, joinery is dado and dovetail instead of staples alone, and every run gets a light rail, scribe molding, and filler strips so it meets your walls clean. That construction is what separates a shop-built kitchen from a flat pack, and it is why our cabinets still close square years after the install on Summitview Avenue.

Yakima homes are not identical, and neither are their kitchens. A 1920s bungalow in the Barge-Chestnut district has out-of-square walls and settled floors that a stock cabinet line simply cannot fit, while a newer build in Terrace Heights wants a full-access frameless look with 32mm hardware. Because we build to a field measure and shop drawings rather than a catalog, we handle both without forcing your room to match a box that was made a thousand miles away.

The process stays clear from the first visit to the final adjustment. We measure your space, walk you through wood species, door styles, and finishes such as conversion varnish, and hand you a written quote before anything is cut. Then we build in the shop, deliver, and set the cabinets level and plumb, usually within a few weeks of the measure. Homeowners from Selah down to Union Gap call us because the number on this site reaches a real cabinetmaker, not a call center.

What Custom Cabinets Run Per Linear Foot

Cabinet pricing depends on construction, wood species, and door style. Stock lines sit at the budget end, semi-custom adds size and finish options, and fully custom is built to your exact specs. Refacing is a separate value path when your boxes are sound. The ranges below are typical for the Yakima area, and we put a firm number in writing after a free measure.

Semi-Custom$150 to $650 per linear foot installed
  • Modified stock sizes and finishes
  • Good value for standard kitchens
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Fully Custom$500 to $1,200+ per linear foot installed
  • Built to your exact room and specs
  • Any wood species, door, and finish
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Cabinet Refacing$4,000 to $10,000 per kitchen
  • New doors and veneer, existing boxes
  • Roughly half the cost of replacement
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Neighborhoods and Towns We Build For

We build and install cabinets across Yakima and the surrounding valley, from the city neighborhoods out to the nearby towns and orchards.

  • Yakima, WA (98901, 98902, 98903)
  • West Valley
  • Terrace Heights
  • Nob Hill
  • Selah
  • Union Gap
  • Moxee
  • Naches
  • Wapato
  • Zillah

Not sure if we reach your area? Call (509) 960-6922 and we will let you know.

Questions Yakima Homeowners Ask Us

How much do custom cabinets cost per linear foot?
Semi-custom cabinets typically run $150 to $650 per linear foot installed, and fully custom starts around $500 and climbs with wood species and joinery. We give a firm written quote after a free in-home measure in Yakima.
What is the difference between custom, semi-custom, and stock cabinets?
Stock cabinets come in fixed catalog sizes, semi-custom lets you modify size and finish, and fully custom is built to your exact room with any door style. Only custom work handles the out-of-square walls common in older Nob Hill homes.
How long does it take to build and install custom cabinets?
Most kitchens are built and installed within a few weeks of the field measure, depending on the finish and hardware. We give you a real timeline in writing before we start cutting.
Should I reface, refinish, or fully replace my cabinets?
If your boxes are structurally sound, refacing or refinishing costs far less than replacement. If the layout is wrong or the carcasses are failing, a full custom build is the better long-term value. We assess the boxes during the measure.
What is the difference between framed and frameless cabinets?
Framed cabinets have a face frame at the box front, a classic American look. Frameless, or full-access European, cabinets skip the frame for a bit more interior space and a modern feel on the 32mm system. We build both here in the shop.
Are plywood boxes worth it compared to particleboard?
Yes for most kitchens. Cabinet-grade plywood holds screws and hinges better, resists moisture, and weighs less than particleboard, so boxes stay square over the years. It is our standard for base and wall cabinets.
Do you provide a free in-home measure and design consultation?
We do. A cabinetmaker comes to your home, measures the space, and walks you through species, doors, and finishes at no charge. Call (509) 960-6922 to set it up.
Do you serve my area near Yakima?
We cover Yakima ZIP codes including 98901, 98902, 98903, and 98908, plus West Valley, Terrace Heights, Selah, Union Gap, Moxee, and Naches. Call us if your town is not listed.

Book Your Free Design Consultation

Ready to talk cabinets? We will measure your kitchen or bath, walk you through wood species, door styles, and finishes, and hand you a clear written quote with no pressure. From the first visit off Yakima Avenue to the final drawer adjustment, one shop handles design, build, and install.

Call (509) 960-6922