Cabinet makers in New York without the six-week wait.
Looking for a cabinet maker in New York? We design bespoke cabinetry concepts online (pantries, kitchen runs, bathroom vanities, media walls) from a photo of your space. Design free today; production materials, fulfillment, and timing for Brooklyn, Queens, Lower Manhattan, Westchester will be confirmed before ordering.
Design today · production opens later in 2026 · your designs are saved
The problem
Finding a cabinet maker in New York takes weeks. The cabinets take months.
Searching for a cabinet maker in New York usually starts with calling four workshops, two of which never call back. The two that do can't visit for ten days. Once they've measured, you wait three weeks for a quote, then six to ten weeks for the work.
And the quote is roughly €5,000–7,500 for what's essentially a few panels, hinges, and a finish. Most of that is labour: driving back and forth, planing rough timber, then a day on site to fit it.
A cabinet designed online should sit at roughly €2,400–3,400 for the same dimensions, depending on the final production method and material spec. Same alcove-perfect fit. Fewer carpenter logistics. That's what we're working toward for later in 2026.
Cabinetry concepts for New York, designed today, confirmed before order.
Before-and-after comparison: Finding a cabinet maker in New York takes weeks. The cabinets take months.
BeforeConcept
How it works
Online cabinet making in three steps.
You photograph the space. We design the cabinets. Production details are confirmed before anything becomes orderable.
01
Photo + dimensions
Two photos and three measurements. Tell us what the cabinet is for: kitchen, bathroom, living room, mudroom. The studio generates four concepts sized to your space.
02
Human verification, indicative quote
A real cabinetmaker reviews the concept for structural fit and material specs. You see a bill of materials and an indicative price before anything is committed.
03
Production plan for New York
Before production opens later in 2026, we will confirm the cabinet material spec, finish, packaging, lead time, and assembly requirements for New York.
Cabinet concepts
Cabinets the studio will design for New York homes.
Six concept cabinets the studio generates from a photo and dimensions. Indicative prices and provisional bills of materials, with final specs confirmed before order.
oakConcept
1.84 m × 2.40 m × 58 cmIndicative €2,200–€2,800
Built-in kitchen pantry concept, oak finish
Floor-to-ceiling pantry replacing an awkward broom cupboard. Pull-out shelves, soft-close hinges, oak finish direction, and a matte surface treatment to confirm.
birchConcept
2.64 m × 72 × 60 cmIndicative €2,800–€3,400
Built-in kitchen cabinet run
Lower cabinet run with three drawer towers, integrated dishwasher housing, and a birch interior direction. Shaker-style fronts in a painted finish direction.
walnutConcept
1.56 m × 2.20 m × 38 cmIndicative €1,400–€1,800
Walnut media cabinet
Tall media cabinet with cable management, push-to-open doors, and a fluted walnut front. Designed to host a router, two consoles, and books.
offwhiteConcept
2.20 m × 90 × 40 cmIndicative €1,600–€2,100
Bathroom vanity with twin basins
Lacquered finish direction, oak-toned drawer fronts, two ceramic basins. Designed for a 2.20 m bathroom run with a left-side wall offset of 20 mm.
oakConcept
3.20 m × 2.54 m × 58 cmIndicative €3,400–€4,200
Library cabinetry with rolling ladder
Floor-to-ceiling library cabinets with adjustable shelves, lower closed cabinet, and a brass-track rolling ladder. Oak finish direction; exact finish to confirm.
birchConcept
2.40 m × 2.64 m × 60 cmIndicative €1,800–€2,400
Mudroom cabinetry
Hallway mudroom: hanging space, lower bench with shoe storage, upper cabinet for off-season gear. Birch finish direction with a clear matte surface treatment to confirm.
Materials
Material directions, not final promises.
The studio uses wood-led finish directions so concepts feel concrete. Exact substrates, suppliers, finishes, packaging, and delivery details will be confirmed before any production order opens.
Birch
Birch direction
Candidate finish family
Final substrate and supplier to confirm before ordering
Oak
Oak direction
Candidate finish family
Warm wood-led look; exact build spec still in development
Walnut
Walnut direction
Candidate finish family
Darker wood-led look; exact build spec still in development
Olive
Accent direction
Candidate finish family
Accent materials will be confirmed before production opens
How we compare
Three ways to get bespoke cabinets.
Knuslabs (at launch)
Local cabinet maker (New York)
IKEA / flat-pack
Sized to your space
To the millimetre
Yes
No: fixed sizes only
Materials
Finish direction confirmed before order
Solid wood or ply
Particleboard with foil wrap
Indicative price (2 m run)
€2,400–3,400
€5,000–7,500
€500–€1,000
Production timing
To confirm before order
6–10 weeks
1 day pickup, days of assembly
Site visits required
None
Two (measure + fit)
None
Assembly
Requirements to confirm
Carpenter installs
Power drill + patience
Designing for New York
Built-ins that fit through a walk-up.
New York apartments filter furniture by what can physically get inside. Flat panels pass where assembled millwork cannot.
The freight-elevator problem
Brooklyn brownstones mean four flights of stairs; co-op buildings mean booked freight-elevator slots and certificates of insurance before anything enters the lobby. Assembled millwork often simply cannot get in. Flat-pack panels carry up a walk-up by hand and pass through standard apartment doors.
Plaster, lath, and radiators
Pre-war New York walls are plaster over lath: they bow, bulge, and hide surprises that drywall does not. Designs carry scribe allowances for that, and work around the cast-iron radiators and deep window sills that define pre-war rooms instead of pretending they are not there.
What custom millwork costs here
New York custom millwork for a 2-metre built-in typically starts around $5,000–7,500 before installation. Our online-designed target for the same dimensions is €2,400–3,400. US delivery, duties, and timing from our production side will be confirmed before any saved design becomes orderable.
From the blog
Guides and advice
Practical reading before you measure, plan, or order anything.
The modern cabinet maker, opening in New York soon.
Design your cabinetry today for free. Photograph your space, tell us what you want built, and we'll save the concept until production details for New York are confirmed.
