Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association

Cabinets are for More Than Your Dishes We hear a lot about consumers' kitchen design and spending preferences - especially those of millennials, the top generation conducting renovations today according to  RICKI .  According to Builder Online, millennials (50% of them) want luxury kitchens, kitchen islands, multiple work stations in kitchens, floor to ceiling cabinets - basically, they want their kitchens to work harder for them.  This means space can be limited and HOW that space is utilized becomes more important. A recent post from Houzz contributor Yanic Simard  talks about one way to find more space for kitchen essentials in a time where space can be the most important commodity in a kitchen. One such essential being sacrificed? Pantries.  Yanic explores how cabinets - traditionally used for dishes and tupperware, can solve the issue. Book End a Galley Kitchen Millennials are drawn to the city vs. the suburbs - this means smaller galley kitchens and often no pantry o

Check out what's been going on recently in the cabinet industry: AMERICAN COALITION OF CABINET DISTRIBUTORS Earlier this week importers of ready-to-assemble (RTA) cabinets announced the formation of the American Coalition of Cabinet Distributors in response to the ITC trade case filed against imports of cabinets and vanities from China. Read the full press release  or  visit the group's website  to learn more MEMBER NEWS:  WOOD-MODE CLOSES DOORS We are saddened to learn that a long-time member of the KCMA cabinet family has closed its doors.  Wood-mode was a founding member of KCMA and the Environmental Stewardship Program, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for several years.  We wish everyone the best. A statement from the company noted, "After 77 years of business, the company and ownership truly regret the impact of this action to our employees, the community, and our loyal customers and suppliers.  We are extremely appreciative of