Our Inset Kitchen Cabinets Arrived at Four Gables!
And Adam helped install them… a day I’ll never forget.
Building our home, Four Gables, has been a long journey. from iCabinetry.com were delivered.
I started designing this kitchen in September, and man…there were so many decisions to make!🤪 I’ve never built a kitchen from scratch. We’ve always bought homes with kitchens already in them that we’ve had to update or remodel. So this experience was totally new to me, but completely fun!
But let me back up and start from the beginning.
Designing Our Custom Inset Cabinetry
After a lot of researching affordable inset cabinetry, I decided to purchase my cabinets from iCabinetry.com to bring my kitchen vision to life. I knew I wanted:
- Inset cabinets (my dream!)
- A warm, neutral tone
- Simple lines that still felt classic
- Maple bases for durability
- A furniture-style cherry cabinet for contrast
Together, we created a design using:
- Maple inset cabinets in a custom color — Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige
- Slab top drawers + Roanoke-style lower drawers/doors
- Cherry wood stacked cabinet in Cappuccino finish
- Flush-frame edge profile
- And y’all… it is even more beautiful in person than I imagined.
Our final iCabinetry selections: maple inset cabinetry in Accessible Beige, plus the cherry cappuccino tower.
3D Renderings: The Vision Before Reality
iCabinetry provided 3D renderings early in the process, and they helped me soooo much in visualizing finishes and layout.
We decided to focus on the L-shaped perimeter cabinetry because I hadn’t decided on what type of island I wanted yet. I may do an island out of stained cherry cabinetry to match my stacked cabinet, or I may find an island that looks more like a piece of furniture instead. I wanted to see my cabinets installed first before I made a decision on the island.
These renderings were such a gift. They made the whole project feel real long before the cabinets ever arrived.
The Delivery Day
When delivery day finally came, I was so excited!. The truck rolled up, and one by one the guys started bringing in the cabinets—each wrapped, labeled, and sitting on its own little pallet like a piece of furniture.
I was super impressed with how well these cabinets were wrapped!
Seeing everything stacked in the middle of the kitchen was surreal. I knew having these cabinets installed would be a huge step in making the house feel more like a home.
Installation Begins — Adam comes to help!
One of the sweetest parts of this whole journey has been having my kids involved in different stages of the build. This time, Adam stepped in to help install cabinets—and it honestly meant the world to me.
Cy was in Georgia with his dad (who had pancreatic cancer,) and he wasn’t able to get the cabinets installed. We had hoped to be in our home by Christmas, but with Cy in Georgia for over a month, I knew that wouldn’t happen. I was disappointed, of course, but I knew that my husband being with his dad was WAY more important than me getting in our house before Christmas.
So you can imagine how surprised and thrilled I was when out of the blue I got this text from my son, Adam…
Y’all, I wanted to cry. How precious for him to think of me. 🥹 He is a young husband and father, and I know giving up a whole Saturday to help me was a big sacrifice. His precious wife, Lucy, came too, along with my grandson, Hutch…which was the icing on the cake! Lucy was a huge help unwrapping all the cabinets and putting them in place!
Here are a couple of video screenshots of us moving and placing the cabinets. (sorry they are a little blurry)
It was a full day of measuring, adjusting, and double-checking every detail. Adam is very detailed oriented, so he did an excellent job installing the cabinets.
So grateful for this kid. He worked HARD!
Installing inset cabinets is very precise—they have to be perfectly level, perfectly straight, perfectly spaced. There is no room for error. Watching Adam take his time, adjust the frames, run the laser level… it made mama proud.
The Cabinets Start Taking Shape
As each piece clicked into place, the kitchen started to become a reality.
I am so impressed with the quality of these cabinets. Y’all know that Adam works with Cy at Hutcherson Homes, so he has installed a ton of cabinetry. As he was installing ours, he kept saying, “Mom, these are the nicest cabients I’ve ever installed.” 🥰. It made me so excited because they are not just pretty, they are well built! They are FOR SURE the nicest cabinets I have ever had in a kitchen!
The color, SW Accessbile Beige, is the perfect creamy neutral color I was looking for, and it pairs perfectly with the warm color of the stacked cherry cabinet.
I haven’t decided on hardware yet. Cy said I need to do that soon! 😂. I know I want gold hardware, but I still need to figure out what type. Unlaquered brass is a favorite among designers, but I’m not sure I like the way it patinas over time. 🥴 Do any of you have unlaquered brass in your home? What are your thoughts?
Adam was also able to put the legs on my Ilve range and get it in place. It’s such a beautiful piece, and I can’t wait to cook on it!
A few days later, Adam came back and cut out the opening for the apron sink and installed it. That’s a nerve wrecking experience because you have to cut into the cabinetry perfectly, but he did a great job!
We got this sink at Home Depot — you can find it here.
Next Step: Countertop Templating
With the base cabinets installed, the next step is one I’ve been both excited about and slightly stressed over—countertop templating.
This means I have to make a final decision on countertops, and I’ve been leaning toward these two:
1. Marble
I love the look of natural marble. The veining, the subtle movement, the timeless character… It’s what you see in so many European kitchens, and I’ve pinned more marble kitchens than I can count.
2. Quartz
On the practical side, quartz is extremely durable. No etching, no staining, no worrying. There are also some quartz options now that mimic marble beautifully.
So I’m still weighing the pros and cons.
If you’ve lived with either one—especially long-term—I’d love to hear your experience!
(I’m also going to look at Quartzite…it’s a natural stone but a little more durable.)
The countertop company should be coming soon to take measurements, so I need to make up my mind before then. Once the slab is chosen, things will start progressing quickly.
A Note About iCabinetry
I’ve had such a wonderful experience working with iCabinetry.com on this project. Their team was patient, knowledgeable, and helped me bring every little detail to life.
And good news!
UPDATE: iCabinetry has extended their 35% off sale until April 1, 2026
Use code: HEART35
If you’re planning a renovation in 2026, it’s the perfect time to start dreaming.
Stay tuned for countertop decisions, the range hood install, backsplash hunting, and alllll the fun finishing touches.
Four Gables is happening, y’all!
xoxo, Traci
My experience with the 3 choices:
Marble: etches but everyone knows it will and can appreciate the “character”. Honed marble shows less than shiny.
Quartzite: I had fantasy brown and not only did it etch, I found that there were places that were soft and any pit became bigger over time.
Quartz: I have a slab that looks like carrera and I love the ease of cleaning it with a damp cloth. It can stain though with prolonged standing water or something like red wine. I try to clean spills right away and have found a whitening toothpaste gently rubbed over can remove stubborn spots. Of the 3 I would choose quartz again.
Merry Christmas!
Prayers for Cy and all the family as you all say goodbye to his daddy at a very hard time of year.
And the cabinets! They look beautiful! My mama’s heart was so touched by Adam’s loving gift to his mama. That might be the best part of all!
Merry Christmas and much love to your entire family!
Prayers for you all as you grieve Cy’s father. It’s hard. So sorry.
How wonderful your son is so skilled at cabinetry at his young age. So wonderful you trusted him on your expensive, new cabinets and they came out great. I’m sure Cy was so thankful and proud too. I wish I had your personality when doing a project. 😌Bless you all as you enjoy the holidays and look forward to getting into your new home soon. There are many Christmas’s to come.