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HOUZZ LOVES RIVER OAK CABINETRY!

      Houzz.com does love River Oak Cabinetry!  We are the proud recipients of the 2016 Best of Houzz award for Service.  What does it mean?  It means our customers are very satisfied with the service they received during their project and completed a review on Houzz.  We were bestowed this award on January

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Who Do We Work With?

  Here at River Oak Cabinetry, we work with an array of clients that have different needs when it comes to their kitchen and bath remodel. No matter what you need, we focus on creative and timely results. We make sure to listen to what you want out of your kitchen or bath remodel. We

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Smartest Remodeling Tips

When you are looking into renovating your home, it is good to make sure that the remodels you decide to do will pay off in the long run. Investing money in your home seems like it should always be a good idea, but some renovations will not actually add value to your home. For example,

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Freshen Up Your Footprint

This Naperville kitchen received a nice update staying within its existing footprint. Keeping a kitchen within the existing footprint is a good way to control costs on a kitchen remodel. Keeping appliances in their existing locations and cabinets covering the same floor space helps save valuable remodeling dollars that can be used elsewhere. If existing

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Shaker Style With Contemporary Flair

            The crisp white painted maple cabinetry, under cabinet lighting, Blueflower granite, and contemporary pendants make this kitchen a delight to come home to.                 The marble backsplash tile is visible behind the custom hood from countertop to ceiling. The molding of the

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Your Guide to Paint Swatches

When we decide to repaint a room, we generally have an idea of what color we are looking for, right? From there, you go to the paint store to look at swatches to find the exact color you are envisioning. When looking you may ignore the LRV numbers listed on the swatches, but learning what

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What’s New at River Oak Cabinetry & Design?

We are pleased to announce our new, custom line of Amish-made cabinetry. We have had the notion for some time but wanted to find the right manufacturer, so great care was taken to research and critique various manufacturers in terms of quality, customer service and pricing. The line we chose offers quality, customization, product consistency,

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River Oak Cabinetry: Peninsula v. Island

Do you have a peninsula? Do you wish you had an island? How about the other way around; have an island but think a peninsula would work better? The latter is rarely the case. People want islands! Is it the term? The word ‘island’ is positive for most…heck, even the passengers and crew of Gilligan’s

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Naperville Kitchen Remodeling: Please get rid of my soffits!

sof·fit noun \’sä-fƏt\ Like the 1970s faux brick and bald eagle wallpaper, the soffit is something people want to have removed from their kitchens.  It seems to be wasted space to many homeowners.  A great place to hang a clock….or any number of collections until you’ve just had enough!  You want it gone. Most often

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