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Shaker cabinets are the most popular door styles (57%) among those updating cabinets, followed by flat-panel (18%) and raised-panel (17%) cabinets. After shaker, urban homeowners are more likely to choose flat-panel (26%) cabinets, whereas suburban and rural dwellers opt for raised-panel cabinets (19% and 18%, respectively).

- A good cabinet maker will always have a portfolio for you to look at - preferably on an easy to navigate web site.

- Ask a cabinet maker for references. Satisfied customers are always happy to answer any questions you may have, so don't hesitate to call them.

- If the cabinet maker has a showroom, visit the showroom to examples of their craftsmanship.

- If possible, it's always a good idea to tour their shop. You can learn a lot about a cabinet maker's skill and conscientiousness from their workshop. Is it kept organized? Do they have the modern equipment and tools? Are there projects in various stages production being well made?

After you have decided on a cabinet maker, it is time to get down to business. Get a written proposal on the scope of the project before signing a

Interior design platform Planner 5D – which offers separate apps for kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and other spaces - has announced results from their app downloads for the last three months. Out of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom apps, majority of the users choose Kitchen Planner. On Android app alone, Planner 5D got 385K Kitchen Planner downloads in the past three months, while only 108K users chose the Bathroom Planner.

“Planner 5D users, majority of whom are 25-34 years old, choose the app because they want to save on decorating costs, but don’t want to compromise on getting beautifully designed homes,” said Alexey Sheremetyev, co-founder of Planner 5D. “By using an interior design app

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