My father was a home builder for 50 years who also built custom cabinets, so I've seen how they are made and know a good product. And Victor of Hoosier Custom Cabinet Designs is as good as my father ever was.
We hired him six years ago after seeing all the custom cabinets he built in his own home in Mount Dora. Our home was built in 1963 and our plan was to preserve the vintage look of the original cabinets in our bathroom and kitchen. Not only did Victor improve my original cabinet design, he added lots of ingenious storage areas in a very tight bathroom. The install was seamless and no one has ever guessed which cabinet is original and which is brand new. The only way to see the difference is when you open a drawer, as Victor utilized the new ball bearing drawer slides. There was a small issue with a router profile that Victor promptly and happily fixed.
Fast forward to 2019...time to finally redo the kitchen. One problem, previous owners had removed a lower cabinet to install a dishwasher...something we don't use. Since the original cabinets were in place, solidly built and totally functional, we needed a cabinet made to EXACTLY replicate the existing cabinets. Victor to the rescue once again. He actually did several design consultations with me and offered the perfect cabinet drawer spacing and MATCHED to a 't' the 1963 cabinets. I did have to knock down the corners of the drawer fronts to match the old cabinets, but otherwise no problems. He and his installer Tony expertly shortened two upper cabinets in order for a taller refrigerator and over the stove microwave/vent. In an older home you never know what you're gonna run in to...but they both worked together and solved numerous issues so the redo would go smoothly. Sometimes I can be indecisive, but Victor was very patient when I changed my mind a couple of times on a minor issue. It all worked out wonderfully and we are THRILLED with the finished product.
Topnotch craftsman. My dad would be proud. read more