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You’re about to learn everything there is to know about used kitchen cabinets.
Welcome! I’m Ben, 5th and 6th grade middle school teacher, father of 7 (Becky is due with our 7th in June of 2023), and owner of Ben’s Repurposed Cabinetry. Feel free to check out our “About Us” story later on to learn more about how we met and ended up recycling high-end kitchens. I have so much to tell you, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get started!
Our Mission
Why Ben's?
- We’re the EXPERTS in cabinet quality
- We have ALL the necessary tools
- We give YOU the opportunity of a lifetime!
1. We Know Quality
When it comes to what makes a quality cabinet, we are the experts. I started this business with no previous cabinetry experience, so I was completely learning on the go, but it didn’t take long for me to hear about what I refer to as the Big 3: plywood, dovetail, and soft-close. Everybody was talking about how these three things separate quality cabinets from cheap ones. At first this made sense, but then I started running into problems. We’d get in 50-100k kitchen cabinet sets from luxury homes that didn’t have the Big 3, and customers would tell us they could buy BETTER Big 3 quality cabinets for much cheaper elsewhere.
As you can imagine, I found this very puzzling. If the Big 3 is synonymous with quality, then why aren’t these high-end brands making sure to provide that in all their kitchens? Are these expensive companies completely swindling their customers? And why am I seeing some cabinets that have the Big 3 falling apart after just a handful of years on the job? Something’s missing here….
2. We Have the Tools
Not only are we the leading experts in the field of cabinetry quality, but we also have all the tools available to make your kitchen dream a reality. Keep reading to find out what those tools are!
Tool 1: Transportation
First among those is the ability to transport your new kitchen. As long as you live in the lower 48 states, we should be able to get your cabinets to you. Click HERE to learn more about this and to get an idea on pricing. For what it’s worth, we also have a lot of customers who drive long distances to pick up their cabinets themselves. We have the beautiful mountains and gorgeous Colorado weather going for us, so come on out, spend a little time in the national park, and get yourself a kitchen! We will help you get carefully loaded and on your way.
Tool 2: Kitchen Design
Figuring out how to make a set of used kitchen cabinets fit your space can be very daunting, even just from a time standpoint, but we do all the heavy lifting for you!
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Once we have your measurements and cabinetry preferences, we will get to work putting together an amazing kitchen for you. All that’s left for you to do is say “Yes!” No massive time commitments or migraines required!
Since we have multiple kitchens coming in every week, we should have plenty of options for you to choose from if you and your space have a reasonable amount of flexibility. Sadly, too many people (even trusted sources like handymen and contractors) think you need to find a needle in a haystack to make this work, but that’s simply not the case.
To start opening your mind to the possibilities here, I’d like to walk you through a couple scenarios.
For the purposes of this demo, I’m going to use the Marilyn Montana kitchen pictured here. This gorgeous knotty alder softclose kitchen comes with a whopping 40 cabinets and 3 appliances, so that gives us lots of flexibility
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Here’s the footprint of the original kitchen.
(Red lines show the walls, while black lines show where cabinets are placed)
We have two customers, John and Jane, who are interested in this kitchen and want to see if it will work in their space. Their kitchen layouts are quite different from the original, but let’s see how this works out. Remember, cabinets are all different sizes, so you can put them together in almost countless different configurations.
Here’s the footprint for John’s kitchen, including where he wants cabinets placed.
After a bit of finagling, here’s the layout we’ve been able to put together for John’s space. I think it fits nicely!
Here are two photos that show what the kitchen looked like before we put on those finishing touches.
Now here are a couple photos showing how we were able to fill those gaps and complete the design.
On the island, we just had to create a matching pillar and get some paneling for the back. There’s a decent chance the paneling could be obtained from the existing trim pieces, but if not we just need to take a piece of the cabinetry into our local paint store and have them match the stain for us, so that we can apply that stain to whatever paneling pieces we purchase. We would also use that stain on the unfinished pillar we found. To learn more about how this is done, please click HERE.
The second issue that needs to be addressed is the right corner.
Now here are a couple photos showing how we were able to fill those gaps and complete the design. John’s kitchen is Ushaped, as many of our customers’ are, but not many of our million-dollar home kitchens have multiple corners, so that often requires us to be a bit creative. In this case, we just added some trim pieces (either from extra pieces in the set or by purchasing and staining pieces, as mentioned above), leaving some dead space in the corners that isn’t visible from the outside.
If you really don’t want any corner dead space, there are other things that can be done, such as making a blind corner cabinet from a two door upper. Click HERE to learn more about kitchen corner solutions.
From the pictures above, you can also see that we created an open shelving cabinet to fill in the space to the left of the fridge.
Again, we can easily get matching stain (or paint if applicable) from our local paint store, so creating something like this isn’t too difficult. I would strongly recommend doing something like this instead of going to the trouble of trying to order an additional cabinet from the manufacturer.
To learn more about solutions for filling gaps in your design, please click HERE.
Now let’s look at Jane’s kitchen. Here’s the footprint for the layout she wants.
And the finished design that we’ve created for her.
We just need some paneling and filler pieces to complete the island, sink base rounding the corner, and the dishwasher being at the end of the peninsula. Pretty simple!
Notice how we were able to turn the wine rack and add a glass rack underneath to make it work for this space.
Plus, we also took some extra cabinets and created a sideboard buffet piece to go in the living area.
Speaking of utilizing extra cabinets, since our kitchens typically come from large homes, they can be enormous packages, especially when the supplier is removing cabinets from all throughout the home.
That is the case with the Oslo Octavia pictured here, which creates almost limitless options for anyone doing a complete home renovation or a new build.
Just as an example, see how we were able to utilize these cabinets in a completely different kitchen layout, while still having plenty left over to finish out a nice laundry room and master bath.
Tool 3: New Cabinets
Hopefully you’re starting to get an idea of how easy it can be to utilize used kitchen cabinets in your project, and we’ve still got more! It’s not uncommon for a customer to fall in love with a kitchen that doesn’t completely fill all their needs. Maybe they still need to add an island, they have a separate wall that needs cabinetry, or they wanted to have some extra cabinets for a laundry room.
Ordering new cabinets has its place, and that can be a great solution for situations like this. We can order cabinets from some solid brands in the industry to complete any design. Lead times, when ordering new through Ben’s, are roughly 4 to 6 weeks.
3. We Give You an Opportunity
Having the option to order new is nice, but it is, of course, recycling these stunning Pinterest-worthy kitchens that’s our passion. Who would have thought that you could own a 100k kitchen from a multi-million dollar home? I certainly didn’t realize it was possible, until I started to dive in and learn about all the waste in the construction industry. Is there really anything cooler than being able to look at your new kitchen and exclaim, “I have no business owning this!?” Want some more inspiration? Click HERE to read some of our customer stories and see what they were able to create with used kitchen cabinets.
Website Walkthrough
Now that I’ve had the opportunity to explain why we are the best cabinetry choice for your renovation or new build project, I’d like to take a minute to walk you through shopping on our site. We’ve got a whole page dedicated to this tour, which you can find by clicking HERE, but I’ll briefly touch on a few of the main takeaways.
First, click on the ‘Shop Now’ button (if using a desktop) found on the top right to peruse all the kitchens we have in stock. New kitchens are posted every Saturday at 9am MST (along with any sets going on sale), so be sure to hop online every Saturday morning, as some of the most popular kitchens can go pretty quickly.
By the way, another huge perk of joining Ben’s Community is members get to see the week’s kitchens 24 hours before everyone else. This means you’ll actually receive each new edition of our Saturdays with Ben’s email at 9am on FRIDAY, giving you exclusive access to new kitchens, sales, and coupons. Enter your name and email address below to get started.
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Going back to our website tour, you’ve clicked the ‘Shop Now’ button and are on our store page. You’ll notice that each kitchen can be purchased simply by clicking the ‘Buy Now’ button and entering in your card information. If you see a ‘Buy Now’ button on a kitchen that means it’s available, as the button automatically gets removed when the kitchen sells.
Finally, notice that we try to supply each ad with as much information as possible. This usually includes 20+ photos, a description of exactly what’s included in the package, some information about when it will be available, and detailed measurements of each piece (found all the way at the bottom).
That’s it for the basics, but I definitely have more information you’ll find helpful that I wasn’t able to fit in here, including how to fix cabinet imperfections, potential contractor options, and other things to think about when starting your project. Click HERE to learn more.
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So what’s next? First, if you haven’t looked through all the kitchens we currently have in stock, please do that and let us know if you’re potentially interested in purchasing one of them. If none of those fits the bill, then make sure to join Ben’s Community. Here’s a quick review of the major perks available to community members.
- Free professional design services (available to non-community members for an additional fee)
- Exclusive, 24-hour advance, access to each week’s new kitchens and sets on sale
- Access to Exclusive Coupons
Signing up is free, just enter your name and email address below to get started. You’ll then receive an email from us asking for the additional information we need to begin the hunt! If you don’t see this email within 5 minutes, you can just fill out the form below. That’s it! Thanks again for choosing us to help you along on this journey. We are truly honored. Now let’s find you a kitchen!