ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

I posted the other day about kitchen cabinets….got some great and very helpful responses. But in reading them all, I am seeing so many names appearing, Plain and Fancy, Merrillat, Wood Mode, Rich Maid, as well as the Kraft-Maid and Medallion I mentioned. Please, can someone enlighten me: what exactly IS the difference? The thickness of the cabinet box? I am talking comparing relatively plain all-wood cabinets here(I am looking at flat-front Shaker-Style) , not ones with a lot of extra molding and finials. I have a quote of about 7100. for I believe 9 cabinets, a few with drawers, some the full 48″ tall, in maple. I do prefer to go the independent small retailer route as well.

I GREATLY appreciate all the Brownstoner help.

By sogo |