My dad is a cabinetmaker. At 34 I can reflect on my life and I have never seen higher quality cabinets than his. Nothing comes close.
I remember he used to complain that people could get cabinets cheaper at Walmart so he lost more and more business.
I think with wage stagnation, people can’t afford custom cabinetry anymore. So it seems insane to us to spend that amount. But you can imagine that with the price of lumber and the cost of skilled labor that 7000$ comes quickly.
Honestly, I spent most of my 20s as a cabinetmaker, I even had a shop of my own and just keeping the lights on, charging for materials and gas will run a basic piece of furniture into the thousands. That’s without making a salary at all. Nothing is cheap anymore and we can’t expect people to work for free. That among many other reasons is why I’m working in a different field now.
Is it legit $7,000 for a big wall filling bookshelf?
Sounds insane.
Like who would ever buy that service?
My dad is a cabinetmaker. At 34 I can reflect on my life and I have never seen higher quality cabinets than his. Nothing comes close.
I remember he used to complain that people could get cabinets cheaper at Walmart so he lost more and more business.
I think with wage stagnation, people can’t afford custom cabinetry anymore. So it seems insane to us to spend that amount. But you can imagine that with the price of lumber and the cost of skilled labor that 7000$ comes quickly.
Honestly, I spent most of my 20s as a cabinetmaker, I even had a shop of my own and just keeping the lights on, charging for materials and gas will run a basic piece of furniture into the thousands. That’s without making a salary at all. Nothing is cheap anymore and we can’t expect people to work for free. That among many other reasons is why I’m working in a different field now.
Lots of people.