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A woman in red clothes measuring the width of a white drawer box. Whil measuring drawer boxes can seem simple, there are common mistakes that you need to avoid. Cabinet MakersDrawer BoxesHomeowners

Common Problems To Avoid When Measuring For Drawer Boxes

18 March 2026
Ordering drawer boxes? Learn 6 common measurement mistakes homeowners make and how to avoid costly sizing errors.
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A freestanding cabinet with light-stained Oak cabinet doors. Solid wood cabinet doors have many limitations due to the natural characteristics of wood. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandards

Limits To What Cutting Edge Can Achieve With Solid Wood

16 March 2026
Solid wood has limits. Learn what Cutting Edge can and can’t do with solid wood before finalizing your design and plans.
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A close-up image of a person holding a phone in one hand, a card in another, with a laptop behind. The phone screen reads 'Payment Complete'. At Cutting Edge, you can pay for cabinet doors using a credit card or e-transfer. Cabinet MakersHomeownersHow-Tos

How To Pay For Your Cabinet Doors From Cutting Edge

13 March 2026
How can you pay for cabinet doors from Cutting Edge? Learn your 3 payment options: credit card, e-transfer, or approved credit.
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A kitchen with light stained Rift Cut White Oak custom cabinet doors. Even custom cabinet door manufacturers like Cutting Edge have limitations to what they can achieve. Cabinet MakersHomeowners

What Are The Limits Of Custom Cabinet Doors?

11 March 2026
Custom cabinet doors have real limits. Learn what suppliers can and can’t build, and how to design doors that work the first time.
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A kitchen with white painted. Poplar is often used under a painted finish. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandardsWood Grades

Poplar: What Is And Isn’t Acceptable In Cabinet Doors?

9 March 2026
What’s acceptable in Poplar doors? Compare select, standard, and builder grades before you make your decision.
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A vanity with white painted 1-piece MDF cabinet doors. Cutting Edge uses a high-density moisture-resistant MDF. Cabinet MakersHomeowners

What MDF Does Cutting Edge Use For MDF Cabinet Doors?

6 March 2026
Discover the MDF Cutting Edge uses for cabinet doors and why density and moisture resistance matter for 1-piece MDF doors.
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A kitchen with wood cabinet doors and white countertops. The cabinet doors appear to be White Birch. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandardsWood Grades

White Birch: What Is And Isn’t Acceptable In Cabinet Doors?

4 March 2026
What’s acceptable in White Birch doors? Compare select, standard, and builder grades before you make your decision.
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A kitchen with a combination of painted and Hickory cabinet doors. Hickory offers a distinct combination of light and dark wood. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandardsWood Grades

Hickory: What Is And Isn’t Acceptable In Cabinet Doors?

2 March 2026
What’s acceptable in Hickory doors? Compare select, standard, builder, knotty and rustic grades before you make your decision.
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A kitchen with cabinet doors that are similar in colour to Alder cabinet doors. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandardsWood Grades

Alder: What Is And Isn’t Acceptable In Cabinet Doors?

27 February 2026
What’s acceptable in Alder doors? Compare select, standard, builder, knotty and rustic grades before you make your decision.
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