Straight answers for Orlando homeowners planning custom cabinets, a kitchen remodel, a closet or a bathroom vanity. Each guide starts with the short answer, shows real numbers with sources, and ends with the questions people ask us most. Written by the MJC design team from our cabinet shop on Forsyth Commerce Rd.
Cost and planning
Cost and planning
How Much Do Custom Kitchen Cabinets Cost in Orlando? (2026 Guide)
Real Orlando benchmarks for custom cabinets and full kitchen remodels, the factors that move the price, and what a custom kitchen costs at MJC.
Cost and planning
Kitchen Remodel Cost in Orlando: What Different Budgets Get You
What a full kitchen remodel costs in Orlando at different budget levels, where the money goes, and how much of it comes back when you sell.
Cost and planning
How to Set a Kitchen Remodel Budget in Orlando
A step-by-step way to set a kitchen remodel budget in Orlando, from local cost data to a reserve for surprises and an itemized quote.
Cost and planning
Custom vs. Semi-Custom vs. RTA Cabinets: Which Is Right for Your Orlando Kitchen?
An honest comparison of RTA, semi-custom and custom cabinets for Orlando homes, including when the cheaper option is the right call.
Cost and planning
Kitchen Cabinet Tariffs in 2027: What Orlando Homeowners Should Know
The 25% Section 232 tariff on imported cabinets and vanities is scheduled to reach 50% on January 1, 2027. Here is what it covers and how to plan around it.
Cost and planning
Remodel or Move? What Orlando Homeowners Should Weigh in 2026
Mortgage rates, selling costs and the Orlando housing market in 2026, laid out so you can compare remodeling your current home with moving.
Cost and planning
How to Pay for a Kitchen Remodel in Florida: Your Main Options
The main ways Florida homeowners pay for a kitchen remodel, what each one trades off, and the questions to ask any lender before you sign.
Cost and planning
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Cabinet Maker in Orlando
Fourteen questions to ask any Orlando cabinet maker about measuring, design, materials, quotes and installation, with what a good answer sounds like.
Questions homeowners ask us
Questions homeowners ask us
How Long Do Custom Kitchen Cabinets Take?
Custom cabinets move through design, approval, production and installation. Here is what sets the pace of each phase and how to read a schedule before you sign.
Questions homeowners ask us
What Should a Kitchen Cabinet Quote Include?
A line-by-line checklist for reading a kitchen cabinet quote, from cabinet sizes to exclusions, so two prices describe the same job.
Questions homeowners ask us
Do You Need a Permit to Replace Kitchen Cabinets in Orlando?
Replacing cabinets in the same place often needs no permit in Orange County. Moving plumbing, outlets or walls does. Here is what the official pages say.
Questions homeowners ask us
Can You Replace Kitchen Cabinets and Keep Your Countertops?
Keeping your countertop during a cabinet replacement is possible in some kitchens. Here is when it works, when it does not and why stone needs extra care.
Questions homeowners ask us
When Is the Best Time to Remodel a Kitchen in Florida?
January demand, hurricane season, the holidays and a 2027 tariff date all shape the calendar. Here is how to time a kitchen remodel in Central Florida.
Questions homeowners ask us
Should You Remodel Your Kitchen Before Selling in Orlando?
Orlando resale data shows why a focused kitchen refresh usually recovers more of its cost than a full remodel done only to sell.
Questions homeowners ask us
Can You Live at Home During a Kitchen Remodel?
You can stay home during a kitchen remodel with the right setup. Here is how to run a temporary kitchen, keep dust out and plan around kids, pets and school.
Questions homeowners ask us
How to Measure Your Kitchen for New Cabinets
A step by step guide to measuring walls, ceilings, openings, plumbing and appliances, so you can plan a layout and get a rough estimate.
Questions homeowners ask us
Standard Kitchen Cabinet Sizes (and When to Go Custom)
Heights, depths and width steps for base, wall and tall cabinets, and the situations where building to measure works better than catalog sizes.
Questions homeowners ask us
What to Expect on Cabinet Installation Day
How to prepare your home, the order of work the installers follow, what to check before they leave and what happens next with the countertop.
Questions homeowners ask us
Are Soft-Close Drawers and Hinges Worth It?
How soft-close hinges and slides work, where they make the most difference, what they cost compared with standard hardware and when a retrofit works.
Questions homeowners ask us
How to Clean and Care for Kitchen Cabinets in Florida
A finish-by-finish cleaning routine for kitchen cabinets in Central Florida, plus the humidity, sink and hinge habits that keep them working.
Design ideas
Design ideas
What Happens at a Free 3D Kitchen Design Visit (and Why the Showroom Comes to You)
From the first conversation to installation, here is what happens when MJC designs your kitchen in 3D and brings the showroom to your home.
Design ideas
Kitchen Layout Ideas for Florida Homes: L-Shape, U-Shape, Galley and Island
How the four main kitchen layouts work in Central Florida homes, the spacing rules designers use and where the pantry fits.
Design ideas
Kitchen Island Size Guide: Clearance, Seating and Storage
The aisle and seating clearances designers use to size a kitchen island, with a worked example and storage ideas.
Design ideas
Shaker vs. Flat-Panel vs. Raised-Panel Cabinet Doors
How Shaker, flat-panel and raised-panel cabinet doors compare on looks, cleaning and aging, and which fits each type of Orlando home.
Design ideas
Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets: How to Choose Colors That Last
The two-tone cabinet combinations that last, how to balance the colors and why Florida light changes how they look.
Design ideas
Small Kitchen Ideas: Getting More from Custom Cabinets
Ceiling-height wall cabinets, drawers instead of shelves, a corner that works and an appliance garage: the custom cabinet ideas that get the most out of a small Orlando kitchen.
Design ideas
Under-Cabinet Lighting Ideas for a Brighter Kitchen
LED strips, light bars and pucks compared, how to choose color temperature, where to mount the lights and what to decide about wiring before the cabinets are installed.
Design ideas
Kitchen Cabinet Hardware Guide: Knobs, Pulls and Finishes
How to choose kitchen cabinet hardware: knobs or pulls, the sizing rule of thumb, finishes that age well in Florida and where each piece goes.
Materials
Materials
Best Cabinet Materials for Florida Humidity
How plywood, MDF, particleboard and solid wood hold up in a humid Orlando kitchen, and which spots fail first.
Materials
Cabinet Refacing vs. Replacing: Which Makes Sense for Your Kitchen?
Refacing keeps your cabinet boxes. Replacing gives you new boxes and a new layout. Here is how to tell which one your kitchen needs.
Materials
Granite vs. Quartz Countertops for Florida Kitchens
How granite and quartz compare on heat, stains, maintenance and Florida sun, and which suits your kitchen.
Materials
Kitchen Backsplash Ideas That Work with Custom Cabinets
How to choose a backsplash that works with your custom cabinets: tile or slab, how high to go, which colors pair well and which grout holds up in Florida.
Beyond the kitchen
Beyond the kitchen
Custom Pantry Cabinet Ideas: Pull-Outs, Tall Cabinets and Walk-Ins
Pull-outs, tall cabinets and walk-in pantries compared, with a simple way to decide what goes where and how to find pantry space in a small kitchen.
Beyond the kitchen
Custom Closet Ideas and What Affects the Cost
Walk-in, reach-in and kids' closet ideas that start from what you own, plus the factors that decide what a custom closet costs in Orlando.
Beyond the kitchen
Bathroom Vanity Size Guide: Widths, Heights and Custom Options
The standard widths, depths and heights of bathroom vanities, how to measure your bathroom, and when a vanity built to measure is the better fit.
Beyond the kitchen
Built-In Cabinets and TV Wall Ideas That Add Storage
TV walls, home office walls, mudroom benches, niches and laundry cabinets, with the wiring, ventilation and lighting decisions to make before building.
Beyond the kitchen
Laundry Room Cabinet Ideas for Florida Homes
Cabinets over the machines, a folding counter, a place to hang clothes and a plan for humidity: how to lay out laundry room cabinets in a Florida home, including garage laundry.
Beyond the kitchen
Mudroom and Entryway Built-In Ideas
Lockers, cubbies, benches and hooks compared, with a plan for the wet towels, sandy beach gear and sports bags that Florida families bring through the garage door.
Beyond the kitchen
Home Office Built-In Ideas: Desks, Shelves and Storage
Desk height, cable paths, open shelves vs. closed cabinets and the wall behind you on video calls: what to decide before a home office built-in is designed.
Beyond the kitchen
Kitchen Upgrades for Vacation Rental Homes in Kissimmee and Near Disney
How to plan a kitchen for a vacation rental near Disney: finishes that survive turnovers, storage sized for full groups and a layout several guests can cook in.
Plan your project with MJC
Get a free 3D design and see door, finish and granite samples at your home. Cabinets are built to measure in our Orlando shop at 5014 Forsyth Commerce Rd. Complete custom kitchens start at $15,000.