Quotes for custom kitchens are/were outrageous. We figured out that nearly 100% of all custom cabinet doors in southern California come from 2 manufacturers. We designed a custom kitchen that we both loved and ordered the doors and frames ourselves. A finish carpenter was able to build the cabinet boxes to fit the doors at a much more affordable price in less time. The carpenter even said that he couldn't buy the wood for the price that we bought the completed doors.