HIGH END CUSTOM CABINETS FOR TWIN CITIES HOMEOWNERS
Frameless construction, elegant designs, and quality materials anchor your home for decades.
Why we build frameless
Most cabinets in the United States are face-frame – a wooden frame around the front of the cabinet with a vertical stile splitting the middle. At Sean's Cabinetry, we build frameless.
Frameless means doors mount directly to the cabinet box. It means more usable space and doors that align across a seamless grid.
We didn't always build frameless – the shift happened when the same request kept coming from two directions – luxury designers who wanted precision most shops couldn't deliver, and homeowners and builders asking for cleaner lines and better use of space.
Frameless requires more precision and tighter processes. In 2017, we invested in CNC technology and edge-banding equipment to fully embrace it. Over time, we made a choice: rather than being good at every construction method, we would become exceptional at one.
Door styles we build
Shaker
Clean rails frame a flat center panel. At home in modern, transitional, and farmhouse kitchens.
Slab/Flat Panel
A single panel with no rails or center detail. A modern look, ideal for contemporary spaces.
A bead detail frames the inner edge. A refined look for cottages, pantries and transitional homes.
Raised Panel
A traditional style with a beveled or contoured center panel. Creates traditional, classic lines.
Beaded
Glass-Front
A framed door with glass front. Accents cabinets to showcase glassware and open sightlines.
Not seeing the style you want? We will build whatever custom door style your designer or architect created, or work with you on a vision.
Materials, Finishes & Hardware
The details that make our cabinets last decades.
Most cabinet finishes look great on installation day. The real test is how they look and feel five or ten years later. Every Sean's cabinet leaves the shop with a premium catalyzed conversion varnish, cured in our infrared oven. The result is a premium finish that holds up throughout your home’s history.
Finishes
Solid Wood + Premium Materials
Minnesota weather is hard on cabinet doors. Wood expands and contracts through the seasons. We use top-of-the-line adjustable hinges so doors can be tuned up quickly and operate smoothly no matter what the humidity does. You betcha.
Soft-Close Hinges
Side-mounted slides slam. We use high-quality under-mount slides that adjust without tools and glide quietly and smoothly for decades.
Soft-Close Drawer Slides
Dovetail joinery has been the standard for strong drawer construction since 3000 BC. Our standard boxes are solid soft maple, but we'll build them in white oak, walnut, or any wood you specify.
Solid Wood Dovetail Drawer Boxes
Every case part, including the back, is built from ¾-inch material. That means a finished interior, lasting durability, and flexibility during install – we don’t rely on top/bottom hanger rails like “big-box” cabinets.
Solid Cabinet Construction
Knobs and pulls are the elegant finishing touch for your cabinetry – modern pulls, classic knobs, brushed nickel, antique brass, we do it all. We'll help you pick the exact style look to fit your cabinets.
Custom Hardware
Pullouts, lazy susans, spice drawers, cutlery organizers, knife blocks, tray dividers, oh my! Every square inch of your kitchen can be engineered to work harder while looking great.
Custom Accessories
Our Process
We approach each cabinet project carefully, step by step, with creative collaboration and open communication from day one to final install.
1. Schedule a Discovery Call
2. We Review Your Project Onsite
3. Visit Our Showroom and Review Your Quote
4. Your Custom Design Gets Approved
5. We Complete an Expert Install
Learn About Our Custom Builds
If it has cabinets or countertops, we build it.
Frequently
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Questions
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For daily cleaning, use a soft cloth with mild soap and warm water. Avoid abrasive cleaners and scouring pads. For deeper cleaning, our oven-baked catalyzed finish holds up well to standard cabinet cleaners, no waxing or resealing required.
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The process takes 3–5 months from our first meeting through final installation. We coordinate design details, engineering, material ordering, in-house finishing, and scheduling so your space is delivered on time and executed at the highest level.
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You’re welcome to be home, but it’s not required. We just need access to the room we’re working in and can handle it from there.
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Nearly endless. From soft matte painted finishes to rich walnut stains to specialty oxidized-brass looks. Our designers will help you narrow the options based on your space, style, and lighting.
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Yes. Layout optimization is one of the primary reasons homeowners work with a custom cabinet shop. We’ll find storage space you didn’t know you had and design a flow that fits how you actually use the room.
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For durability and longevity, solid wood is our default. We favor white oak, walnut, maple, and cherry. MDF and plywood have their place too, particularly for painted door panels where wood grain would show through. During your design appointment, we’ll walk through material choices for your specific project.
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We build frameless construction exclusively. Frameless cabinets give you more usable interior space, cleaner sightlines, and adjustable shelves top to bottom without a center post in the way. We choose it because the trade-offs favor the homeowner.
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Yes. Small spaces are often where custom cabinetry pays off the most. Every inch counts, and off-the-shelf cabinets rarely fit the geometry. Our designers specialize in maximizing storage and function in smaller rooms.
Serving the Twin Cities
We design and build custom cabinets for homeowners across the Twin Cities metro – Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Plymouth, Chanhassen, Chaska, Hopkins, and the surrounding suburbs. Whether you’re remodeling a 1920s bungalow in South Minneapolis or building new in Eden Prairie, we bring the same design process, the same materials, and the same craftsmanship.