Cabinet Lines We Carry: Which Fits Your Project?

Why We Carry Multiple Cabinet Lines Instead of Just One

Many showrooms carry a single brand. Our showroom works differently. We carry five manufacturer lines, Shiloh, Eclipse, Bellmont, J&K, and Boxy, plus our own Excelle custom line, because no single manufacturer fits every kitchen, budget, or storage project.

A young family finishing a starter home in San Jose has different needs than a homeowner doing a full gut renovation in Cupertino. One needs solid, attractive cabinetry that respects a budget. The other might want a fully custom configuration with a wine grid built into an island end panel and matching finish across three rooms. Trying to force both projects through the same manufacturer's catalog means one of them ends up compromising somewhere they shouldn't have to.

This post walks through each line we carry, not as a ranking from best to worst, but as a map of the kinds of projects each one is designed for. Our job during a design consultation is to match the line to your project, not the other way around.

Shiloh and Eclipse: One Cabinet Family, Two Looks

Shiloh Cabinetry is a premium premade line with refined finishes, strong construction, and a deep catalog of door styles. Shiloh offers an inset option and both painted and stained finishes. Construction specifications are set by the manufacturer and can change, so check the current Shiloh specs for the series you are considering; if you want a frameless, European-style box from the same cabinet family, that is what Eclipse is for. For homeowners who want a wide choice of door styles and finishes without moving to a fully custom build, it is a line worth seeing in person.

Eclipse Cabinetry is Shiloh's frameless line: full-access, European-style cabinetry with clean lines and modern finishes. If you're drawn to a handle-less or minimalist kitchen look, Eclipse is designed for exactly that aesthetic, with textured finishes and full-access frameless construction.

Both are premade manufacturer lines, meaning you're selecting from a manufacturer's own series, sizes, and modification options rather than commissioning a bespoke build. For many kitchen remodels that don't involve unusual room geometry or highly specific storage requirements, a premade line like Shiloh or Eclipse covers the need at a more accessible price and lead time than a fully custom line.

Seeing door styles and finishes side by side makes the difference between manufacturer lines much easier to judge than photos alone.

Bellmont, J&K and Boxy: Frameless Detail, Value and Mid-Range

Bellmont Cabinets is a frameless, European-style line known for on-trend finishes and well-planned interiors. Bellmont describes its own process this way: "Each cabinet is built to your exact dimensions through a manufacturing process we've refined over 30 years." That makes it a good fit for homeowners who care about finish and interior detail in a modern or transitional kitchen but don't necessarily need a fully custom configuration.

J&K Cabinetry occupies a different spot in the lineup. It's a value-oriented framed line with solid-wood doors and quick availability, which makes it a dependable choice for budget-conscious projects. Value tier doesn't mean a lesser product; it means the line is built around availability and price rather than an expansive option list, and for a lot of straightforward kitchen layouts that trade-off is a sensible one.

Boxy Cabinetry rounds out our manufacturer lines with modern frameless cabinetry, flexible configurations, and clean styling at a mid-range price. It is a strong contemporary option for homeowners who want a current look without the price of a fully custom build. We can walk through all of these side by side during a showroom visit, since seeing finish samples and door profiles in person tells you more than a spec sheet.

The Excelle Custom Line: When a Catalog Isn't Enough

Every manufacturer line above is a premade line. That matters. It means you're choosing within what that manufacturer offers: its series, door styles, finishes, and whatever size and modification options that line supports. Those options differ from one manufacturer to the next, so the right question for any line is what it can and can't change for your room. For many kitchens, storage rooms, and closets, a premade line has plenty of range.

But some projects need something no catalog offers. A kitchen with an oddly angled wall. A closet built into a sloped attic ceiling. A built-in that needs to wrap around existing plumbing or an HVAC chase. A homeowner who wants a specific reeded glass door detail that no manufacturer offers. That's where our Excelle custom line comes in: built to your exact dimensions and specifications, with unlimited configurations, special sizes, and unique details.

Custom work costs more than a premade line, and premade lines come with a more accessible lead time, so fully custom makes the most sense when a room's geometry, a specific storage need, or a design detail can't be achieved within a manufacturer's system. Our kitchen cabinetry page covers the custom design process in more depth.

Fully custom work earns its higher cost when a room's geometry won't cooperate with a standard manufacturer system.

How We Match a Line to Your Project

Our design process starts with a consultation to understand your space, storage needs, and the look you want, then space planning to optimize layout, flow, and storage before a single cabinet is chosen. A kitchen remodel, a closet system, a laundry room, a home office built-in: each has different demands on construction type, storage hardware, and finish durability, and that conversation narrows the field of lines before door styles come up.

Budget matters too, and it helps to talk about it early. Where a project lands depends heavily on whether it's premade or fully custom, how many rooms are involved, and the finish and hardware level you choose; the brands page shows each line's relative price tier.

• Straightforward kitchen or closet, standard layout: a premade line such as Shiloh, Eclipse, Bellmont, J&K, or Boxy is the natural place to start.
• Tighter budget, still want quality cabinetry: J&K is the value-tier line.
• Contemporary, handle-less, frameless look: Eclipse, Bellmont, and Boxy are all frameless.
• Inset, furniture-style detail: Shiloh's inset option is worth a look.
• Unusual room geometry or a very specific storage need: the Excelle custom line is built for it.

None of this is a decision you have to make alone. In design and selection we refine door styles, finishes, materials, and hardware together, so the list narrows to the options that make sense for your space and budget. That's the point of carrying multiple lines instead of one.

See the Lines at Our San Jose Showroom

Photos and spec sheets only tell you so much about a cabinet line. The weight of a soft-close drawer, the sheen difference between a satin and matte painted finish, the way light hits a wood-grain veneer versus a solid stain: these are things you notice standing in front of a door sample, not scrolling a manufacturer's website.

Our showroom at 1350 Ridder Park Dr, Suite B in San Jose has door styles, finishes, hardware, and full cabinetry displays on view. We're open Monday through Saturday, 9 to 5, and you can book a visit so a designer walks you through the options that fit your project.

If you're weighing whether to go with one of our manufacturer lines or lean toward a fully custom build, our custom cabinets for Cupertino homes page and our full brands overview both go deeper into each option. Bring photos of your space, rough measurements if you have them, and a list of what's frustrating about your current cabinetry, so the conversation can start from your actual room.

FAQ: Choosing a Cabinet Line

Which cabinet line is the best value?

Among the lines we carry, J&K is the value tier: framed cabinetry with solid-wood doors and quick availability, a dependable choice for budget-conscious projects. That said, "best value" depends on what you need the cabinetry to do; the brands page shows each line's relative tier.

What's the difference between premade and fully custom cabinets?

Premade manufacturer lines like Shiloh, Eclipse, Bellmont, J&K, and Boxy offer a wide range of sizes, door styles, finishes, and modifications, with the exact options set by each manufacturer. Fully custom, our Excelle line, is built to your exact dimensions and specifications with unlimited configurations and unique details. Premade lines come at a more accessible price and lead time; fully custom suits non-standard spaces or a fully bespoke design.

Can I mix cabinet lines in the same house?

Nothing requires every room to use the same line. A homeowner might choose a premium line for a kitchen where finish detail matters most and a value line for a laundry room or garage storage area. If you mix, plan finishes and hardware together so the rooms still feel intentional.

Do you install the cabinets you sell?

Excelle Kitchen & Bath is a cabinet and storage design studio. We plan the space, design the cabinetry, guide product selection, and coordinate your order across our kitchen and closet and storage services. For trades we don't provide, including installation, we connect you with partners we work with regularly.

How long does it take to get cabinets after choosing a line?

Lead times vary by manufacturer and by how customized your selections are; premade lines come with a more accessible lead time than fully custom work. Ask for a timeline specific to your project once the line and configuration are narrowed down.

Specs and Lead Times Worth Checking Before You Choose

Specs vary by manufacturer, so compare them line by line: available sizes, height and depth modifications, construction type, and drawer hardware differ from one catalog to the next, and a figure that holds for one line doesn't automatically hold for another.

Lead times differ by line and by how many modifications you request, and they change over time, so a number quoted for one project or one season is not a guide to the next. Ask for a written, project-specific estimate once your line and configuration are set, and ask what could move it, since guessing at a number before that point rarely holds up.