Boise · Ada County · Serving North End & the Treasure Valley
Custom Cabinetry in North End
The North End is Boise’s historic heart — tree-canopied streets of Craftsman bungalows, Tudors, and foursquares that owners restore rather than replace. The cabinetry that belongs here is period-honest: painted, inset, and built to the character of the house.
In the North End, the house came first, and any cabinetry has to earn its place in a home that may be a century old. Owners here restore rather than gut, and a kitchen that reads as if it has always belonged is worth far more than one that looks freshly imported. Alderwood builds period-correct custom cabinetry for North End homes, designed and manufactured in our own Treasure Valley shop and fitted to the quirks of an older house.
The homes of the North End
The North End is a designated historic district of Craftsman bungalows, Tudor cottages, foursquares, and the occasional grand old two-story, on narrow tree-lined lots under a heavy elm canopy. These houses have plaster walls, original trim profiles, out-of-square openings, and modest kitchen footprints that reward clever planning over brute scale. Restoring one means respecting its proportions and detailing rather than dropping in a suburban kitchen.
Cabinetry that suits a North End restoration
Inset cabinetry — doors set flush within the face frame — is the language of these homes, ideally painted on maple for a furniture-smooth surface, with a Shaker or beaded door and period hardware. We can match existing trim profiles, work a pantry or an appliance nook into a tight footprint, and detail the cabinetry so a modern kitchen reads as a sympathetic part of an old house. Under the traditional look we build modern bones: plywood cases, dovetailed drawer boxes, and full-extension soft-close hardware.
For North End homes we most often reach for painted inset on maple, period Shaker and beaded doors. Explore the wood species we build in, or compare cabinet door styles.
Built to fit an old house
Older homes are never square, and inset cabinetry is exactly the door style where that shows — which is why a shop that measures, builds, and installs its own work is the right fit for the North End. We field-measure the real openings, build to them, and fit the doors to tight, even reveals on install day. As a licensed Idaho contractor (RCE-6681702), a North End kitchen is permitted and handled with the care an older home deserves.
What we build in North End
The services that fit North End homes most often — each designed, manufactured, and installed by our own Boise shop.
Kitchen Remodeling
Cabinetry-led kitchen remodels — new custom cabinets, layout, and install.
Learn more →Custom Kitchens
Full custom kitchens designed, built, and installed by one Idaho shop.
Learn more →Built-Ins
Fireplace surrounds, entertainment walls, window seats, and library built-ins.
Learn more →Bathroom Vanities
Custom vanities sized and finished to match your home's cabinetry.
Learn more →North End is part of the Boise area we serve. Explore our full range on the services overview, or browse every Treasure Valley neighborhood we work in.
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