D. Knight Fine Carpentry

Cabinets are the whole business at D. Knight Fine Carpentry — custom kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, built-ins, bookcases, pantries, shelving, cabinet doors, plus refacing, repair and refinishing for cabinets already in the house. The shop works out of Roslindale, in Boston, and also builds custom furniture and exterior doors. Its own Houzz description leans on repeat customers and referrals, which is the company's account of how the work comes in. On the Brookline community site brooklinecan.org, a commenter pointed to its attention to high quality. This is the shop to ask about storage that gets built rather than bought: a wall of built-ins, a pantry, a vanity sized to an awkward bathroom, or a tired kitchen whose boxes are sound enough to reface. Ask to see a finished cabinet job in person, and pin down the drawing, the wood species and hardware, the lead time and the price in writing. Confirm licensing and insurance for your job before the work starts.