There is an endless variety of kitchen cabinets on the market, with an even more confusing variety of quality and materials being used. There are plenty of retail stores, online stores and other specialty kitchen cabinet stores to choose from; the problem is weeding through all of these choices and making the right decision. If you are looking for sheer convenience, are not worried about a time line, and are willing to pay a little extra, than going to the big home improvement stores is probably going to be your best choice. However, if you are interested in saving some money, getting a better quality cabinet, and/or you don't want to wait 6-8 weeks for your cabinets than we have some options for you. Along the way I have also found out why some retailers or internet sites can charge a great deal less than their competition.

So, what is RTA cabinets?

We all know what a kitchen cabinet is, but an RTA kitchen cabinet is a ready to assemble cabinet. These products come pre-assembled in boxes, with easy to follow instructions (unless you buy from IKEA, than you will have difficulty with RTA kitchen cabinets).

what is the difference between standard kitchen cabinets and RTA Kitchen Cabinets?

The RTA cabinet is often the same product, but at a considerable discount. There are two reasons for this-

• They are able to mass-produce the cabinets rather than making them on an order by order basis, which reduces production costs
• The consumer has to assemble the cabinet which also cuts down on the labor. Assembly doesn't require a large selection of tools- a simple screwdriver can literally assemble your entire kitchen. The cabinets have been designed so that you can assemble each unit with just the aid of a flat head screw driver! One page of directions, a little patience, and your on your way to a quality kitchen at about thirty to forty percent less than your standard kitchen.

The best place to find these RTA kitchen cabinets is the internet. RTA kitchen cabinets are economical when buying online; simply because there is very little overhead for an online store. Another quick example of why a store like Home Depot would have higher prices is because these stores cannot warehouse large amounts of cabinets, so everything you buy from them becomes a special order and that also means a special high price! Buying online makes sense for many reasons and even with shipping, the costs are always less than retail.