Funtime Cabinet Factory

Funtime Cabinet Factory Custom designed cabinetry for your home specializing in Kitchens and Bath

11/03/2026

The most used cabinet in your kitchen isn’t the pretty one. It’s the trash pull-out.

Think about it. Every meal, every snack, every lunch packed, every box broken down. It opens more than the fridge. So when it sticks, slams, or sags, you feel it every single day.

That’s why it’s the one upgrade we tell everyone to get. All metal, undermount, soft close. Spend the money where your hands actually go.

What upgrade would you never skip? Tell us below.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

Start with what you want. Not what’s available.Rounded islands, hidden appliances, drawers with no visible hardware. Whe...
10/30/2026

Start with what you want. Not what’s available.

Rounded islands, hidden appliances, drawers with no visible hardware. When the kitchen is built from scratch, there’s no list of things you can’t have.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

10/29/2026

“Painted, stained, or engineered. Which one lasts?”

The honest answer: whichever one is right for how you live.

A gorgeous stained door can be perfect in one house and warp in a coastal one. Paint can hold up beautifully for decades, or chip in a year, depending on what was sprayed and who sprayed it. And if your kitchen sees kids, pets, and a lot of spills, engineered surfaces shrug off almost anything.

So don’t pick the toughest finish on paper. Pick the one built for your space, your climate, and your everyday mess. That’s the conversation we have before anything gets made.

What should we answer next on Ask a Cabinet Maker? Comment below.

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10/27/2026

“Custom takes forever.” Not really.

Most of the timeline is in your hands. The quickest projects aren’t the smallest ones. They’re the ones where the decisions come fast.

Once the design is locked, production typically runs about two to three months. The part that stretches is the back and forth before that, and it moves as fast as you do.

Want to speed things up? Come with your appliance specs, a few inspiration photos, and a rough idea of what you need to store. That alone can save weeks.

What should we answer next on Ask a Cabinet Maker? Drop it below.

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10/23/2026

This island isn’t something you can shop for in a catalog.

A one of one profile, built by a shop that sweats every edge.

Have something in mind that’s never been made? Let’s make it.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

10/22/2026

“We’ll do the lighting later.”

We hear it all the time, and a few months later we usually get the call.

Good lighting isn’t something you stick on. The cabinet has to be built to hold it, with the channel, the clearance, and the finished surfaces all planned in. Decide early and the light looks like it was always meant to be there. Decide late and it looks like what it is: an afterthought.

If lighting is even a maybe, bring it up on day one. It costs very little to plan for, and a lot to wish you had.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

10/20/2026

Let’s break down materials!

MDF, particle board core, and plywood each do something the others can’t.

MDF is perfectly smooth and stays dead flat, which makes it ideal for painted doors and crisp profiles. Particle board core is flat and stable, which makes it a great base for veneer. Plywood holds screws and handles moisture best, so it earns its place in the spots that take a beating.

Use any of them in the wrong spot and you’ll find out in a few years. Use each one where it’s strongest and the whole cabinet is better for it.

That’s the difference between buying cabinets and having someone build them who knows why.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

10/16/2026

“How much is it?”

We get it all the time, and our honest answer is “it depends.” We know that sounds like we’re dodging. We’re not.

A custom price isn’t printed on a tag. It’s built from your choices: walnut or alder, ten drawers or twenty, and every decision in between. Each one moves the number, and every one of them is yours to make.

Want to splurge on the island and save on the laundry room? You can.

Ask us for a number. We’ll walk you through the choices that shape it.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

10/14/2026

Here’s a fun detail that we thought looked cool. It’s always fun to see our projects in progress. We are proud of the work that we are able to provide for our clients. Stay tuned to see how this one turns out once it’s installed!

10/12/2026

Most people cross custom off the list before they ever ask what it costs.

That is the mistake. A big box cabinet is a fixed menu at a fixed price. Custom is a set of dials. Turn down the exterior, keep the bones, and the number lands a lot closer than you would think.

So the real question is not “can I afford custom.” It is “where do I want my money to go.”

This is our new series, Ask a Cabinet Maker, where Shawn answers what people actually want to know. Got any questions for him? Tell us in the comments or send a DM.

Silly name. Serious cabinets.

Address

8381 Canoga Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
91304

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18188822281

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