Custom or manufactured cabinetry? Four considerations to help you decide!
In historic homes, all cabinetry was custom cabinetry. Today, many kitchen and bathroom cabinets are “manufactured” – ordered from a…
Read More
Posts Categorized: Custom Cabinets
The historic preservation and gradual makeover of a Victorian gem
On a brick street one block west of the Governor’s residence at Terrace Hill is a beautiful 1890 Victorian home…
Read More
Photo Essay: Our most popular 2017 projects and stories
Silent Rivers blog readers have cast their votes by clicking and sharing our posts! This year, you chose these eight…
Read More
Silent Rivers’ woodshop Artisan Alex Schlepphorst: Get to know Alex and see his work
When your project includes custom cabinetry or a custom finish, you’ll likely cross paths with the work of Silent Rivers…
Read More
Photo Essay: Maple and steel kitchen cabinets set a design standard in Johnston home
Many Silent Rivers clients become our lifelong friends. Such is the case with these Johnston homeowners. We first met this…
Read More
Integrating Custom Woodwork into Your Remodel
Remodeling your home is a wondrous journey. Founding Silent Rivers nearly 25 years ago, I wanted to weave together artistry…
Read More
Project in Progress: Putting the Fun in Functional, A Basement Finish
The owners of this suburban two-story home in Urbandale, Iowa came to us because they wanted to finish their partially…
Read More
Downsizing Requires an Innovative, Custom Cabinet Design
These clients downsized from a large 4,000-ish square-foot home to an under 2,000 square-foot condo, but wanted to maximize their…
Read More
Project in Progress: Industrial Greets Nature in a Loft Transformation
Silent Rivers is known for unique and outside-of-the-box projects. We can proudly say that we’ve created and completed another one-of-a-kind…
Read More
Project in Progress: A Downtown Loft Renovation Unites Industrial & Organic Elements
Silent Rivers had the pleasure of meeting an interesting young couple one summer night during the Des Moines Arts Festival….
Read More