Shaping the Heart of your Home

Kitchens Designed Around the Heart of the Home

The kitchen is where daily life naturally gathers — morning coffee, family meals, quiet conversations, busy weeknights, and the moments that make a house feel like home. Cabinet IQ helps homeowners in Wake Forest remodel kitchens with thoughtful design guidance, quality cabinetry, coordinated countertops, and a clear process shaped around how the space should look, feel, and live.

A successful kitchen remodel is not just about choosing beautiful finishes. It is about making the right decisions in the right order, with the right support. From layout planning and cabinetry selection to countertop materials, storage needs, finish coordination, and installation, Cabinet IQ helps each part of the project feel more connected and less overwhelming.

Through design consultation, showroom collaboration, and organized remodeling guidance, we help homeowners create kitchens that feel refined, comfortable, and naturally suited to the way they live. Whether you are reworking an outdated layout, planning a more functional kitchen, or preparing for a complete kitchen renovation in Wake Forest, Cabinet IQ gives you a more confident way to move from ideas to installation.

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Kitchen Remodeling Services for Wake Forest Homes

Cabinet IQ brings kitchen design, cabinetry, countertops, and remodeling coordination together for Wake Forest homeowners who want a complete kitchen transformation rather than a disconnected product-by-product experience.

What we do

  • Kitchen Remodels
  • Bathroom Remodels
  • Residential Cabinetry
  • Countertops

What we don't

  • Cabinet Refacing / Painting
  • Existing Cabinetry Add-ons
  • Replacement Parts
  • Laminate Countertops

A Clearer Way to Remodel Your Kitchen

A better kitchen begins with a better process. Cabinet IQ guides each remodel through intentional planning, collaborative design, careful coordination, and steady communication, helping homeowners move forward with clarity from the first conversation.

STEP 1

Discover

Discover

STEP 2

Design

Design

STEP 3

Deployment

Deployment

STEP 4

Deliver

Deliver
Cabinet IQ cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets Designed Around How You Live

Kitchen cabinets should do more than fill the walls. They should make the kitchen feel calmer, more tailored, and easier to use. Cabinet IQ helps Wake Forest homeowners think through cabinet style, storage, finish, layout, and daily access as part of a complete kitchen remodeling plan.

Cabinet IQ countertops

Countertops Chosen for Beauty and Daily Living

Countertops bring the kitchen together visually and practically. Cabinet IQ helps homeowners in Wake Forest compare materials, colors, edge profiles, durability, maintenance needs, and design pairings so each surface feels naturally connected to the cabinetry, layout, and rhythm of the home.

Areas We ServeProudly serving the Greater Wake Forest Area

Kitchen Remodeling Inspiration for Real Life

Explore finished kitchen remodels that show how cabinetry, countertops, storage, layout, and finish selections come together to create kitchens that feel refined, personal, and ready for daily living.

Cabinet IQ kitchen project
Cabinet IQ kitchen project
Tricia and Graham Wales

Meet the Owner

Tricia and Graham Wales, Designer

Your Trusted Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Team Owner/Designer Owner/Designer We are lifelong adventurers and learners and our careers have spanned several different genres, from scuba instructors to fashion retail, tiny house construction, and camper trailer sales. What attracted us to Cabinet IQ was their commitment to creating each and every client’s dream kitchens with the most modern and innovative design techniques, while creating systems to streamline the experience and deliver complete customer satisfaction. We have had lots of experience in customer relations over the years, and are excited to bring that passion for delivering five-star service to your project!

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What people are saying about us

5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend Cabinet IQ of Raleigh. Everything for my kitchen delivered in half the lead time. Even though I have a busy work schedule and travel, Graham kept continual contact with me with scheduling and updates. He was concerned that the work was done right and that I was satisfied even making several stops by my property to inspect the process. I will be calling on them when i upgrade my master bath.

Hugh Floyd

5 out of 5 stars

We had the pleasure of capturing event photography for Cabinet IQ’s grand opening, and the experience was fantastic! Tricia and the entire team were incredibly kind, communicative, and well-organized, making the event a joy to photograph. Everything was planned and executed seamlessly, and their professionalism made our job effortless. Airmage Media Productions truly appreciates working with such a wonderful team and we look forward to collaborating on all their future photo and video production needs!

Shaun Deardorff

5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous gathering. Very classy, friendly and informative. The staff is VERY nice.

Terry Blalock

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing establishment! Beautiful displays and colors. Grand opening was a huge success. We had the pleasure bartending their event and they were wonderful to work with. Tricia and Graham have done an amazing job!

Cole Ferguson

5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely love this place. So many stunning options & the staff is amazing… I’m sure I’ll have the best kitchen in my neighborhood 😉

Tanasia T

5 out of 5 stars

Graham & Tricia are amazing and their showroom is really impressive. Red carpet service!

Adam Moore

5 out of 5 stars

Graham and Trish were absolutely amazing to work with. I cannot say enough about our experience with Cabinet IQ Raleigh.

Pamela Neyhouse

5 out of 5 stars

Graham and Tricia were excellent!

Daniel King

5 out of 5 stars

Graham and Tricia are awesome! I love their ideas and attention to detail!

j Flores

5 out of 5 stars

Tricia and Graham have done an amazing job setting up Cabinet IQ of Raleigh. The showroom is gorgeous and inviting, with some great examples of options. I can't imagine a better team to help design and install your perfect room.

Julia Bressler

5 out of 5 stars

It is great to have people we can trust to do quality work! You have such a great eye for details and design!

Laura Abner

5 out of 5 stars

Gorgeous cabinetry! Custom to your style and unique, highly recommend!!

Jessica Knight

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful cabinetry, a range of prices, very friendly and knowledgeable staff as well. Highly recommend for small or large scale projects!

Amy Anspach

5 out of 5 stars

Cabinet IQ is amazing and Tricia and Graham are two of the warmest and most genuine people. We love working with them and their showroom is top notch!

Mary Beth De Loache

5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal Grand Opening and beautiful showroom!

Jill Sheets

FAQs

  • Cabinet IQ helps homeowners in Wake Forest with kitchen remodeling, kitchen design guidance, cabinetry, countertops, storage planning, material selection, and coordinated installation support. Our process brings the major parts of a kitchen remodel together so homeowners can make decisions with more clarity and confidence.

  • Cabinet IQ is built for homeowners who want more than a quick cabinet swap or isolated product installation. We bring kitchen design, cabinetry, countertops, material selection, showroom collaboration, and installation coordination together through one professionally guided remodeling experience.

  • The Cabinet IQ process includes discovery, design planning, cabinetry and countertop coordination, material review, project preparation, installation planning, and clear communication throughout the remodel. Each step is designed to help homeowners move from early ideas to a finished kitchen with less confusion and more confidence.

  • Yes. Cabinet IQ helps homeowners plan kitchen layouts around storage, cabinet placement, countertop space, cooking habits, gathering areas, material selections, and the overall feeling of the room. The goal is to create a kitchen that looks refined and feels natural to live in.

  • Yes. Cabinet IQ provides professionally coordinated cabinet and countertop installation as part of the remodeling process. This helps connect design decisions, product selections, scheduling, and installation planning through one guided experience.

  • Kitchen remodeling costs vary based on kitchen size, layout changes, cabinetry selections, countertop materials, storage features, installation needs, and overall project scope. Cabinet IQ helps Wake Forest homeowners compare options thoughtfully, so budget decisions are connected to the design, materials, and priorities that matter most.

  • Cabinet IQ helps homeowners compare countertop materials based on appearance, durability, maintenance, color, edge profile, and how the surface will be used. Options may include quartz, granite, and other kitchen countertop surfaces selected to complement the cabinetry, layout, and overall design direction.

  • A kitchen remodeling consultation is a guided conversation about your goals, current kitchen challenges, design preferences, storage needs, cabinetry options, countertop interests, timeline expectations, and next steps. It gives Cabinet IQ a clearer understanding of how your kitchen should look, feel, and support your household.

  • A showroom visit can be helpful because it allows you to compare cabinetry styles, countertop materials, finishes, colors, and design combinations in person. It also gives you the opportunity to ask questions, review options with guidance, and make more confident remodeling decisions.

  • The timeline for a kitchen remodel or kitchen renovation depends on the project scope, design decisions, cabinetry selections, countertop materials, product availability, installation requirements, and scheduling. Cabinet IQ helps homeowners understand the expected process early so the remodel feels more organized from the beginning.

  • Yes. Cabinet IQ helps homeowners consider cabinetry, countertops, finishes, storage, layout, and materials as connected parts of the same kitchen. This helps the finished space feel more intentional and prevents important design decisions from feeling disconnected.

  • Yes. Many homeowners come to Cabinet IQ with inspiration photos, material preferences, layout ideas, or a general sense of what they want to change. Our team helps refine those ideas into a more complete remodeling plan that fits the home, the kitchen, and the way the space needs to work.

  • Cabinet IQ serves homeowners throughout Wake Forest and the surrounding area. The Areas We Serve page provides more detail about nearby communities supported by the local Cabinet IQ team.