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Cheryl D. & Co.’s new showroom at 1 W. Harris Ave. in La Grange offers homeowners a unique approach to updating their living spaces.

By adding special details to stock kitchen/bath cabinets, we can make them look more custom, says owner Cheryl Daugvila, an 18-year veteran of the kitchen/bath design industry.

While she does all the design work and meets with customers, husband and partner Marius Daugvila “stays in the shop and builds everything,” she says. He is the namesake and chief craftsman behind the Marius Collection, which offers original designs in exotic woods.

For those who can’t afford to go totally custom, Marius Daugvila offers a happy medium–such as custom turned-column detailing that has been applied to enhance stock cabinets.

Full-scale models of kitchen cabinetry are showcased here. And what does it cost to make a kitchen au courant?

“Between 10 and 20 percent of the total value of your home is the amount you should invest in remodeling your kitchen,” she says. By using products with a longer life, your kitchen will look better, hold up longer, she added.

Showroom hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 708-579-5879.