Candlelight Cabinetry

What Candlelight Cabinetry does

Candlelight Cabinetry (legally Candlelight Curated, Inc.) is a semi-custom to custom cabinetry manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Lockport, New York. The company designs, manufactures, and finishes cabinetry for kitchens, bathrooms, and ancillary spaces (mud rooms, pantries, bars, laundry, entertainment centers), offering nine wood species (cherry, hickory, quarter sawn white oak, maple, red oak, red birch, walnut, MDF, paint-grade maple), over 50 door styles, and an extensive finish portfolio including stains, 25+ paints, specialty paint effects (Da Vinci, Vienna, Parisian, Weathered, Heirloom), 3DL/RTF options, custom color matching, and the signature smooth Candlelight multi-step finish. The firm employs 200+ people and operates a manufacturing/finishing facility in Lockport with weekly-finished range hoods through a partnership with Stanisci Design; its environmental footprint includes a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (60% VOC reduction, 98% emission destruction) and a one-for-one tree planting program (60,000+ trees donated via National Forest Foundation).

The company's revenue model is project-based quote pricing on finished custom cabinetry, with no public price tiers. Revenue is concentrated in a single stream: one-time semi-custom to custom cabinetry sales to homeowners via a dealer/showroom channel and through designer, architect, and builder specification. Distribution is regional across the Eastern United States (Illinois to Maine, down through Florida), with a formal dealer onboarding program and extranet portal for dealers. Customer-relationship engagement runs through showrooms, design experts, and the 'Find a Showroom' lead-routing mechanism; marketing supports top-of-funnel demand through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Houzz, and an editorial blog covering design trends, hardware, biophilic design, color trends, and cabinet care.

As of early 2026, Candlelight is operating but faces at least seven active creditor lawsuits totaling over $6.7 million (including action from Conestoga Wood Specialties). The firm continues product expansion (Bolton 2025 Color of the Year; Flocked on Red Oak finish, August 2025; low-sheen matte finish; ongoing guide/editorial releases) and front-office hiring (Order Entry Coordinator, Customer Relations Manager, Customer Relations Specialist in November 2025).

Name

Candlelight Cabinetry

Legal name

Candlelight Curated, Inc.

Website

https://candlelightcab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Candlelight Cabinetry is a Lockport, NY-based semi-custom to custom cabinetry manufacturer founded in 1990, employing 200+ people, selling to homeowners across the Eastern United States through a dealer and showroom network and via designer, architect, and builder specification channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (337110)

SIC

Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Cabinet Design & Build (HSAPAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Built-Ins (Shelving, Entertainment Centers, Mudrooms) (HSAPAIAH)

Keywords

• Custom cabinetry manufacturing
• Kitchen cabinet design
• Semi-custom cabinetry
• Wood range hoods
• Cabinet finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lockport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Cabinetry Sales: Candlelight designs, manufactures, and sells semi-custom to custom cabinetry directly to homeowners through dealer/showroom network and design professionals (architects, interior designers, builders). Products include kitchen, bathroom, and cabinetry for other rooms. Products are sold as finished goods with various wood species, door styles, and finishes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Candlelight Cabinetry designs, manufactures, and sells semi-custom to custom cabinetry for kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms (mud rooms, pantries, entertainment centers, laundry rooms, bars, coffee nooks). Products are built at the Lockport, NY manufacturing facility across nine wood species, 50+ door styles, multi-step finishes, custom colors, storage/organization inserts, and complementary wood range hoods. Items are sold as finished goods via a dealer and showroom network and through design professionals serving homeowners in the Eastern United States.

Product overview

Candlelight Cabinetry is a semi-custom to custom cabinetry manufacturer founded in 1990, operating from Lockport, NY with over 200 employees. The product portfolio centers on the Custom Cabinetry core product, supported by six key sub-products: Wood Species Collection (Cherry, Hickory, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Birch, MDF), Cabinet Door Styles (50+ styles including Shaker, Flat Panel, Raised Panel, Slab, and Aluminum), Finishes (stains, paints, specialty effects, 3DL/RTF, custom colors including their 2025 Color of the Year Bolton black stain and Flocked on Red Oak finish), Wood Range Hoods (Candlelight and Stanisci Design brands), Storage & Organization Solutions, and Door Overlay Options. The company also offers a Custom Color Program for personalized paint and stain matching. Products are distributed through dealers and showrooms across the Eastern United States from Illinois to Maine down through Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Cabinetry Handcrafted semi-custom to custom cabinetry for kitchens, bathrooms, mud rooms, pantries, entertainment centers, laundry rooms, bars, and coffee nooks. Built with meticulous construction and a multi-step finishing process at the Lockport, NY facility, and sold through dealer/showroom and design professional channels for residential projects.
• Wood Species Collection Premium wood species available for cabinet construction including Cherry, Hickory, Quarter Sawn White Oak, Maple, Red Oak, Red Birch, Walnut, MDF, and Paint Grade Maple. Customers select species to define the look and material cost of their custom cabinetry.
• Cabinet Door Styles Over 50 door styles in solid wood and MDF including Flat Panel, Raised Panel, Slab, and Aluminum options, plus a Custom Door Design Program in which Candlelight's custom team works from notes and drawings to produce a design and quote based on customer specifications.
• Finishes Multi-step finishing program offering stains (Natural, Espresso, French Roast, etc.), 25+ paint colors, specialty effects (Da Vinci, Vienna, Parisian, Weathered, Heirloom), 3DL/RTF options, and a custom color matching service. The finishing process culminates in Candlelight's signature smooth top coat.
• Bolton Stain (2025 Color of the Year) Candlelight's 2025 Color of the Year, a deep black stain that accentuates natural wood grain, offered as a stocked finish within the custom cabinetry finishes program and featured in custom color interpretations (Mocha Mousse, Cinnamon Slate, Quietude).
• Flocked on Red Oak Finish Nature-inspired soft whitewashed wood finish applied to Red Oak that enhances the natural grain without covering it up. Designed for biophilic kitchen, bathroom, and mudroom applications and sold as part of the cabinetry finishes program.
• Wood Range Hoods Custom wood range hoods offered under Candlelight and Stanisci Design brands, manufactured and finished at the Lockport, NY facility with customizable options and two-toned finishes to match surrounding cabinetry.
• Storage & Organization Solutions Cabinet organization options including inserts, slide outs, wine storage, spice storage, pots & pans storage, pantry storage, microwave integration, drawer organizers, and appliance storage, designed to fit Candlelight's custom cabinetry.
• Door Overlay Options Seven door overlay configurations offered for cabinet customization: Partial Overlay (1/2" and 3/8"), Full Overlay, Euro Full Overlay, Contempo Euro Full Overlay, Full Inset, and Beaded Frames.
• Custom Color Program Custom color matching service in which Candlelight's custom color department matches any paint or stain specified by the customer for personalized cabinetry finishes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000 trees donated through one-for-one tree planting program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Forest FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Partnership for One-for-One Tree Planting Program where Candlelight donates a tree to areas of greatest need for each cabinet sold. Over 60,000 trees have been donated or gifted on behalf of customers since the program's inception.
• CovantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste-to-energy partnership where Covanta receives non-hazardous waste otherwise destined for landfill and combusts it to generate steam for electricity generation. Part of Candlelight's environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Stanisci DesigncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStanisci Design manufactures high-quality custom range hoods designed and built by the Stanisci team. All hoods are finished at Candlelight's facility in Lockport, NY so they can match the finish to the rest of the kitchen. Candlelight offers Stanisci hoods alongside their own Candlelight wood hoods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KraftMaid (MasterBrand Cabinets): KraftMaid is a leading semi-custom kitchen cabinet brand owned by MasterBrand, sold through independent dealers and home centers — directly comparable to Candlelight's semi-custom-to-custom go-to-market and dealer-channel model.
• Dura Supreme Cabinetry: Dura Supreme manufactures semi-custom to custom cabinetry sold through a regional dealer showroom network across the U.S., mirroring Candlelight's build-to-order model, wood species breadth, and dealer-driven specification sales motion.
• Omega Cabinetry (MasterBrand): Omega offers full-custom and semi-custom cabinetry through a dealer network with a wide door-style and finish catalog — directly comparable to Candlelight's custom door and signature finish programs.
• Fabuwood Cabinetry: Fabuwood is a fast-growing semi-custom cabinetry manufacturer selling to dealers and kitchen/bath showrooms across the Eastern U.S., competing head-to-head with Candlelight for showroom floor space and remodeler specifications.
• Showplace Cabinetry: Showplace is a semi-custom cabinetry manufacturer distributed through independent kitchen & bath dealers nationwide, with comparable wood species, door style, and finish configurability to Candlelight.
• Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry: Plain & Fancy makes premium custom cabinetry in Pennsylvania sold through a dealer showroom channel; comparable to Candlelight on handcrafted construction, custom doors, and Eastern U.S. showroom coverage.
• Kemper Cabinetry (MasterBrand): Kemper is a semi-custom cabinetry line sold through independent dealers and big-box channels, comparable to Candlelight on customer profile (dealers, designers, homeowners) and product breadth.
• Decora Cabinetry: Decora manufactures semi-custom cabinets distributed through independent dealers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with similar finish, door, and storage options to Candlelight.

Broad incumbents

• MasterBrand Cabinets: MasterBrand is the largest U.S. cabinet manufacturer, parent of KraftMaid, Omega, Kemper and others. A broader incumbent competing with Candlelight across multiple price points and channels with greater scale and digital tooling.
• American Woodmark: American Woodmark is a public, large-scale cabinet manufacturer selling Kemper and other brands through home centers and dealers — a broader incumbent with the scale, capital access, and configurator tooling that Candlelight lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CandlelightCabinetry
• Facebookfacebook.com/Candlelightcab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/candlelight-cabinetry-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/candlelight_cabinetry
• TikToktiktok.com/@candlelightcabinetry
• Pinterestpinterest.com/candlelight_cabinetry

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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