CUSTOM WOOD CABINETRY SINCE 1991

Custom Kitchen Cabinetry in Southern Illinois

Custom wood kitchens, baths, built-ins, and commercial casework—crafted locally in Mount Vernon and competitively priced for your space

  • BBB A+ ACCREDITED
  • 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
  • INSURED & FAMILY OWNED
Proudly serving
Mount Vernon, ILCentralia, ILSalem, ILFairfield, ILCarbondale, ILMarion, ILEffingham, ILOlney, ILMt. Carmel, ILBelleville, ILEdwardsville, ILSt. Louis, MOMount Vernon, ILCentralia, ILSalem, ILFairfield, ILCarbondale, ILMarion, ILEffingham, ILOlney, ILMt. Carmel, ILBelleville, ILEdwardsville, ILSt. Louis, MO

Trust and experience

  • BBB A+ accreditedAn accredited business with an A+ rating and a long local track record.
  • Fully insuredInsured work in your home or place of business, start to finish.
  • 35 years of experienceThree and a half decades of cabinetry and woodworking behind every design.

About

Who is behind the work?

Nathan Green and his wife outdoors in formal attire

Architectural Designs by Nathan is a family-owned Mount Vernon cabinet shop. Nathan Green brings 35 years of woodworking to every project, and you work directly with him from the first measurement to the final trim.

  • 35 years of custom cabinetry and woodworking
  • Custom wood only — never plastic laminate
  • Honest, competitive pricing on every project

Services

Custom Cabinetry Services

The Process

How does a custom project work?

Four straightforward steps, with nothing built until you have seen and approved the design.

  1. 01

    Talk it through

    Call, text or send your project details and we discuss what you need, the room involved and roughly where your budget sits.

    Tape measure recording dimensions on a kitchen wall for custom cabinets
  2. 02

    Measure & design

    Nathan evaluates the space, takes measurements where needed, and works through layout, wood species, style and finish with you.

    Laser distance meter beside a custom kitchen elevation drawing in a cabinet installation space
  3. 03

    Review & approve

    You see the custom design and the price before production starts, and we adjust it until it is right for your space and taste.

    Table saw accurately ripping a maple board for custom cabinetry
  4. 04

    Build & install

    Your cabinetry is built in our shop from quality wood and installed as needed, with attention to fit, finish and clean workmanship.

    Face-frame clamp securing cherry cabinet boxes during final installation

Why Choose Us

Custom work, competitive price

Block plane refining the edge of a solid cherry cabinet face frame

Cabinetry designed for your space and taste

Nothing here is pulled from a stock catalog. Your kitchen or built-in is drawn around the actual walls, ceilings and plumbing you have, in the wood species, door style and finish you choose. That means better storage, cleaner lines and no wasted filler panels.

  • Measured and scribed to your room
  • Your choice of wood, stain or paint
  • Layouts built around how you use the space
Cabinet scraper smoothing a walnut raised-panel cabinet door

Real wood, real craftsmanship

We build with quality wood and wood construction, finished to last and refinishable years down the road. Plastic laminate and mass-produced box cabinets are not what we do, because they are not what we would put in our own homes.

  • Custom wood products only
  • Residential and commercial projects
  • BBB A+ accredited and fully insured

Reviews

What do customers say?

Built on careful craftsmanship, clear communication, and cabinetry made to last.

  • I've had Nathan of Architectural Designs do work on my house, and I cannot tell you how pleased I was with the outcome. He's done work on my cabinets, and built some custom pieces in my master bath. Outstanding craftsmanship and quality far beyond the price. He also installed my custom crown moulding and trim in my 12 1/2 ft ceilings with high archways. I would recommend his work to absolutely anyone.
    Brenda BurdgeView on Google
  • Having Nathan Green worked in my home and seeing several examples of his workmanship I can honestly say I'm impressed. He does outstanding work and takes pride in getting it right. His work and his character are very professional.
    Barbara ColeView on Google
  • Nathan comes from a family that specializes in custom design. His strong moral and work ethics are the foundation for his high quality products and results. You will be impressed!
    RaJeana FrazierView on Google
  • Nathan is an exceptionally skilled and professional craftsman. He has completed several jobs in a timely cost effective manner for us. Highly recommended.
    Sommer FreaseView on Google
  • Nathan designed and constructed a beautiful backdrop for our church's platform and continued the design aesthetic throughout the church. Very pleased with the work, we get compliments all the time.
    Nathan B.View on Google
  • Mr. Green is a professional carpenter, and we recommend his work. He's dependable, honest and will get the job done right.
    Lane SimView on Google
  • Does outstanding work, and he's going to build my sons cabinets in his new home. I highly recommend his work and craftsmanship.
    Larry DeGoniaView on Google
  • I have seen his work. He is meticulous, thorough, works with integrity. Always willing to do business with him!
    Gabriel BontragerView on Google
  • Does awesome work. Had him do some trim work at my house. Stained my cabinets. Highly recommend him.
    Brent CrinerView on Google
  • They did great work. They are very friendly and trustworthy. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
    Geoff BondView on Google
  • Excellent product from a man of integrity. If he says it, he'll do it or get it done (and make it look good too).
    Seth HooverView on Google
  • My little brother, comes from a line of overachieving Woodmasters. You get what you pay for here, no doubt!
    Tim GreenView on Google
  • Nathan does great work and is honest. Highly recommended.
    Shauna MillikinView on Google
  • Good people great prices.
    Michael Thornton SrView on Google
  • Amazing wood work.
    Keith WeaverView on Google
  • I've had Nathan of Architectural Designs do work on my house, and I cannot tell you how pleased I was with the outcome. He's done work on my cabinets, and built some custom pieces in my master bath. Outstanding craftsmanship and quality far beyond the price. He also installed my custom crown moulding and trim in my 12 1/2 ft ceilings with high archways. I would recommend his work to absolutely anyone.
    Brenda BurdgeView on Google
  • Having Nathan Green worked in my home and seeing several examples of his workmanship I can honestly say I'm impressed. He does outstanding work and takes pride in getting it right. His work and his character are very professional.
    Barbara ColeView on Google
  • Nathan comes from a family that specializes in custom design. His strong moral and work ethics are the foundation for his high quality products and results. You will be impressed!
    RaJeana FrazierView on Google
  • Nathan is an exceptionally skilled and professional craftsman. He has completed several jobs in a timely cost effective manner for us. Highly recommended.
    Sommer FreaseView on Google
  • Nathan designed and constructed a beautiful backdrop for our church's platform and continued the design aesthetic throughout the church. Very pleased with the work, we get compliments all the time.
    Nathan B.View on Google
  • Mr. Green is a professional carpenter, and we recommend his work. He's dependable, honest and will get the job done right.
    Lane SimView on Google
  • Does outstanding work, and he's going to build my sons cabinets in his new home. I highly recommend his work and craftsmanship.
    Larry DeGoniaView on Google
  • I have seen his work. He is meticulous, thorough, works with integrity. Always willing to do business with him!
    Gabriel BontragerView on Google
  • Does awesome work. Had him do some trim work at my house. Stained my cabinets. Highly recommend him.
    Brent CrinerView on Google
  • They did great work. They are very friendly and trustworthy. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
    Geoff BondView on Google
  • Excellent product from a man of integrity. If he says it, he'll do it or get it done (and make it look good too).
    Seth HooverView on Google
  • My little brother, comes from a line of overachieving Woodmasters. You get what you pay for here, no doubt!
    Tim GreenView on Google
  • Nathan does great work and is honest. Highly recommended.
    Shauna MillikinView on Google
  • Good people great prices.
    Michael Thornton SrView on Google
  • Amazing wood work.
    Keith WeaverView on Google

Service Areas

Where do we build?

  • Mount Vernon, IL
  • Centralia, IL
  • Salem, IL
  • Fairfield, IL
  • Carbondale, IL
  • Marion, IL
  • Effingham, IL
  • Olney, IL
  • Mt. Carmel, IL
  • Belleville, IL
  • Edwardsville, IL
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Evansville, IN
  • Paducah, KY

ZIP codes served: 62864, 62801, 62881, 62837, 62901, 62959, 62401, 62450

Common Questions

Questions about custom cabinetry

Pricing, materials, service area and how a custom project actually runs.

Fully insured document folder and cabinetmaker's combination square on a walnut workbench in a professional cabinetry shop

Still need help?

Talk to Nathan Green

One vanity or a full kitchen — free measure, honest price.