It was just another day at Ideal Cabinets, and Ken Rakes was smiling proudly as he took his sweet granddaughter, Sydney, by the arm and took her to lunch. She…
Koy is a native of Wytheville, Virginia, where his father served with the Virginia State Police and his mother was a high school teacher. It was from these public servants…
Originally from Chesapeake, VA, Emma is a Blacksburg transplant by way of Virginia Tech (VT). She attended VT with her sisters (one who is older, and the other is her…
Ask his family and friends, and they will tell you that “Laughter and jokes abound in the presence of Bobby Hodges.” They say that “Life wouldn’t be nearly as fun…
An emotional makeover journey concluded on December 19, 2024, when the Christiansburg showroom location revealed the Founder’s Conference Room. This space, former office of Ideal’s founder and president, Ken Rakes,…
In August, Ideal Cabinets joined forces with Habitat for Humanity and WSLS’s Home for Good program to help “Raise the Wall” ! At the Wall Raising ceremony, we celebrated the…
Our team from Ideal Cabinets took off our Design hats for one day to assist with hanging drywall in one of Habitat for Humanity’s newest homes. You may remember that…
What is our place in history? As we near completion of the Founder’s Conference Room in our Christiansburg showroom, we have been reflecting on our past as a company. The…
What are custom designed cabinets, and why do we say, "It's in the details"? These are questions that we are often asked because people who are new to the cabinetry…
Congratulations! You have decided to build your dream home. By this point you’ve already made several decisions so take a little break and congratulate yourself on all you’ve accomplished so…