We love our Starmark Cabinets. We have done 4 bathrooms and are getting ready for a complete…read morekitchen remodel. We have always chosen stained cabinets. They are beautiful and well made.

STARMark CABINETRY (MasterBrand) - 2019-2022 PAINTED FINISHES ARE DEFECTIVE - $70,000 total loss…read moreDo NOT buy StarMark painted cabinets made between 2019-2022.I spent over $70,000 on "premium" Syracuse Maple Black painted doors/drawer fronts in 2019 (Order #323987). Within 3-5 years every single piece is catastrophically failing: * Paint bubbling and peeling on untouched undersides, raised center panels, and even the permanently-installed cabinet boxes * Miter joints opening * Rails warping and MDF panels delaminating MasterBrand's official response (November 21, 2025 letter - see attached screenshots) denied it was a manufacturing defect, blamed me for "excessive moisture/water damage and normal wear," and offered to replace only 14 pieces (less than half) as a "one-time courtesy."They demanded I permanently waive my Lifetime Warranty rights by signing the letter, stated "no further parts will be provided," and refused to cover labor or guarantee color match. These cabinets fail multiple mandatory ANSI/KCMA A161.1 performance tests that StarMark advertises on every brochure and website: * 5.4.1 - Finish Adhesion * 5.3 - Front Joint Strength (open miters) * 5.8 - Shrinkage & Heat * 4.3.3 / 4.3.6 - Chemical & Humidity Resistance This is the exact same widespread defect hitting hundreds of 2019-2022 painted StarMark, Schuler, Omega, Diamond, and other MasterBrand lines. Search Houzz or Reddit - the photos are identical to mine. StarMark/MasterBrand knows these painted finishes are defective but refuses to stand behind the Lifetime Warranty they sold us. Instead they use fake "environmental damage" excuses and force customers to give up their legal rights for a partial, useless fix. I am currently escalating with KCMA (requesting certification suspension), New York Attorney General (§349 deceptive practices), FTC, and CFPB. Will update if they ever do the right thing. Save yourself six figures and years of misery.Avoid painted StarMark cabinets at all costs. Stained only, or choose any other brand. Zero stars.