At the current price of $300 it's not a bad deal. Unfortunately my
experience with the well known architects is that they tend to tell
you what you want rather ask you what you want.

I would recommend going into a design place that sells cabinets rather
than a big box store that pays Walmart wages. Probably the sales
person is a licensed cabinet designer. Try a couple places until you
find a person you can work with. Your cabinets won't be any more
expensive if you compare apples with apples. I can equal Lowe's on
price, beat them on quality, and blow them out of the water on a
quality installation.

mike