My wife and I live in a 1920s bungalow, and we've been wondering lately about replacing the previous owners' cool-but-ancient kitchen cabinets.

Trouble is, neither one of us knows the first thing about this. So I thought I'd ask the internet.

So, internet, here's Question #1: What makes a good cabinet? And also, Question #2: -- WHO makes a good cabinet? I know the name KraftMaid, but that's about all I know.