Meet CabAve at the 2026 Rochester Home Show
Join us September 12 and 13 at the Gordon Field House at RIT
If a new kitchen, bathroom, built-in, or cabinetry project is somewhere in your future, the Rochester Home Show is a good place to begin turning possibilities into plans.
CabAve will be exhibiting at the 2026 Rochester Home Show, September 12 and 13 at the Gordon Field House & Activities Center at RIT. The two-day event brings home improvement professionals from across the region together under one roof, giving homeowners an opportunity to explore ideas, compare resources, and speak directly with the people who can help make a project happen.
For CabAve, it is also an opportunity to have the kind of early conversation that can make the entire design and remodeling process clearer. You do not need to arrive with a finished plan, a complete set of measurements, or every decision already made. You simply need a home, an idea, and a sense that something could work better.
Start with a conversation
Cabinetry affects nearly every decision that follows in a kitchen. It establishes the layout, storage, circulation, working surfaces, appliance locations, and much of the room’s visual character. That is why we believe a successful cabinetry project should begin with thoughtful design rather than a rush toward products and finishes.
When you visit CabAve at the Rochester Home Show, you can speak with our team about what you want to change, what is not working now, and what you would like your home to feel like when the project is complete. We can help you begin thinking through layout, cabinetry construction, door styles, finishes, storage, budget, installation, and the practical sequence of decisions ahead.
That conversation is useful whether you are actively preparing to remodel or still trying to understand what may be possible.
Cabinetry for the way your home actually works
Every household uses its home differently. Some homeowners need a kitchen that can comfortably support several cooks. Others want better storage, clearer work zones, more room for entertaining, or a layout that connects more naturally with adjacent living spaces. Sometimes the project is not a complete renovation at all, but a carefully designed pantry, mudroom, home office, bathroom vanity, entertainment center, or built-in.
CabAve works across a range of cabinetry styles, construction methods, and price levels. Our designers can compare options across multiple American-made cabinet lines, create fully custom cabinetry through Caves Millwork, or develop a hybrid solution that combines factory cabinetry with custom-built elements where they matter most.
That flexibility allows us to approach the project around the needs of the home rather than forcing every homeowner into the same product or process. We are practical about cost, attentive to quality, and focused on helping you invest in the parts of the project that will make the greatest difference.
What should you bring to the Rochester Home Show?
You do not need to prepare a formal presentation before speaking with us. However, a few pieces of information can make the conversation especially productive.
Bring photographs of the existing room, even if they are simply snapshots from your phone. If you have rough room dimensions, architectural drawings, inspiration images, finish samples, or a list of frustrations with the current space, bring those too. It can also be helpful to think about your likely timeline and the investment range you are considering.
Most importantly, bring your questions. A home show is an opportunity to meet potential design and remodeling partners before inviting them into your home or making a larger commitment. Ask how they work, what they provide, how they approach budgeting, who manages installation, and what happens when an ordinary room requires something that is not available from a standard cabinet catalog.
The answers should help you understand not only what a company sells, but how it thinks.
Serving Rochester and the Finger Lakes for generations
CabAve’s roots in woodworking extend across four generations of the Caves family. Today, our team designs cabinetry for homeowners throughout Greater Rochester, the Finger Lakes, Syracuse, Ithaca, Buffalo, and the surrounding communities.
Our flagship showroom and custom millwork shop are located in Manchester, a short drive from Rochester. There, homeowners can meet with our designers, explore cabinetry and material samples, compare construction details, and see more of what is possible before making final decisions.
The Rochester Home Show offers an easy first introduction. If the conversation feels right, we can continue it through a design consultation and a more detailed look at your project.
Plan your visit
The2026 Rochester Home Show takes place at the Gordon Field House & Activities Center at RIT:
Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 13, 2026 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gordon Field House & Activities Center at RIT 149 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623
Parking is free. Admission is $10 at the door, or visitors canregister online for free passes. According to the event organizers, one registered pass is valid for the recipient and their guests.
Come meet the CabAve team, tell us what you are considering, and begin exploring what thoughtful cabinetry and design could make possible in your home.