Cabinets might not be continuously modified for years, but the house as a whole will be. The backs of the cabinets will continue to matter much less than the fronts, both for aesthetics and maintainability.<p>On the other hand, somebody&#x27;s definitely going to regret that hacky thing you did inside the wall when you remodeled the kitchen and knew it was a bad idea at the time but did it anyway.<p>Admittedly, though, I may just be too emotionally invested in this analogy thanks to my house&#x27;s previous owner&#x27;s infuriating obsession with construction adhesive.